Accounts and Business Advisory Assistant Manager
Likely
Sponsorship likelihood
This employer has issued visas recently
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Salary
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£49,200
Going rate
Skilled Worker going rate
This role likely qualifies for a Skilled Worker visa
SOC 2421 (91% match) is an eligible occupation, with a going rate of £49,200, and Azets is a licensed sponsor. That is our reading of the rules. Whether they issue a Certificate of Sponsorship is still their call.
In 2025, Azets assigned 12 or more Certificates of Sponsorship for SOC 2421 jobs, according to the Home Office.
New graduate or PhD holder? Pick one of the lower rates.
What each route needs for this job
| Occupation code | New entrant 70% of going rate | STEM PhD 80% of going rate | Relevant PhD 90% of going rate | Standard rate 100% of going rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2421 Chartered and certified accountants Most likely code | £34,500 | £39,400 | £44,300 | £49,200 |
3534 Financial accounts managers Also possible | £33,400 | £44,700 | £44,700 | £44,700 |
We use the lowest threshold across the plausible codes. Likelihood is Possible at most when the pay clears only a lower rate, or only under a less likely code. How the Home Office picks the code
About the role
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Azets are a leading firm of Accountants and Business Advisers operating across the UK, Ireland and the Nordics, we have over a wide network of employees and an abundance of inspiring opportunities to join one of our many offices!
We are a top ten accountancy firm in the UK and are the number one largest SME practice.
The opportunity
As an Assistant Manager at Azets, you will have the ability and motivation needed to:
- Own and manage a client portfolio with minimal support from senior staff
- Support in delivering revenue and profitability targets
- Foster enduring client relationships
- Develop and inspire our smarter people plan
- Work to produce more complex annual statutory accounts for clients while starting to offer advice on best practice and recommendations for partner review
- Provide support to your clients from an accounting perspective
- Work with more junior team members as a mentor to answer day to day queries and guide their journey
- Working both autonomously and as part of a team
- Support and mentor junior members of staff
- Ensure high levels of communication are maintained with staff, line manager and clients
- Complete your own chargeable time budget
- Being aware of expected utilisation % budgets and working towards delivering this
- Careful narration of your timesheet, capturing accurate analysis of work undertaken
- Ensure that all the hours worked are recorded on your timesheet
- Start the fee process
- ACA/ACCA/CA qualified (or equivalent)
- Proven experience in a similar role
- Your journey will continue via mentorship by the senior management team to provide soft skills development such as more effective client management and also steps towards staff management
Our benefits include hybrid & flexible working, birthday leave, professional subscription and much more. You can find out more about how we reward our colleagues - Careers | Rewards And Benefits | Azets UK
Interested in hearing more about Life at Azets
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Where this offer sits in the market
Chartered and certified accountants (SOC 2421) · UK · ONS ASHE 2025 · basic pay · ~68k in sample- Middle half £38,376–65,780
- Median £49,452
- Going rate £49,200
- Threshold £41,700
- New entrant £34,500–44,300
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Does this job guarantee visa sponsorship?
Not necessarily. Azets holds a sponsor licence, but sponsorship for a specific hire is always the employer's decision. In 2025, Azets assigned 12 or more Certificates of Sponsorship for SOC 2421 jobs, according to the Home Office. Be upfront in your application that you'll require it.
What salary is needed for this role to be eligible?
The offer must clear both the general threshold and the SOC 2421 going rate of £49,200. New-entrant and shortage discounts can lower it.