Manager/Senior Manager Outsourced FD

Blair West; Newcastle upon Tyne; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hybrid working model

Clear progression opportunities

Competitive salary and benefits package

Job summary

A professional services firm is seeking a Manager/Senior Manager to lead outsourced finance operations for a diverse portfolio of SME clients. The ideal candidate will manage client relationships, oversee financial deliveries, and mentor junior staff in a collaborative environment. Experience in managing SME clients, knowledge of month-end processes and leadership capabilities are essential. This position offers a competitive salary, progression opportunities, and a flexible hybrid working model.

Qualifications

• Experience managing a portfolio of SME clients in a professional services environment.
• Strong technical knowledge of month-end processes and statutory accounts preparation.
• Demonstrated leadership experience including mentoring junior staff.
• Demonstrated leadership or people management experience, including mentoring and developing junior staff.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to review work and maintain high quality standards.
• The ability to manage multiple client engagements and priorities simultaneously.
• A proactive and self-driven approach, taking ownership of delivery and problem solving.
• Experience working with cloud-based accounting tools such as Xero, Fathom, or Dext.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of a portfolio of SME clients across various sectors.
• Oversee the delivery of monthly finance outputs and year-end statutory accounts.
• Manage and mentor a team to ensure delivery quality and client satisfaction.
• Coordinate the preparation of year-end statutory accounts and corporation tax returns, working with internal and external tax teams where required.
• Ensure accurate and timely financial delivery through the use of cloud-based accounting tools and systems.
• Identify potential risks or issues early, proactively resolving challenges to maintain delivery quality and client satisfaction.
• Manage and mentor a team of assistants, executives, and assistant managers, supporting their professional development.
• Oversee workflows across the team to ensure deadlines, quality standards, and client expectations are consistently met.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of internal processes, reporting templates, and delivery methods across the service line.

Skills

Portfolio management of SME clients

Month-end processes and VAT returns

Leadership and people management

Use of cloud-based accounting tools

Attention to detail

Multi-client management

Problem solving

Tools

Xero

Fathom

Dext

Job description

Blair West are supporting Ryecroft Glenton to find a Manager/Senior Manager – Outsourced | FD. This role sits within the firm’s growing Outsourced | FD service line, supporting SME clients with modern, tech-enabled finance function solutions. The successful candidate will take ownership of a portfolio of clients, overseeing the delivery of finance operations while acting as the day-to-day relationship lead and managing delivery teams to ensure a consistently high standard of client service.

The opportunity:

• Take ownership of a portfolio of SME clients across a range of sectors, acting as the primary point of contact and relationship lead.
• Lead client onboarding, delivery planning, and ongoing communication to ensure smooth and effective engagement.
• Oversee the delivery of monthly finance outputs including management accounts, VAT returns, reconciliations, cash flow forecasts, and MI reporting.
• Coordinate the preparation of year-end statutory accounts and corporation tax returns, working with internal and external tax teams where required.
• Ensure accurate and timely financial delivery through the use of cloud-based accounting tools and systems.
• Identify potential risks or issues early, proactively resolving challenges to maintain delivery quality and client satisfaction.
• Manage and mentor a team of assistants, executives, and assistant managers, supporting their professional development.
• Oversee workflows across the team to ensure deadlines, quality standards, and client expectations are consistently met.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of internal processes, reporting templates, and delivery methods across the service line.

You’ll be the ideal candidate for this position if you have:

• Experience managing a portfolio of SME clients within practice, outsourced finance, or a similar professional services environment.
• Strong technical knowledge of month-end processes, VAT returns, and the preparation of statutory accounts.
• Experience leading client meetings and managing professional relationships with business owners and leadership teams.
• Demonstrated leadership or people management experience, including mentoring and developing junior staff.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to review work and maintain high quality standards.
• The ability to manage multiple client engagements and priorities simultaneously.
• A proactive and self-driven approach, taking ownership of delivery and problem solving.
• Experience working with cloud-based accounting tools such as Xero, Fathom, or Dext.

The benefits included with this opportunity:

• Opportunity to manage a varied portfolio of ambitious SME clients across multiple sectors.
• Clear progression opportunities within a growing and ambitious service line.
• Collaborative, forward-thinking culture that embraces technology and modern finance solutions.
• Flexible hybrid working model.
• Supportive and people-focused working environment.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.

Our commitment

Blair West is an equal-opportunity employer. We embrace diversity and inclusion at every stage of the recruitment process. We are committed to fairness, equality, and ongoing diversity training for our team to give our candidates and clients a feeling of belonging during their experience with us. If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage during their experience with us, please speak to their consultant.