Outsourced Accounting Manager

Company: Christopher Brian Recruitment Limited
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Location: Southampton
Job Description:

Management Accounts | Client Portfolio | Team Leadership | Career Development

In this role, you’ll oversee the preparation of management accounts, VAT returns and bookkeeping for a portfolio of clients, handling more complex work yourself while reviewing and supporting work completed by the wider team.

What’s on Offer?

  • Competitive salary depending on experience
  • Opportunity to manage your own portfolio of clients
  • Varied and technically interesting work
  • Opportunity to develop your management and leadership skills
  • Ongoing professional development and career progression
  • A collaborative, team-focused role with plenty of client interaction

The Company & Role

We’re working with an established accountancy practice in Southampton who are looking to recruit an Outsourcing Manager to join their team.

This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys a mixture of hands-on accounting, client management and overseeing a team, with the chance to take ownership of assignments and further develop their technical expertise.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Managing a portfolio of clients, overseeing their ongoing accounting and outsourcing requirements
  • Preparing and reviewing monthly and quarterly management accounts
  • Overseeing bookkeeping and VAT returns, ensuring work is completed accurately and on time
  • Personally preparing more complex management accounts, VAT and bookkeeping assignments
  • Reviewing work completed by junior and senior team members, providing feedback and technical support
  • Building strong client relationships, answering queries and providing practical accounting advice
  • Supporting the development of the wider outsourcing team

About You

We’re keen to hear from candidates with previous experience in a UK accountancy practice, particularly those with a strong background in management accounts, VAT and bookkeeping.

Ideally, you’ll have some experience reviewing work and managing client relationships.

ACA/ACCA qualified, part-qualified and QBE candidates are all welcome to apply.

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Posted: October 26th, 2026