Deputy Client Accounting Manager - 35723

Itchyfeet Recruitment AgencyVia agency

Full TimePermanentNot specifiedFinance

Posted 15 March 2026Closes 23 March 2026

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👤 For candidates

🤖 Enhance with AI

›Leverage AI-driven tools for faster financial statement preparation
›Use automation for compliance monitoring and regulatory submissions
›Upskill in data analytics for process improvement insights

📈 Disruption outlook

1 yr

5 yrs

10 yrs

% risk of significant disruption

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📚 For full-time, part-time & evening courses on the Isle of Man, visit University College Isle of Man (UCM)

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42% Medium riskAI 68%

AI Exposure (AIOE)68%

Financial Managers

O*NET 11-3031.00

Top Skills

Financial Reporting Regulatory Compliance Teamwork

⭐ Growing🇬🇧 Visa eligible↑ 39% Claude Index

Job Description

Our client is seeking a Deputy Client Accounting Manager to support the Client Accounting Manager in delivering high-quality financial reporting and accounting services for a diverse portfolio of trusts, companies, and other client structures across multiple jurisdictions, including the Isle of Man, Guernsey, the United Kingdom, and the British Virgin Islands. This is a full-time position based in the Isle of Man, and the salary is dependent on experience. The role encompasses the preparation and review of financial statements, management accounts, tax filings, and regulatory submissions. Additionally, the Deputy Manager will provide leadership and guidance to the accounting team, ensuring accuracy, efficiency, and compliance with internal policies and external regulatory requirements. The successful candidate will collaborate closely with various stakeholders, including client relationship managers and auditors, to guarantee the integrity of financial processes. This position also involves identifying opportunities for process improvements to enhance operational efficiency. Please email team@itchyfeet.im or follow the link for further information and for details on how to apply https://itchyfeetoffshore.com/jobs/35723-deputy-client-accounting-manager-isle-of-man/

Automation Risk

Automation probability42%

AI exposure (AIOE)68%

Many core tasks, such as financial statement preparation and compliance monitoring, are increasingly supported by advanced software and AI tools, raising the role's exposure to automation and augmentation. However, significant responsibilities—like team leadership, stakeholder collaboration, and complex judgment—remain resistant to full automation, keeping overall automation risk moderate.

Task analysis

Prepare and review financial statements and management accounts for trusts, companies, and client structures.
Oversee and ensure timely completion of tax filings and regulatory submissions across multiple jurisdictions.
Provide leadership and guidance to the accounting team, including coaching and performance management.
Collaborate with client relationship managers and auditors to ensure integrity of financial processes.
Identify and implement process improvements to enhance operational efficiency.
Ensure compliance with internal policies and external regulatory requirements.
Review and approve work prepared by junior accountants for accuracy and completeness.
Coordinate with stakeholders to resolve queries and provide updates on accounting matters.
Monitor team workload and allocate tasks to ensure deadlines are met.

Automatable AI-assisted Human-only

Occupational Classification

✨ Bright Outlook🇬🇧 UK Skilled Worker Visa Eligible

UK SOC2020: 1231 — Financial managers

O*NET: 11-3031.00 — Financial Managers

AI analysis: 15 March 2026

UK Salary Benchmark

Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding · ONS ASHE 2024 annual earnings

scale £90k

UK sector median

£58,597

UK sector mean

£86,468

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👤 For Candidates

AI & future-of-work guidance

🤖 Enhance with AI

›Leverage AI-driven tools for faster financial statement preparation
›Use automation for compliance monitoring and regulatory submissions
›Upskill in data analytics for process improvement insights

📈 Disruption outlook

1 yr

5 yrs

10 yrs

% risk of significant disruption

🎓 Learn now

📚 For full-time, part-time & evening courses on the Isle of Man, visit University College Isle of Man (UCM)

🏢 For Employers

Strategic hiring options & technology alternatives

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🤖 AI AgentXero AI

Automates routine financial statement preparation tasks

💻 TechnologyPower Automate

Streamlines regulatory submissions and compliance workflows

🌍 OutsourcingSpecialist Accounting BPO

Handles high-volume, standardised accounts processing

⚡ Recommendation

🔀 Hybrid approach

AI augments core tasks but leadership and judgement remain human-centric

Microsoft Copilot & M365

Power BI

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Copilot for Excel

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Power Automate

Automates regulatory filing reminders and workflows

Key Skills

Financial ReportingAdvancedRegulatory ComplianceAdvancedTeamworkIntermediateStakeholder ManagementIntermediateAttention to DetailAdvancedAdministration and ManagementAdvancedIFRS / UK GAAPIntermediateData AnalysisIntermediateReport WritingIntermediateAuditIntermediateMicrosoft ExcelIntermediateTrust AccountingIntermediate

Knowledge Areas

Financial Analysis and ReportingRegulatory ComplianceTrust and Company AdministrationAccounting PrinciplesData Analysis and ReportingBusiness ManagementClient Service and Relationship Management

O*NET Competency Skills

Active ListeningCritical ThinkingReading ComprehensionSpeakingMonitoringWritingComplex Problem SolvingCoordinationJudgment and Decision MakingManagement of Personnel ResourcesService OrientationSocial PerceptivenessTime ManagementActive LearningMathematics

Alternative Career Paths

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Compliance Manager78% match

Oversee regulatory compliance and risk management processes within financial services firms.

Audit Manager76% match

Lead audit teams in reviewing and verifying financial records and processes for clients or employers.

Trust Administration Manager74% match

Supervise the administration of trusts and fiduciary structures, focusing on governance and client service.

Also Consider

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