Office of the CFO Senior Manager

Office of the CFO Senior Manager

Application Deadline: 24 July 2026

Department: Operational Finance

Employment Type: Permanent

Location: Manchester

Description

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 1,000+ team members, we deliver expert support to clients all over the world.

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. That's 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.

We foster a culture of collaboration, trust, and enthusiasm. We are dedicated to helping you achieve your goals, turning ambition into action. Join a team united by purpose and driven by values.

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 client's 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 AAB's 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

What AAB Offer

We want you to feel supported inside and outside of work. That's 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