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Business Services Group Manager, Surrey

Hays Accountancy & Finance
  • UK - Surrey
  • £60000 - £70000 per annum
  • Full-Time Permanent
  • Accountancy - Accounting
  • Hays Accountancy & Finance
  • 12-11-08

Job Description

Business Services Manager needed for role in Surrey.
An international practice of chartered accountants with its head office in the United Kingdom, specialises in corporate financial advice and tax services to international groups and private individuals. The Business Services Group provides a range of services including management accounting services, payroll services and company secretarial support to a wide range of clients. This includes providing management and financial reporting services and often encompasses a full outsourcing of the clients accounting operation. The clients are of a quality and diversity that you would expect from an international practice based in central London.

 

Seeking an experienced manager for the Business Services Group within the Corporate Services Department to manage a portfolio of clients and, working with the Departmental Administration Manager and Departmental Partner, to assist in managing the development of the teams which service those clients. This is a key role within the department and requires the individual to have a strong personality and the presence associated with an experienced manager.

The type of work involved includes:





- Corresponding with clients on a day to day basis in respect of general business advice on a wide range of subjects to clients.

- Review of management accounts for UK and multi-national companies and groups,

prepared by staff and team leaders within the department.

- Advising on VAT and PAYE matters, including the review of quarterly VAT returns.

- Assisting startups in all aspects of financial support.

- Advising on implementation of accounting and computerised financial systems.

- Review of annual accounts for sole traders, partnerships, companies and charities prepared in house.

- Providing guidance to clients and teams in UK and International Financial Reporting and

multi currency accounting.

- One-off project work including investigations.

- Preparation and review of business plans, budgets and cashflow forecasts.

- Reviewing and reporting on financial information systems.

- Day to day management of staff and development, including bi-annual appraisals.

- The candidate will also have an opportunity to be involved in business development activities and events.

The client base that the department deals with is extensive, ranging from SMEs to

international groups.







- A salary that will be based on the skill and experience of the candidate.

- 25 days holiday per year.

- Fully portable free standing pension funded by a 6% contribution by the employer and 3%

(gross) contribution by the employee.

- Permanent Health Insurance.

- Life cover at four times annual salary.

If you would like to discuss this position confidentially then please contact Barry Fanning on 07988 849651, 8am to 8pm.

 







The main criteria for any candidate applying for this position, is a combination of strong personality, presence and communication skills which have been built around a sound knowledge of financial issues and commercial exposure.

The candidate needs to be able to demonstrate:





- Substantial experience of management and financial accounting, possibly in a commercial environment.

- Experience of managing a team of professionals

- Good communication and inter-personal skills

- Professionalism, commitment and the ability to work in a team

- Ability to delegate, motivate and manage staff

- Self motivation, with the ability to work under pressure and in a deadline orientated environment

- Ability to manage a portfolio of clients

- Excellent IT skills

As the candidate will be dealing with business issues in a business environment, it is essential that they have not spent the whole of their career in an audit environment but should have a sound knowledge of all aspects of management accounting and general business advice.





  • Barry Fanning
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