Outsourcing Assistant Manager

Accountable Recruitment; Liverpool City Region; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid and flexible working

Varied client portfolio across sectors

Professional development and training

Job summary

North West Accountancy Practice in Liverpool is seeking an Outsourcing Assistant Manager to support a varied client portfolio with day-to-day finance functions and drive improvements in processes and automation.

The role offers hybrid working and exposure to management reporting, forecasting and systems implementation within a growing team.

Qualifications

• Experience in management accounts and month-end reporting.
• Experience reviewing bookkeeping and VAT work.
• Understanding budgeting, forecasting and financial reporting.
• Comfortable with cloud accounting systems and finance technology.

Responsibilities

• Support Outsourcing Managers with day-to-day client portfolio management.
• Review bookkeeping, VAT returns, management accounts and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Assist with month-end close and finalisation of management accounts.
• Produce commentary and explain numbers to clients.

Skills

Management accounts experience

Attention to detail

Client communication

Budgeting & forecasting understanding

Cloud accounting systems

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualification or working towards

Tools

Cloud accounting systems

Job description

Looking to take the next step in your accountancy career with a role that goes beyond traditional year-end accounts and compliance?

A well-established and highly respected North West accountancy practice is looking to appoint an Outsourcing Assistant Manager to join its growing Liverpool team.

You'll support a varied portfolio of businesses with their day-to-day finance functions - from management accounts, VAT and month-end reporting through to budgeting, forecasting, systems implementation and process improvement.

Outsourcing Assistant Manager Responsibilities:

• Supporting Outsourcing Managers with the day-to-day management of a varied portfolio of clients.
• Reviewing bookkeeping, VAT returns, management accounts and balance sheet reconciliations prepared by Seniors and Juniors.
• Assisting with month-end close and the preparation and finalisation of management accounts.
• Producing supporting commentary and helping clients understand the story behind their numbers.
• Supporting budgeting, forecasting and cost control activities across client portfolios.
• Monitoring deadlines, SLAs and compliance requirements, identifying and escalating potential issues at an early stage.
• Helping to manage team workflow and capacity to ensure work is completed accurately and on time.
• Reviewing the work of junior team members and supporting their training and development.
• Contributing to improvements in processes, standardisation and the use of automation across outsourced finance functions.
• Supporting accounting system implementation, migration and optimisation projects.
• Monitoring WIP, job budgets, recoverability and billing, highlighting variances and potential issues to the Outsourcing Manager.
• Identifying opportunities to improve clients' financial reporting, controls and internal finance processes.
• Building strong relationships with clients and becoming a trusted point of contact for their day-to-day finance requirements.

Outsourcing Assistant Manager Attributes:

• Previous experience within an accountancy practice, outsourced finance team or similar client-facing accounting environment.
• Strong management accounts experience, ideally including month-end reporting and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Experience reviewing bookkeeping and VAT work prepared by others.
• A good understanding of budgeting, forecasting and financial reporting.
• Comfortable working with cloud accounting systems and keen to develop knowledge of automation and finance technology.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to identify issues and suggest practical solutions.
• Confident communicating directly with clients and explaining financial information clearly.
• Previous experience reviewing or supporting more junior members of a team would be advantageous.
• ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified or working towards qualification would be beneficial, although relevant experience will also be considered.
• An interest in developing beyond traditional compliance work into a more commercial and advisory-focused role.

Outsourcing Assistant Manager benefits:

• Hybrid and flexible working.
• A varied portfolio of clients across different sectors and sizes.
• Exposure to management reporting, forecasting, systems and finance transformation work.
• The opportunity to work closely with experienced Outsourcing Managers and develop your client advisory skills.
• Increased responsibility for reviewing work and developing junior members of the team.
• Ongoing professional development and support.