Overview
Our Outsourcing department is rapidly evolving and has quadrupled in size over the past two years to meet the needs of its ever-growing portfolio of clients, with further expansion plans in place as the team continues to grow. We typically work with moderately sized firms from a variety of sectors that require our external expertise to support their finance functions. Services include data-entry and bookkeeping, VAT compliance, management accounts, and fully outsourced finance solutions that encompass all aspects of an internal finance function. We take a relationship‑centric approach, acting as trusted advisors to owner‑managed businesses, giving you the opportunity to work directly with decision‑makers and help shape their firm’s direction.
Responsibilities
- Taking responsibility for the timely delivery of outsourcing services for a small portfolio of clients, using the resources available in the team.
- Overseeing and reviewing bookkeeping, CIS, VAT returns, and supplier payment runs.
- Preparing and reviewing monthly and quarterly management accounts tailored to different clients, including cash and P&L forecasting where appropriate.
- Demonstrating a reliably high level of competence in processing the client's books and records and reviewing the processing of others.
- Displaying and applying in-depth knowledge of VAT, including preparation and review of complex VAT returns and assisting junior colleagues with VAT returns and management accounts.
Qualifications
- ACA/ACCA/CIMA finalist or fully qualified (minimum criteria).
- Experience using cloud-based accounting systems, such as Xero (minimum criteria).
- Experience compiling management accounts and VAT returns.
- Patient and positive in staff training.
- Confident, articulate, and an effective communicator at all levels.
- Good IT skills.
- Additional accounting systems and add-ons knowledge preferable.
Benefits
- 23 days annual leave if studying, or 25 days if not, with the option to buy/sell up to five days holiday.
- Contributory pension scheme.
- 4x life assurance.
- Employee share scheme.
- Family-friendly policies (e.g. paid time off for dependants).
- Two days paid for volunteering.
- Cycle-to-work scheme.
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) including shopping discounts.
We offer a flexible Smart Working culture that promotes flexibility, allowing you to choose when and where you work while still providing excellent client care.
