Financial Outsourcing Assistant Manager

Reed; Bury St Edmunds; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading professional consultancy is seeking an Assistant Outsourcing Manager in Bury St Edmunds. This role involves managing a portfolio of clients, ensuring timely delivery of bookkeeping and VAT returns, while building strong client relationships. Ideal candidates will have experience in financial outsourcing, strong communication skills, and competence in various software tools. The position offers excellent benefits including flexible working options and a generous holiday policy.

Benefits

Generous working from home policy

Pension

Wellness program

Generous holiday

Family-friendly policies

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a financial outsourcing or related role.
• Exceptional communication and analytical skills.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments and deadlines.
• Keen interest and knowledge of various software.

Responsibilities

• Review data for anomalies and consult with clients to provide solutions.
• Act as key contact with clients advising on financial information.
• Undertake adhoc analysis and projects on clients’ site.
• Partner with colleagues for excellent service delivery.

Skills

Management accounting

VAT returns

Bookkeeping

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Organizational skills

Education

Professional qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA)

Tools

Various software packages

Job description

Do you possess sound experience in management accounting, VAT returns and bookkeeping?

Reed Practice have been engaged by a global leading professional consultancy to recruit an Assistant Outsourcing Manager, from either practice or industry.

The role, based in Ipswich, is part of the firms’ Business Services and Outsourcing team, working with the owners and senior leadership teams of high-growth, ambitious, innovative organisations who fuel the economy.

The team is a crucial partner to their clients, providing a much needed service solution to their ever-evolving needs. As Assistant Outsourcing Manager you will take responsibility of a portfolio of clients, ranging from SME’s to large global groups, building a significant and valuable relationship.

You will assume responsibility of the daily operations including reviewing the first class bookkeeping, VAT returns and management accounts produced and ensure that these are delivered in a timely manner meeting deadlines and budgets.

Other aspects include:

• Drawing on your analytical skills to review data for anomalies, consulting with clients and internal teams to provide solutions.
• Act as a key contact with clients; advising on their financial information, offering advice.
• Undertaking adhoc analysis, projects and meeting on clients’ site when required.
• Partnering with other colleagues within the organisation to ensure the continued delivery of an excellent service.
• Maintain your detailed knowledge of various software packages and tools.

The company firmly believes that their people are their key asset and are constantly looking for ways to invest in their continued development.

To be considered for this key position you will be required to:

• Have proven success in a financial outsourcing or related role, either in professional services or industry.
• Possess excellent communication and analytical skills, with a natural flair for solving problems.
• Be exceptionally organised, able to manage multiple assignments and deadlines.
• Have a keen interest and sound knowledge of a range of software packages.
• Be passionate about delivering high quality work, impacting clients’ business through strategic business advice.
• Hold a professional qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) but this is not essential if you can demonstrate the desired experience to an exemplary standard.

The company offer excellent benefits including a generous working from home/flexible working policy, generous holiday, family-friendly policies, pension, Wellness program and much more.

If you are interested in this opportunity, please contact Natalie Harden at Reed to discuss further.

Equal Opportunities: Reed Practice is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates.