Assistant Manager

Location: Gandhinagar (Gift City)-Gujarat

Shift: 10:30 AM 7:30 PM

Working Days: 1st, 3rd & 5th Saturday off

Please note: We are currently looking for immediate joiners only who can join us within one month. Candidates available to start immediately are requested to apply.

We are looking for an Assistant Manager with strong experience in UK bookkeeping, VAT, management accounts and financial statement review, who can take ownership of deliverables, workflows, and team coordination.

Key Responsibilities:

• Detailed examination and review of financial statements, bookkeeping records, VAT returns, and management accounts.
• Continuous monitoring of HMRC and Companies House lodgements, ensuring accuracy and timely compliance.
• Preparation of a complete deliverables pack, including:
• Reviewed workpapers (WP)
• Final financial statements (FS)
• Cover letters and summary observations for client discussions.
• Proactive collaboration with internal teams on daily/weekly progress tracking and issue resolution.
• Overseeing, refining, and improving existing accounting, VAT, and management reporting processes.
• Working closely with the tax and practice administration teams to chase information, manage dependencies, and meet deadlines.
• Discussing and testing accounting and tax assumptions through deeper analytical procedures to ensure they are realistic and supportable.
• Analysing current tools and technologies and recommending improvements to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and scalability.
• Workflow management visibility of team capacity, setting priorities, and managing task flow.
• Time & effort transparency time tracking, fee reviews, and supporting billing discussions.
• Providing leadership oversight, owning quality, handling escalations internally, and reducing dependency on external financial teams.

What Were Looking For

• Strong experience in UK accounting practice (bookkeeping, VAT, management accounts, year-end reviews).
• Prior exposure to reviewing junior team work and handling workflows.
• Good understanding of UK compliance and reporting requirements.
• Ability to manage multiple stakeholders and deadlines confidently.
• Process-driven mindset with a focus on quality and ownership.

Why Join Us?

• High ownership role with real decision-making responsibility
• Exposure to UK clients and complex deliverables
• Opportunity to influence process improvement and team maturity
• Stable work timings with alternate Saturdays off