Client Accounts Manager / Finance Outsourcing Manager
McGinnis Loy Associates is proud to be working with a fast-growing Regional Accountancy Practice who are looking to strengthen their senior team with the appointment of a Client Accounts/Outsourcing Manager for their offices near Reading/Bracknell. Along with other Client Managers across the firm, you will be supervising a small team and managing your own portfolio of outsourcing clients. Key duties include:
- Keeping client records up to date including bank reconciliations, input of sales and purchase invoices and monthly journals.
- Analysing debtor & creditor reports, requesting missing information from clients and advising them of any overpayments
- Agreeing client timelines of when to receive information to complete bookkeeping and VAT returns
- Producing management accounts to a very high standard. Ensuring all control accounts in the balance sheet reconcile and explaining abnormalities
- Reviewing bookkeeping, VAT, management accounts and Quarterly working papers completed by team members
- Keeping up to date with changing VAT and Accounting legislation, liaising with the support team to book courses/webinars etc.
- Managing the work-flow of the Outsourcing team. Reviewing weekly work plans & ensuring the team are working towards deadlines throughout the week
- Reviewing weekly timesheets completed by the team ensuring that time posted to clients and non-chargeable assignments are consistent
- Working with Partners to increase business engagements by adding additional services to existing clients and bringing in new business.
- Providing quotes to potential clients or to Partners for bespoke services – taking into consideration team members involved and charge out rates
To be considered for the Client Accounts/Outsourcing Manager role you should be a Qualified ACA or ACCA Accountant with at least 3 years’ experience running client portfolios, and ideally from a Top100 or well-regarded Regional Accounting firm. Experience managing client portfolios in a range of commercial sectors ranging from OMBs, PE-backed, listed and international groups is required, and you should be able to manage a portfolio of clients & staff members yourself, with excellent knowledge of UK GAAP & FRS102. This role is a fast-track opportunity to a future Senior Manager, so the firm is looking for high experienced, driven, ambitious and entrepreneurial individuals.
On offer is a salary up to £65,000 depending on relevant experience with benefits to include corporate pension/healthcare schemes and 25 days holiday. To apply for the position or for more information, please contact McGinnis Loy Associates (Reading) office by telephone or via email at admin@mcginnisloy. com
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