Financial Outsourcing Assistant Manager

Reed; Colchester; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy firm in Colchester is seeking an Assistant Outsourcing Manager to manage client portfolios and ensure timely delivery of services. Candidates should have experience in financial outsourcing, excellent communication, and problem-solving skills. The role offers flexible working, generous holidays, and various benefits to support employee well-being.

Benefits

Flexible working policy

Generous holiday

Family-friendly policies

Pension

Wellness program

Qualifications

• Proven success in a financial outsourcing or related role.
• Excellent communication and analytical skills.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments and deadlines.
• Keen interest in a range of software packages.
• Passionate about delivering high-quality work.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of clients, ensuring timely delivery of bookkeeping and VAT returns.
• Act as a key contact with clients, advising on financial information.
• Perform ad-hoc analysis and attend client meetings as required.
• Collaborate with colleagues to ensure excellent service delivery.
• Review data for anomalies and provide solutions.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Organizational skills

Knowledge of financial software

Education

Professional qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA)

Tools

Various financial 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.