Financial Reporting Manager
Date: 2026-10-02T00:00:00
Location: Southampton, Hampshire, GB, SO14 7
Application deadline: 2026-12-31T19:02:57.027
About Us
Ideas | People | Trust. We’re BDO. An accountancy and business advisory firm, providing the advice and solutions businesses need to navigate today’s changing world. Our clients are Britain’s economic engine – ambitious, entrepreneurially-spirited and high growth businesses that fuel the economy – and the owners and management teams that lead them. We’ll broaden your horizons.
Our Services
Our Business Services & Outsourcing team provides a wide variety of services that deliver value-led advice and outcomes. They have an in-depth knowledge of business, industry sectors and markets and understand the constantly changing risks and opportunities at the heart of our clients’ affairs. The team works across strategy, operations, and improvement as well as at a transactional and project level. From technology to risk advisory, they’re experts in following through on top-level instructions and resolving detailed issues— all in a straightforward package. When you join them, you’ll work on some of the world’s most exciting financial operations and business deals, building your experience and expertise alongside the brightest minds in the industry.
Our Commitment to Your Success
Our clients trust us because of the quality of our advice. That quality grows from a thorough understanding of their business, which comes from working closely with clients and building long-lasting relationships. You’ll be someone who can work proactively, managing your tasks, and confidently collaborating with others, communicating regularly with senior managers, Directors, and BDO’s Partners to serve our clients effectively. You’ll be encouraged to identify and draw attention to opportunities for enhancing our delivery and providing additional services to our clients.
Role Overview
We require a Manager to help us deliver exceptional client service to our client base. A Manager’s primary responsibility is to manage the team on a day-to-day basis and to build and sustain external and internal client relationships. You will be responsible for managing a portfolio of clients, including fee negotiations, controlling billings, and cash collections within the firm’s criteria. In managing an assignment, you will determine resource requirements, monitor team progress against budgets and timelines, review the work of junior team members, and resolve issues prior to Director or Partner review where applicable.
As a Manager, you will play a key role in developing relationships with existing clients and proactively seeking new opportunities for BSO. You will also engage with other departments to ensure a cross-stream approach to business development activities.
What We Are Looking For
- ACCA or ACA qualification, or an equivalent professional qualification
- Strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly in Excel
- Experience using Caseware (preferred but not essential)
- Excellent knowledge of UK GAAP and FRS 102, including the preparation and review of consolidated accounts
- Knowledge of IFRS (advantageous)
- Experience managing a portfolio of client assignments and delivering work to a high standard
- Previous people management experience, with the ability to lead, coach, and develop team members
- A track record of identifying business development opportunities and helping to generate new client leads
Our Support and Culture
At BDO, we help you achieve your personal goals and career ambitions. We provide programmes, resources, and frameworks that offer clarity and structure around career development. Mutual support and respect are core values, and we’re proud of our people-centred culture. From informal conversations to formal mentoring and coaching, we’ll support you throughout your career.
Our agile working framework helps us stay connected, bringing teams together when it counts so they can share ideas and assist one another. We invest in state-of-the-art collaboration spaces and encourage you to build your network, work alongside others, and share your skills and experiences. Various events and resources are available to ensure continuous learning.
Looking Ahead
At BDO, we help entrepreneurial businesses succeed, fueling the UK economy. Our success is powered by our people, and we’re committed to investing in them. Thousands of talented individuals across the UK work together to help our clients reach their ambitions. We have a clear purpose and are confident in our future, continually evolving to build on our strengths, ensuring we maintain our global reach, integrity, and expertise. We shape the future together with openness and clarity, empowering people to think creatively about improvements.
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