Outsourcing Accounts Manager/ Senior Manager

This management position is in a growing area of the business, and you will take ownership of a portfolio of clients and share responsibility of the management of a strong team of financial outsourcing professionals. We are also running numerous cloud-based systems projects, which depending on experience will support with.

Key Duties & Responsibilities:

• Management of the team members servicing the Manager’s portfolio of clients, ensuring all output is accurate and consistent whilst creating a positive and enjoyable working environment.
• Responsibility of a portfolio of clients with varying sizes and requirements, ranging from VAT return preparation through to management accounts and advisory work offering a more bespoke service when requested by the clients.
• Supporting the Outsourcing Partner to implement the firm’s vision for servicing clients and managing the team, helping with the department’s cloud-based approach for client working.
• Managing tight deadlines and client expectations, requiring a highly organised and pragmatic approach.
• Cascade client visions and requirements to the team to deliver against high expectations whilst maintaining accuracy. This must be carried out at the same time as meeting financial budgets and internal targets.
• Internal relationship building across all departments within Menzies in order for the company to deliver a joined-up service for the clients from the outsourcing services, through to statutory accounts, tax planning and any other relevant areas.
• Potential to be involved in systems-based work including reviews of clients’ financial systems and processes, software health checks, recommending improvements and implementing changes.

The Person:

• ACA, ACCA qualified preferable.
• Excellent working knowledge of cloud-based accounting systems
• Experience in designing and implementing financial systems and controls, useful not compulsory.
• Solid technical accounting knowledge
• Relevant and current Outsourcing experience / Financial Controller level experience if in industry
• Producing Management Accounts and commentary for business owners
• Managing a team and handling the day-to-day issues involved
• Strong communication skills
• Ability to motivate and develop a team.
• Adaptable to varying client needs.
• Effective client relationship builder
• Strong commercial business acumen
• Demonstrates Best Practice approach to all tasks and assignments.