Outsourcing Associate or Assistant Manager

We are looking for a nearly or newly qualified accountant with vision and ambition to join our outsourcing team, helping us in delivering cloud-accounting, management reporting, and outsourced finance office services.   

As a certified ‘Great Place to Work’, with a ‘people-first’ mentality we offer an excellent package including a combination of office and home working.  We will help you maximise your potential with opportunities and support for progression including a comprehensive development programme and study support, if applicable. 

An excellent problem-solver, you will relish the opportunity to build strong relationships with a range of clients from life science spin-outs and ambitious entrepreneurial SMEs to large international groups.  You will enjoy using your management reporting, forecasting, and scenario building skills to assist with advising on specific business challenges while also opening the doors for our other specialist teams to provide ‘end to end’ support to our clients. 

Comfortable with cloud-technology (Xero, Dext, Fathom, etc) you will seek to proactively use automation and technology to find solutions and to help design and implement financial systems.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join and help shape a growing team in one of most exciting and varied roles in accountancy.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Being part of a team approach to managing a portfolio of clients, including, depending on experience, planning, mentoring, and reviewing the work of junior colleagues.
• Management reporting, analysis and interpretation against key performance indicators, discussing these with clients to assist them in operational and strategic decision making.
• Working with colleagues and clients on projects and short-term engagements, including designing, and implementing Xero-based finance systems.
• Working with the team to develop innovative solutions and deliver excellent client service.

You will be someone who has:

• ACA, ACCA or equivalent qualification, nearly or newly qualified.
• Relevant experience in a similar role in a practice environment and is looking to take the next step in their progression.
• The ability to advise on and implement Xero-based financial systems and apps, processes and controls.
• A positive, proactive, and collaborative approach to problem solving.
• Good verbal and written communication skills in what will be a client facing role.
• The ability to manage their own time and work to tight deadlines.