Job Description
Outsourcing Manager – Liverpool – To £55,000
Outsourcing Manager – About the Firm
This is a long-established, multi-office firm of accountants and business advisors in the North West, growing both organically and by carefully selected acquisitions. This growth has created a Manager opening in the Outsourcing Department, as the client base and team expand, with the firm investing heavily in technology and training while retaining a genuinely partner-led, client-first culture.
Outsourcing Manager – Responsibilities
Portfolio Leadership
- Lead and manage a diverse outsourcing portfolio as primary client contact
- Oversee and sign off bookkeeping, VAT returns, management accounts, and month-end close
Client Advisory
- Present management accounts with commentary, insights, and recommendations
- Identify and deliver advisory opportunities such as process enhancement and finance transformation
Team & Leadership Development
- Manage and develop outsourcing seniors and juniors, including capacity planning and performance reviews
- Drive process improvements, standardisation, and automation across the team
Commercial & Process Ownership
- Monitor budgets, WIP, billing, and profitability to ensure commercial performance
- Oversee system implementation and optimisation projects
- Ensure compliance with UK GAAP and HMRC rules across the portfolio
Outsourcing Manager – Requirements
- ACA/ACCA qualified, with strong post-qualification experience in practice
- Demonstrable experience managing an outsourcing or accounts portfolio
- Staff management and mentoring experience
- Strong technical knowledge of UK GAAP and HMRC compliance
- Commercially astute, with experience owning WIP and billing
- Confident, advisory-minded communicator
Outsourcing Manager – Benefits
Salary: £Market rate – arrange a confidential discussion with Vaisto Recruitment for salary information
Benefits: Join a growing group with significant ongoing investment in technology, training and infrastructure, broader career opportunities as the group expands, and performance-related incentive schemes that reward contribution — alongside genuine stability and local autonomy over client relationships.
25 days holiday with option to purchase additional days, hybrid working.
Progression: Real opportunity to grow into a senior leadership role across the group as it continues to expand
The above vacancy is only one of many that I am handling. Vaisto Recruitment specialises in contract and permanent vacancies within the practice market, including:
- Audit Partner / Audit Director / Audit Associate Director / Audit Manager / Audit Senior / Audit Associate / Audit Semi Senior
- Business Services Partner / Business Services Director / Business Services Manager / Business Services Associate / Accounts Senior / Accounts Associate
- Tax Partner / Tax Director / Tax Manager / Tax Senior Manager / Tax Senior / Tax Semi Senior
- Accounts Partner / Accounts Director / Accounts Manager / Accounts Senior / Accounts Semi Senior
- Corporate Finance Partner / Corporate Finance Director / Corporate Finance Manager / Corporate Finance Executive / Corporate Finance Senior M&A
- Payroll Bureau
- Practice Managers
Outsourcing Manager in Liverpool employer: Vaisto Recruitment Ltd
Join a well-established, niche private client accountancy practice in Warrington, where you will enjoy a supportive and collaborative work culture. With over fifty years of experience, the firm offers genuine responsibility from day one, allowing you to manage your own portfolio while working closely with senior colleagues. The location provides easy access to transport links, and the firm prioritises employee growth through hands-on experience and a competitive benefits package.
