The role
We are seeking an Outsourcing and Accounts Senior Manager to work in our London office, within the Business Services Group, a team who deal predominantly with owner managed businesses and clients in the sports, media and entertainment industry. This is a client facing, fast paced role which includes advisory elements, and often deals with high profile clients.
The responsibilities
The work is varied and ranges from typical outsourcing work (including VAT returns and management accounts), year-end compliance (including corporation tax) through to ad hoc work such as assisting and training clients with their accounting software, tour accounts, property purchases, banking matters and advisory work.
The role is permanent and would suit an ACCA or ACA qualified accountant with excellent post qualification experience of accounts, VAT and management accounts, and take it to the next level by building on their client management and supervisory skills.
The candidate would be responsible for working on a variety of clients’ affairs, and the role would include the following:
Supervision of staff and staff development
- Provide training to team members where appropriate regarding best practice and introduction of new procedures
- Arrange training and development for team, as required
- Conduct regular review meetings with staff to appraise their performance and development requirements, and provide feedback
- Give feedback to other managers regarding staff matters
- Delegate work to team members, ensuring this is done appropriately but a willingness to step in to complete tasks if necessary to support the team
- Supervise work being undertaken by team members
- Involvement in recruitment of staff and allocations of clients to the team
- Provide feedback to directors and partners on resourcing
- Working with directors and partners on the business plan objectives and monitoring KPIs
Client work
- Manage a portfolio of clients covering various sectors, with a focus on those within the sports and entertainment sector
- Reviewing and providing a variety of outsourcing services including:
- VAT returns
- Management accounts
- Year end accounts (both FRS 105 and FRS 102 s1a)
- Cash flow forecasting
- Sales ledger management
- Purchase ledger management
- Treasury management to ensure sufficient funds available and excess funds maximised
- Personal financial management for High Net Worth clients, such as assisting with property purchases, insurance cover, provision of information regarding personal spending etc
- Respond in a timely manner to client queries and requests
- Liaise with partners and other managers regarding all client matters and attend meetings where necessary
- Assist with implementation phase for new clients
- Monitor billing and debtors of portfolio and liaise with partners accordingly
Systems and procedures
- Assist with the development and introduction of systems and procedures to the team and monitor use of those systems and procedures, providing further training to staff if required
- Provide high level assistance on software matters
- Provide feedback to managers regarding effectiveness of systems and procedures, with suggestions for improvements where applicable
- Being involved in or responsible for internal projects
Business development
- Preparation of fee quotes for review by directors and partners
- Attend networking events as appropriate
- Attend potential client meetings
The individual
- ACCA or ACA qualified and experience within a similar accounting & outsourcing role.
- Strong client engagement and communication skills.
- A strong knowledge of Excel would be preferable, and knowledge of Xero is essential.
- Understanding of other accounting systems, including cloud-based systems such as Dext, Sage One and QuickBooks Online, would be helpful, but is not an essential requirement.
- Hard working, show initiative and be self-motivated, with the ability to organise their own workload.
- Demonstrate the ability to cope with a number of competing deadlines.
- Display a flexible, professional approach and have the confidence and ability to communicate effectively with managers, partners and clients.
- Natural team leader and manager with a positive and enthusiastic attitude and excellent eye for detail.
- Have experience in the sports and music industries.
- Have excellent time management skills and able to organize their own workload and that of team members.
Reward and benefits
- A 35 hour working week and a hybrid working policy with a minimum of 2 days in the office (our core hours are 10-4)
- Excellent benefits including; contributory pension scheme, 25 days annual leave, Life Assurance cover and great flexible benefits and family friendly policies,
- Eligibility for the firm’s Profit-Sharing Plan. Paid in December.
- Eligibility for the discretionary bonus scheme. This is based on both individual performance and firm performance.
About us
Saffery LLP is an adviser to individuals and businesses across a range of sectors, providing market-leading accountancy, audit, business advisory, tax and VAT services. Founded in 1855, we are the UK’s 15th largest accountancy firm.
When you work with us at Saffery, you work with people who know your name, not just a job title. We’re a place shaped by friendly, intelligent people who are individually excellent and collectively exceptional. We’re committed to our clients, but also to our greatest asset – our people.
As a proud member of Nexia, a leading, international network of independent accounting and consulting firms, we’ve got access to local insight on a global scale.
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
Equality, diversity and inclusion is a top priority for us. With our ED&I strategy, Everyone Belongs, we are building on our positive work culture and implementing initiatives to improve diversity and strengthen our equitable culture of inclusion, led from the top.
We hope you will apply to us, whatever your background, ethnicity, gender, age, sexuality, disability or neurodivergence, because individual differences equal collective strength. Built on values of excellence, integrity, enthusiasm and collegiality, Saffery is where Potential meets Personal.