Job Description
Role: Outsourced Senior Manager
Location: Guildford, Surrey
Hours: Full-time - 37.5 hours per week (minimum 30 hours / 4 days considered)
Pay: £60,000 - £70,000 per annum
An excellent opportunity has arisen for an Outsourced Senior Manager to join one of our longstanding clients, a fast-growing firm providing a full range of accountancy, tax and advisory services, based in Guildford.
This is a senior leadership role where you will provide strategic financial guidance to SMEs and owner-managed businesses, acting as a trusted advisor and supporting business growth and performance.
Benefits:
* 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
* Option to buy and sell up to 5 days annual leave
* Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
* Auto-enrolment pension
* Cycle to work scheme
* Regular social events and wellbeing initiatives
The Requirements:
* Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
* Proven experience in an outsourcing function within an accountancy practice
* Strong experience working with UK SMEs across various sectors
* Commercially astute with the ability to influence financial strategy
* Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
* Proven experience leading and developing teams
* Strong presentation skills with the ability to communicate financial insights clearly
Desirable:
* Experience supporting business growth, scale-ups or turnaround situations
* Exposure to fundraising, M&A or exit planning
* Experience across sectors such as professional services, technology or manufacturing
The Role:
* Provide strategic financial leadership and commercial insight to clients
* Oversee budgeting, forecasting, management accounts and financial reporting
* Ensure compliance with accounting standards, VAT and HMRC requirements
* Attend client meetings to review financial performance and provide guidance
* Build and maintain strong client relationships as a trusted advisor
* Identify financial risks and implement appropriate controls
* Collaborate with internal teams including audit, tax and payroll
* Coach and mentor finance teams and outsourced functions
If you're keen to join an exceptional team who can offer strategic influence, client-facing leadership and the opportunity to work with a diverse SME portfolio, then please apply to this Outsourced Senior Manager role below or call Jamie Watson on between 9:00am - 5:30pm.