Cloud Accounting Manager / Cloud Portfolio Manager (IPSCHE022)

Affinia (LB Group) is a leading, UK Top 50 Accountancy firm. Through successful acquisitions and organic growth, the firm has seen significant development within the last 18 months. Last October we launched our new brand ‘Affinia’ (www.affinia.co.uk) which saw the coming together of LB Group and six other likeminded firms across the East & South East of England to form a combined challenger accounting, tax and business advisory firm.

With a combined heritage spanning over 300 years, we have more than 400 accountancy professionals based in Stratford, Colchester, Chelmsford, Ipswich, Halstead, Harlow, Orpington, Sidcup and Sutton. We advise businesses, government and public sector organisations and individuals in the UK and internationally across seven principal practice groups: Accountancy & Advisory, Tax and Planning, Audit Services, Corporate Finance, Digital Solutions, Payroll and Financial Planning.

We have invested continuously in technology and gained in-depth knowledge across a broad range of markets, growing through acquisitions and private investment. We offer an exceptional service to our clients, with access to our sector experts to develop the strategy that will help them reach their goals. We keep a finger on the industry pulse, so our clients receive the best short to medium and long-term advice.

Affinia is currently seeking a dynamic individual to come and join the firm as Cloud Portfolio Manager. There will be an expectation that the successful candidate will travel to offices other than their home office as required. This is an exciting opportunity which offers the chance to make a real impact on the firm and is a newly created role to cope with business demands. The role will see you working alongside our Digital Solutions and Cloud Accounting team to support their requirements as well as supporting the wider business.

As a Cloud Portfolio Manager, you will need to:

• Oversee a portfolio of clients.
• Day to day line manager duties for junior members of the team.
• Review of work completed by their team.
• Be confident holding business advisory conversations with clients.
• Completing complex management accounts tasks.
• Supporting with software implementations.
• Other adhoc tasks as required.
• Experience with cloud accounting systems.
• Previous experience working in an outsourced finance department.
• Provable experience managing a team and allocating workload.
• Strong time and deadline management skills.
• Fully qualified AAT and part qualified ACCA/Qualified by experience.
• Experience completing implementations of accounting systems is desirable.

At Affinia, our culture is driven by ambition and a commitment to positively impact all the communities we serve. We are dedicated to the success, development, and wellbeing of our colleagues, helping them achieve their goals and seize the opportunities that come with our growth. Alongside a flexible and inclusive work environment, we offer the following core benefits:

• 25 days holiday (FTE) plus Bank Holidays (Sept-Aug).
• Opportunity to purchase 3 extra days holiday per year
• Study support including tuition fees and paid study days
• Professional membership support
• Auto enrolment Pension Scheme with True Potential
• Death in Service
• Professional membership support
• Paycare – claim money back for Dental / Optical / Professional Therapies
• Agile/Hybrid Working Policy
• Dress for your Diary Policy

Affinia is a flexible business which has embraced a hybrid working model where our colleagues enjoy a mix of home and office working. We welcome applications from people looking for flexible and agile roles and we are happy to explore you preferred working patterns as part of your application.

Affinia is committed to being an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our policy is unequivocal: we do not tolerate discrimination based on age, disability, sex, race, religion or belief, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, or sexual orientation. We pride ourselves on being an inclusive organisation that actively promotes equality of opportunity for all, valuing the right mix of talent, skills, and potential. We welcome applications from a diverse range of candidates, and selection for roles is based solely on individual merit.

Use the ‘Apply Now’ link to view the role and benefits package.