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BPO Associate Director

Posted 08 December 2021
LocationLondon
Job type Contract
DisciplineTechnology - Transformation & Consulting
ReferenceLS/BPO/ASSOCDR/LON

Job Description

An exciting consultancy are looking for a Manager, a Senior Manager and an Associate Director of BPO services to help become leaders in the transformation phase of the wider group.

The position reports directly to the Associate Director or, in the case of the Associate Director role, to the leadership team.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Manage and develop own portfolio of clients, including prepare own financial statements, VAT and tax returns, consolidated financial statements, management accounts, regulatory reporting (e.g. FCA) provide support to and liaise with interdepartmental heads (personal tax, payroll, private client/multifamily office advisory, audit etc).
  • Further develop, mentor and manage the teams into more effective and efficient service providers, including planning and monitoring work and resources within agreed budgets.
  • Regularly review work for quality and compliance.
  • Provide technical advice to the team and clients.
  • Lead on developing excellent client service and relationships with clients.
  • Awareness of clients' affairs and opportunities to provide value added services.
  • Build knowledge and awareness of all aspects of the firm's service to help identify opportunities to up sell and cross sell services to clients.
  • Respond quickly to, as well as anticipate client requests/needs, keep clients informed of progress in relation to all aspects of the service provided and maintain regular contact with clients.
  • Recognize and keep the Partner informed about, any new business opportunities for own and other departments arising on existing and new clients.
  • Liaise with HMRC, clients, banks, other professionals.
  • Ensure assignments are completed within agreed budgets and keep all parties informed of overruns.
  • Ensure that the firm’s quality control procedures are adhered to.
  • Identify risk and technical matters, whilst exercising judgement within agreed parameters.
  • Must provide overall compliance and technical support on client matters.
  • Actively participate in bids/proposals for new work.
  • Manage WIP and Billing process.

Key Requirements:

  • At least 5 years' experience for Manager position, at least 10 years’ experience for Senior Manager position and at least 15 years’ experience for Associate Director position in a BIG4 Accountancy firm (E)
  • Qualified accountant (FCA/FCCA) (E)
  • Extensive multi-disciplinary management accounting knowledge, corporation tax, FCA and other regulatory reporting experience (E)
  • Excellent level of Microsoft Office Suite (E)
  • Experience of supervising teams (E)
  • IFRS /UK GAAP knowledge (E)
  • Fluent English (E) and at least 1 of the major European languages (Italian, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese) preferably Italian (D)
  • External audit experience (D)
  • Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, Onesource Tax, Sage Tax and IRIS Business Tax
  • Excellent working knowledge of IRIS, SAGE, SAP and XERO accounting packages (E)