Outsourcing Manager

Are you an experienced Outsourcing, Management Accounts or Business Services professional looking for a role where you can have a genuine impact on how clients run their finance functions? A well-established and highly respected accountancy practice in Liverpool is looking to appoint an Outsourcing Manager to lead a diverse portfolio of clients and play a key role in the continued development of its growing outsourced finance offering.

You'll act as a trusted finance partner to your clients, overseeing everything from bookkeeping and VAT through to management reporting, forecasting, systems implementation and finance function improvement. Outsourcing Manager Responsibilities:
Managing a diverse portfolio of outsourcing clients and acting as their primary point of contact. Overseeing and signing off bookkeeping, VAT returns, management accounts, balance sheet reconciliations and month-end close. Producing and presenting high-quality management accounts, providing meaningful commentary, insights and recommendations. Supporting clients with budgeting, forecasting, cash flow and cost control. Ensuring client work is delivered accurately and on time, in line with agreed SLAs, statutory deadlines, UK GAAP and HMRC requirements.

Managing and developing Outsourcing Seniors and Juniors, including workload and capacity planning, training and performance reviews. Reviewing existing client finance processes and identifying opportunities to improve efficiency, controls and reporting. Driving greater standardisation and automation across outsourced finance operations. Leading or supporting accounting system implementation and optimisation projects. Managing portfolio performance, including budgets, WIP, billing, profitability and agreed service scope.

Identifying opportunities to provide additional advisory support, including reporting improvements, process enhancement and wider finance function transformation. Building strong, long-term relationships with clients and becoming a trusted extension of their internal finance team. Outsourcing Manager Attributes:
Previous experience within an accountancy practice, outsourced finance function or similar client-facing environment. Strong management accounts experience with the ability to interpret financial information rather than simply produce it. Confident reviewing bookkeeping, VAT, reconciliations and month-end work completed by others.

Experience with budgeting, forecasting and financial reporting. Strong knowledge of cloud accounting systems and an interest in using technology to improve finance processes. Comfortable presenting financial information and recommendations directly to clients. Previous experience supervising, reviewing or managing junior members of a team. Commercially aware, with an understanding of budgets, WIP, billing and profitability. ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualification would be advantageous, although strong relevant experience will also be considered.

Outsourcing Manager Benefits:
Hybrid and flexible working. The opportunity to manage a varied and interesting client portfolio. Genuine scope to influence and improve the firm's outsourcing offering. Continued professional development and progression within an established North West accountancy practice. If this role sounds Perfect for you then APPLY NOW