Outsourcing Assistant Manager - #2122511

Business Support Supervisor / Assistant Manager - Real Estate & Funds
Competitive salary + benefits
London | Hybrid working

I'm working with an award-winning accountancy and tax advisory firm that is looking to appoint a strong Business Support Supervisor or Assistant Manager into its growing outsourcing team.

This role has a clear leaning towards real estate and funds clients, so previous experience working with property, real estate, funds or investment-led client structures is essential.

The firm works with ambitious, growing and international clients across a range of sectors, with a strong reputation for providing high-quality finance support, commercial insight and joined-up advice across accounts, tax, audit and advisory.

The Role

Depending on experience, this person could join at either Supervisor or Assistant Manager level.

The firm's structure is clear:

Semi-Senior - learning and studying
Senior - finalist or qualified, handling more complex work and delegating/reviewing
Supervisor - overseeing complex jobs and starting to manage a portfolio
Assistant Manager - managing a full portfolio, typically slightly smaller than a Manager's

As Business Support Supervisor / Assistant Manager, you will manage or support the management of a portfolio of outsourced finance and management accounts clients, with a focus on real estate and funds-related work alongside wider sector exposure.

You will review management accounts, support budgeting and forecasting, oversee VAT compliance, review statutory accounts and act as a trusted day-to-day contact for clients.

Responsibilities will include:

• Managing or supporting a portfolio of outsourced finance and management accounts clients

• Working with real estate, property, funds and investment-led clients

• Reviewing monthly and quarterly management accounts

• Reviewing P&L, balance sheet and cash flow reporting

• Supporting budgeting, forecasting and cash flow planning

• Acting as a trusted contact for finance leads, founders and client stakeholders

• Identifying financial, commercial and operational risks early

• Owning commercial conversations and identifying additional service needs

• Getting involved in business development activity

• Reviewing statutory accounts ready for partner sign-off

• Preparing or reviewing more complex statutory accounts and UK group consolidations where required

• Overseeing VAT compliance, including standard returns and partial exemption

• Liaising with internal and external audit teams during year-end work

• Planning, supervising and reviewing work from junior team members

• Coaching and developing staff through feedback and structured support

• Contributing to process improvements, reporting quality and better use of technology

What They're Looking For

The firm is keen to speak with outsourcing, business services or management accounts professionals who have strong client-facing experience and a background working with real estate, property or funds clients.

You will ideally have:

• ACA, ACCA or equivalent qualification

• Strong experience in an accountancy firm within business services, outsourcing or management accounts

• Essential experience working with real estate, property, funds or investment-led clients

• Proven experience delivering management accounts and client-facing finance support

• Strong Xero knowledge

• Advanced Excel skills

• Experience reviewing work and developing junior team members

• Confidence reviewing statutory accounts and VAT work

• Good commercial judgement and confidence owning client conversations

• An interest in business development and wider client growth

• Strong organisation skills and the ability to manage competing priorities

• Curiosity around automation, reporting tools, forecasting tools, AI and improved ways of working

Why Apply?

This is a strong opportunity to join a growing outsourcing team where you can build a real estate and funds specialism while still gaining broader client exposure.

The role offers genuine autonomy, strong client relationships, involvement in business development and a clear progression pathway towards Manager and Senior Manager for high performers.

The package includes:

• Competitive salary + benefits

• Hybrid working

• Standard hours of 9:30am to 5:30pm, Monday to Friday

• Real estate and funds client exposure

• Management accounts, advisory, VAT and statutory accounts work

• Opportunity to support complex accounts and UK group consolidations

• Clear route from Supervisor / Assistant Manager towards Manager

• Coaching-led, supportive team culture

• Exposure to automation, data and AI-enabled tools

• Joined-up work with tax, audit and advisory specialists

This would suit a strong Outsourcing Senior ready to step up into Supervisor, or an existing Supervisor / Assistant Manager who wants more ownership, stronger client contact and the opportunity to develop as a real estate and funds-focused adviser.

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