Head of Outsourced Finance Services

Salary – £37,500 - £50,000 per annum, depending on experience

Hours - Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week with flexible, hybrid working

Holiday –25 days annual leave (excluding bank holidays) increasing by one day per each year of service (up to a maximum of 5 days)

About the Head of Outsourced Finance Services role

We are TC Group, the fastest-growing top 25 accountancy firm in the UK. We're business advisors and accountants, with over 30 years of experience we've honed our skills and developed our service offering to deliver a much wider range of bespoke support and advice to ambitious business owners and their businesses.

We have an exciting role for a Head of Outsourced Finance Services in our Stanley office.

We are looking for an ambitious and driven individual to lead, direct and continuously improve the Outsourced finance department of the business - improving speed, efficiency, and productivity within the department to deliver the revenue target for the department. To grow profitability by inspiring, motivating and driving the performance of the teams, guaranteeing the highest levels of productivity, efficiency, and quality of work whilst also achieving our client led Net Promoter Score targets.

You will be a member of the leadership team and will have the opportunity to be part of the succession planning co-hort to facilitate the career progression to Partner.

Key responsibilities of a Head of Outsourced Finance Services will include:

• to plan, manage and prioritise the use of resources within the outsourced finance team
• ensure at all times filing deadlines and client agreed deadlines together with the fees targets are met
• agree monthly completion targets and annual development plans with each team member ensuring adequate resource to meet the department targets
• produce management accounts for clients
• undertake project work to review client systems and processes
• provide a bookkeeping service for clients
• provide a payroll service for clients
• complete vat returns on behalf of clients
• ensure vat returns produced by outsourced team are reviewed by senior staff, completed on time and are accurately produced
• provide company secretarial services for clients
• ensure billing is kept up to date at all times
• assist colleagues to prepare for client meetings
• respond efficiently to client enquiries
• assist with p11ds where needed
• put forward business improvement ideas for all clients asked on performance against projections
• provide clear communication to management and lead advisors on timescales and the deliverability of assignments
• manage and develop the team in terms of workflows, operational planning and allocation of assignments

About you

We are looking for candidates with the following skills and experience:

• minimum of 12 months experience in heading a department or a number of service lines for a practice
• ACCA/ACA qualified
• proficient in Xero, CCH and Advanced Excel
• experience with D2C integration and inventory management integration software
• able to plan and communicate effectively on all operational changes
• able to motivate and support the team to develop personally and professionally
• must be an efficient and personable communicator
• must be driven and ambitious
• strong organisational skills and high attention to detail
• able to lead by example and inspire the team to deliver a high level of client service at all times
• keen to develop and grow and others in the team
• must have own transport as our office is difficult to get to by public transport

Full benefits available for the Head of Outsourced Finance Services:

• pension scheme
• group life assurance x 4 salary
• hybrid working - 80% in the office, 20% at home (after completion of probation)
• opportunity to purchase additional holiday days
• birthday day off
• quarterly functions and events
• access to our employee benefits portal – cashback and vouchers on everyday purchases
• employee Assistance Programme
• employee Referral Bonus – we're always looking for talented individuals to join our team
• regular training and development - continuous development and support not only for your professional qualifications but also for your personal goals and aspirations

About us

TC Group is growing and changing at quite a pace! We're an ambitious group of people with the same aim – to create a consistent, high-quality experience for our clients. Like us, our client list is growing – we're supporting more and more of the UK's ambitious business owners, SME's and large Corporations and it's a real team effort. We're helping them make courageous decisions to grow their businesses.

We always seek the best talent, looking for individuals who are technically brilliant, solution-focused and continually strive to be the best in class. Each member of our team plays an integral part in creating the unique feel and culture of our business, which in turn helps us continue to grow, develop and evolve. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome candidates from all backgrounds.

We can only accept applications from candidates who are based in the UK and unfortunately we are unable to provide Sponsorship.

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