Financial Outsourcing Assistant Manager

Reed; Ipswich; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading professional consultancy in Ipswich is seeking an Assistant Outsourcing Manager to oversee client portfolios, ensuring high-quality service around bookkeeping and financial analysis. The ideal candidate will have strong analytical and communication skills, with experience in financial outsourcing. This role offers flexible working and excellent benefits to enhance your career in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Generous working from home/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 software packages.
• Passionate about delivering high quality work.
• Professional qualification is a plus but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Review bookkeeping, VAT returns and management accounts.
• Consult with clients and internal teams to provide solutions.
• Act as a key contact with clients for financial advice.
• Conduct adhoc analysis and projects.
• Maintain detailed knowledge of various software packages.

Skills

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Problem-solving

Interest in software packages

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 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.

Requirements

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.

Contact Natalie Harden at Reed to discuss further.

About Reed Practice

Reed’s practice specialists understand the value of talented professionals; we offer you a truly exceptional service and will match you with a firm which will help you to thrive and progress your career.

We have excellent links with firms of all sizes from sole practitioners to Big Four, from leading independents to specialist boutique firms, making us the best-placed recruiter to advance your practice career.

We specialise in finding you tax, audit, accounts preparation and production, payroll, insolvency, corporate finance and forensic accounting opportunities at all levels, from trainee to Partner/Director.

Not only will we help you find your ideal move, but we reward you for referring us to other professionals, with up to a £500 referral fee available.