ROLE SUMMARY: To manage a varied portfolio of Limited Companies and Partnerships, where you will act as the financial controller for clients that we provide a full outsourced finance department to. With this, you will be ensuring that the quality and accuracy of the delivery of our services are provided at the highest standard.
To support and develop the team to ensure our clients are receiving an excellent client experience.
To support developing and growing the client base, providing additional services to existing clients, and actively seeking new business.
We are focused on using the best technology available, so experience of cloud accounting products such as Xero, Dext and Fathom would be an advantage.
You will have gained experience working in a practice or industry environment, and ideally be ACCA/ACA/CIMA qualified (or similar) and have an excellent working knowledge of accounting issues affecting small to medium sized owner managed businesses.
A little bit about us at FC
Farnell Clarke was formed over 15 years ago by our Chairman, Will Farnell, who saw the opportunity of embracing new digital practices into the traditional accountancy sector. This led to Farnell Clarke being the first 100% Cloud accounting firm in the UK. We have a team of around 70 people within the business.
The team we’d like your expertise and support in is within the Outsourcing department within Farnell Clarke. We are a friendly team who work together to ensure we are delivering the highest standard of service to our clients.
To achieve this, we are constantly striving for better changes internally to ensure our processes are efficient and we’re using the best cloud technology and apps available in the market. This also frees us up to have proactive meetings with our clients and add value to them, their team, and their business.
Here is how you fit in
Our clients see us as their virtual finance team. We free up our clients' time so they can focus on their business. Each member of the Outsourcing team has designated clients, and with this comes frequent communication, swiftly ensuring we build strong relationships and are valued members of our client’s team. Bookkeeping is the backbone of everything we do. The accuracy of the information we provide monthly; management accounts & cashflow forecasts is wholly reliant on accurate bookkeeping and is hugely appreciated by our clients. Management information, produced in a timely manner, ensures business decisions can be made and clients can be reactive. We are very much focused on each member of the outsourcing team, encouraging and supporting CPD and career progression.
1. Preparation and annotation of management accounts, cashflow forecasts and assisting with budgets
2. Full balance sheet reconciliations
3. Profit and Loss reviews
4. Assisting with reports
5. Maintain strong relationships with the clients, explaining their numbers and results and supporting initiatives, growth and profitability
6. Provide support to clients and proactively liaise with them on any concerns or opportunities spotted
7. Follow-up with clients during and after the delivery of services to ensure that their needs have been met
8. Keep clients up-to-date on the progress of the service they are receiving and changes that affect them
9. Strive to consistently meet service standards whilst always striving to make improvements to clients' financial processes
10. Manage small projects and coordinate resource requirements
11. Support with the training and development of the team by assisting with the client manager
12. Provide feedback to team members
13. Act as a positive role model to the team
14. Liaise with vendors to ensure we are utilizing all of the software’s tools
15. Ensure the team and clients are kept up to date with any changes and enhancements to software
16. Work with the client manager to ensure processes and procedures are up to date, streamlined and risk mitigating
17. Make decisions confidently, reaching out for help when required
18. Ensure there is no scope creep on jobs
19. Proactively communicate with clients by spotting opportunities where we could add value
20. Identify areas to develop new business ideas or offer additional services
21. Promote the services of the business to clients and potential clients
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: Up to £35,000.00 per year
Benefits:
* Casual dress
* Company events
* Company pension
* Employee discount
* On-site parking
* Private dental insurance
* Private medical insurance
* Referral programme
* Work from home
Schedule:
* Flexitime
* Monday to Friday
Ability to commute/relocate:
* Norwich: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Norwich
Reference ID: Management Accountant
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