Outsourced Senior Manager

ProTalent Limited; Guildford; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Hybrid working

Pension scheme

Enhanced family friendly policies

Regular socials

Job summary

ProTalent Limited in Guildford is seeking an Outsourcing Senior Manager to lead a portfolio of owner‑managed businesses, delivering a full outsourced finance function with advisory on top.

You will run management accounts, forecasting, budgeting and reporting; review statutory reporting and VAT/HMRC compliance; lead client meetings and explain what the numbers mean; coach your team and client staff.

Qualifications

• ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified, or qualified by experience.
• Experience with owner‑managed businesses and SMEs.
• Comfort presenting to senior stakeholders.
• Mentoring or managing a finance team.

Responsibilities

• Run management accounts, forecasting, budgeting and reporting.
• Review statutory reporting and VAT/HMRC compliance.
• Lead client meetings and explain numbers to business owners.
• Flag risks and opportunities early and act on them.
• Coach the client’s finance staff and your own team.

Skills

ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualification

Practice background

SME experience

Presentation to stakeholders

Team mentoring

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualification

Job description

Outsourcing Senior Manager | Guildford | £60,000 to £70,000

Most outsourcing roles are compliance with a bit of client contact bolted on. This one isn't.

A multi-office accountancy and advisory firm with a strong presence across the South East is hiring an Outsourcing Senior Manager for its Guildford office. You would run your own portfolio of owner-managed businesses and SMEs, with the advisory side being the point of the job rather than an add-on. Management information clients actually use, proper conversations about what the numbers mean, and input on decisions before they are made rather than after.

The role

You will own a portfolio and deliver a full outsourced finance function, with advisory work sitting on top.

• Running management accounts, forecasting, budgeting and reporting
• Reviewing statutory reporting and compliance, including VAT and HMRC
• Leading client meetings and talking business owners through what the numbers are telling them
• Flagging risks and opportunities early enough for clients to act on them
• Working alongside the tax, audit and payroll teams
• Coaching your own team, and in some cases the client's finance staff

Who they are looking for

Someone commercially minded who likes client contact and is comfortable sitting across the table from a business owner.

• ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified, or qualified by experience
• Practice background, ideally in outsourcing or business services
• Used to working with SMEs and owner-managed businesses
• Confident presenting to senior stakeholders
• Some experience managing or mentoring a team

Useful but not essential: exposure to scale-ups, growth businesses or turnarounds, or involvement in fundraising, M&A or exit planning.

The package

• £60,000 to £70,000
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, with the option to buy or sell
• Hybrid and flexible working
• Enhanced family friendly policies
• Pension scheme
• Regular socials and a team that actually gets on

Worth a look if you are a Manager or Senior Manager who has outgrown compliance work and wants a portfolio where the client relationship is the job.

Happy to talk it through confidentially.