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Office of the CFO Senior Manager

AAB

Job Location:

Manchester - UK

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer

Posted: 20 September 2026 (14 hours ago)

Application Deadline: 18 December 2026

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

DISCOVER YOUR POTENTIAL. BUILD YOUR CAREER. JOIN US AT AAB.

AAB is a leading professional services firm operating across the UK Ireland and the USA. We specialise in the mid-market supporting individuals family businesses and organisations with a full suite of services including audit tax corporate finance payroll people consultancy and wealth management. With 1000 team members we deliver expert support to clients all over the world.

EVERYONE HAS THE AABILITY TO SUCCEED- WELL HELP YOU GET THERE.

Our people are at the heart of everything we do. We succeed together as one team building strong client relationships through passion empathy and straightforward advice. Thats what makes AAB different. We invest in brilliant talent across every area of the business offering tailored training professional qualifications and continuous support to help you grow.

Your growth matters to us. Well give you the tools encouragement and opportunities to lead learn and make an impact. Guided by our six core values we foster a culture where collaboration trust and enthusiasm thrive.

AABSOLUTELY DEDICATED TO HELPING YOU ACHIEVE YOUR GOALS

At AAB your career is what you make it. We are here to help you turn ambition into action whether thats becoming a technical expert a future leader or someone who simply makes a difference every day. If youre ready to be part of a team thats united by purpose and driven by values wed love to hear from you.

ESG COMMITMENT

We take our responsibility seriously. From reducing our environmental impact to supporting education through training and talent programmes to giving back to our local communities with our charitable initiative ABBIE- ESG is part of who we are.

ROLE PURPOSE

Key duties & responsibilities:

Provide a full range of accountancy services to a portfolio of clients such as:
- Overseeing preparation of management accounts
- Managing client relationships
- Statutory reporting and review
- Manage one-off projects at the request of the client.
Take ownership for the delivery of all aspects of client accounting work from start to finish on budget liaising with other departments to agree timescales and plan performance of work and act to ensure delivery by all agreed deadlines
Providing commercial finance insights to our clients and our team
Lead on the delivery of finance functions to our clients new and existing.
Deliver for clients one-off finance projects such as system insights process and control reviews and other financial information remediation exercises.
Determine resource requirements ensuring that the team has relevant experience support and skills to ensure an unrivalled client experience.
Lead motivate and coach all members of the team aiding development of both technical and client management skills and identifying any training needs.
Build strong and credible relationships to understand the clients priorities providing them with trusted and valued advice ensuring delivery by all agreed deadlines.
Collaborate effectively embrace diverse perspectives and work holistically with stakeholders including different business areas the wider professional network and the community.
Develop a detailed knowledge of AABs specialist services and actively identify opportunities for business development in response to our clients needs.
Be a vital part the CFO management team involved with the day-to-day operations of the team ensuring financial targets and deadlines are met and assist with delivering the strategic objectives of the department and wider firm.

Experience & qualifications

Fully qualified with experience of working within practice or industry.
Strong technical accounting knowledge across both UK GAAP and IFRS and other local GAAPs.
Experience delivering one off projects.
A passionate problem solver bringing solutions making recommendations and driving implementation of agreed approach
Experience of handling a client portfolio with strong client engagement
Team player with the necessary interpersonal skills to build professional relationships with clients and internal stakeholders
A growth mindset and continuous desire for lifelong learning
Experience in utilising technology cloud accounting software and implementing client-driven solutions
There is a requirement to be in our Manchester office a minimum of 3 days per week.

WHAT AAB OFFER

We want you to feel supported inside and outside of work. Thats why we offer a benefits package designed for your wellbeing lifestyle and career.

Time Off & Family Support

Annual leave (plus public holidays) with the option to buy or carry over leave
Enhanced parental leave (maternity paternity adoption)
Paid volunteering day to support causes that matter to you

Health & Wellbeing

Private Medical Insurance (PMI) for you and the option to cover family members
Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for 24/7 mental health and wellbeing support
Death in Service benefit

Financial Security

Competitive pension scheme
Life assurance policies to support you and your family

Flexible & Agile Working

Hybrid working model
Agile working culture that supports flexible hours and smarter working
Modern office spaces designed for collaboration focus and wellbeing

Disclaimer
Unsolicited CVs sent to AAB by Recruitment Agencies will not be accepted for this position. AAB operates a direct sourcing model and where agency assistance is required the Talent Acquisition team will engage directly with our recruitment partners.

Required Experience:

Chief

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