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Company Description
At S&W, we help our clients thrive by simplifying the complex, illuminating new paths, and shaping solutions that make a difference. As one of the UK’s top 10 fastest-growing accountancy firms, we have been a trusted partner since 1881—helping businesses and individuals meet challenges and seize opportunities across generations.
Built on expertise and driven by ambition, we provide a comprehensive range of services, including tax and accountancy, advisory and assurance, corporate finance, and restructuring. We are defined by our purpose—to help navigate challenges, unlock potential, and achieve the extraordinary.
Job Description
What will you be doing?
We’re seeking a talented individual to join our Business Outsourcing Services team in Southampton. the primary responsibility of the Technology Assistant Manager is to assist senior members of the team in our newly formed BOS technology team, including our client facing proposition.
The technology team is focused on delivering internal projects to maximise the efficiency of the team and provide staff with the tools to deliver great outcomes for clients, this includes projects such as our recent migration to a new accounts production software.
Your role will be to help successfully deliver these digital transformation projects. This will include involvement in our client proposition, focused on cloud advisory opportunities, including advice on app stacks, and migrating clients to best in class platforms. You will also have the opportunity to assist with managing a diverse client portfolio.
As an Assistant Manager, your responsibilities will include among others:
Assisting with the scoping, procurement and roll out of technologies for internal use and successful delivery of these projects to our national teams, liaising with other members of the technology group and wider national BOS team.
Assist with managing a client portfolio.
Ensure that clients receive an efficient and proactive service and client expectations are exceeded throughout the year.
Liaison with client Partners and other S&W Partners staff where appropriate to ensure all are kept up to date with relevant issues.
Arrangement of timetable, booking of staff, planning review and completion of related assignments.
Organise staff on jobs, ensuring each individual is clear on expectations and timescales, is properly trained and receives constructive feedback.
Ensure appropriate in house and external training received personally.
Qualifications
To be successful in this role, you should:
Qualified accountant (ACA, CA, ACCA) or international equivalent
Strong cloud technology (Xero, Dext, Syft) or business change project experience within a professional services environment.
Demonstrable working knowledge of various cloud accounting applications and an understanding of when various platforms are most appropriate for clients.
Strong communication skills in order to liaise with clients, Partners, staff and other professionals.
Organisation to ensure needs of clients, partners and staff are all met
Experience of working with entrepreneurial, SME and high growth clients.
Additional Information
As a colleague here at S&W you will have access to benefits that include:
Competitive salary
Private medical insurance
Life assurance
Pension contribution
Hybrid working model (role dependent)
Generous holiday package
Option to purchase additional holiday
Shared parental leave
Fully funded training towards professional qualifications
Cycle to work scheme
Season ticket loan
Eye care support
We are proud to value the differences that a diverse workforce brings, representative of society and our clients. At S&W we have a wide range of highly active employee resource groups and we’re delivering multiple diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives across the organisation. It is our commitment to provide a workplace where all colleagues, regardless of identity, background, or circumstance, feel respected as individuals and feel that they can achieve their full potential and work in a safe, supportive, and inclusive environment.
We are happy to make any reasonable adjustments to accommodate for your needs throughout the application process. Please let your Recruiter know.
About the Company
As the fastest growing UK top ten accountancy firm, we’ve been there, as a trusted partner, helping businesses and individuals meet challenges and seize opportunities across generations.
In a world that is constantly evolving we help our clients thrive by simplifying the complex, illuminating new paths, and shaping solutions that really make a difference.
Since 1881, we’ve been a trusted partner, building a legacy on expertise, simplicity, and an unrelenting commitment to client success.
It is our vision to be the go-to p...
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