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We're representing a growing accountancy firm who are looking to hire a Client Business Manager to join their growing Outsourcing team in Oxford. This is an exciting opportunity to work with a diverse portfolio of clients, providing financial insight, building strong relationships, and helping businesses make informed decisions. As a trusted adviser to your clients, you will: Manage and develop relationships across a portfolio of clients Act as the main point of contact for accounting, reporting and treasury matters Review management accounts, financial reporting and KPI analysis Provide budgeting, forecasting and cashflow support Review VAT returns and statutory accounts Support new client onboarding and implementation projects Drive process improvements through technology and digital solutions Collaborate with tax, payroll and other specialist teams Mentor and develop junior team members About You You will have: UK experience in Practice Outsourcing or as a Management Accountant/Finance Business Partner ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualification (or part-qualified/QBE) Strong client relationship and stakeholder management skills Knowledge of UK GAAP and management reporting Experience using Xero and Excel (Sage, QuickBooks, Dext, Silverfin or CCH advantageous) A proactive, commercially minded approach with a passion for technology and process improvement In return you can expect a competitive salary and benefits package and you will be part of a growing forward thinking business surrounded by talented individuals. If you're looking for a client-facing role where you can combine technical expertise with commercial insight and relationship management, we'd love to hear from you.

Locations : London Brussels Amsterdam Who We Are Boston Consulting Group partners with leaders in business and society to tackle their most important challenges and capture their greatest opportunities. BCG was the pioneer in business strategy when it was founded in 1963. Today, we help clients with total transformation-inspiring complex change, enabling organizations to grow, building competitive advantage, and driving bottom-line impact. To succeed, organizations must blend digital and human capabilities. Our diverse, global teams bring deep industry and functional expertise and a range of perspectives to spark change. BCG delivers solutions through leading-edge management consulting along with technology and design, corporate and digital ventures-and business purpose. We work in a uniquely collaborative model across the firm and throughout all levels of the client organization, generating results that allow our clients to thrive. What You'll Do The Finance Director for the LAB system (UK, Netherlands, Belgium) is a senior finance leadership role with full accountability for financial stewardship, regulatory compliance, governance, and finance transformation across three complex markets. The role combines deep technical finance leadership with strategic business partnership, ensuring robust controls, regulatory confidence, and high-quality decision support, while leading a geographically distributed team through ongoing SAP-enabled transformation. The Finance Director acts as a trusted advisor to system leadership, global finance, and external stakeholders, balancing commercial ambition with prudence, integrity, and long-term sustainability. The role plays a critical part in the overall success of the LAB system, acting as the senior finance authority across markets and contributing directly to system-wide strategic, commercial, and investment decisions. Key Responsibilities Financial Leadership & Stewardship Provide end-to-end financial leadership across the LAB system, with full accountability for financial stewardship, performance management, and decision support. Ensure accurate, timely, and transparent financial reporting in line with local GAAP, IFRS, and global policies. Lead budgeting, forecasting, long-range planning, and performance management for the LAB system, including ownership of the annual planning cycle and coordination with global finance timelines. Translate complex financial information into clear, actionable insights for senior leadership and partners. Provide strong commercial finance leadership to system and market leadership, supporting decision-making on pricing, client economics, investment prioritisation, and portfolio performance. Partner closely with Managing Directors and Partners on financial topics with direct client impact, including payment terms, invoicing structures, collections, and transparency on client profitability. Maintain overall accountability for end-to-end finance operations, ensuring effective and compliant execution of core finance processes across the system. Regulatory, Tax & External Authority Engagement Act as the senior finance lead for direct engagement with HMRC (UK), Dutch Tax Authorities, and Belgian regulators. Oversee statutory compliance across all three markets, including Netherlands SAPIN II anti-corruption compliance and Belgian regulatory requirements. Serve as the primary senior interface with external auditors (PwC), ensuring audit quality, timely closure, and issue resolution. Lead responses to tax audits, regulatory reviews, and compliance enquiries with confidence and credibility. Ensure ongoing compliance with evolving regulatory, tax, and governance frameworks. Governance, Risk & Internal Controls Establish and maintain strong internal control environments across all entities. Ensure compliance with global finance policies while tailoring controls to local regulatory and operational realities. Oversee risk management, internal audit coordination, pensions governance, insurance, and company secretarial matters. Proactively identify and mitigate financial, operational, and compliance risks. Promote consistent application of BCG Finance risk management principles and minimum standards across the system, supporting awareness and disciplined execution. SAP & Digital Finance Enablement Act as senior sponsor for SAP-enabled finance operations, ensuring stability post-implementation and continuous optimisation. Ensure effective embedding of SAP across Record-to-Report, Source-to-Pay, Order-to-Cash, and compliance reporting processes. Partner with Global Finance and Technology teams to improve data integrity, reporting quality, and automation. Champion AI literacy and digital adoption within the finance function to enhance efficiency and insight. Team Leadership (Onshore & Offshore) Lead and develop a distributed finance organisation, including onshore country teams and offshore/shared service teams. Manage and mentor senior finance professionals (Controllers, Heads of Finance, senior managers), ensuring depth, succession planning, and capability building. Create clear accountability models across geographies, balancing centralisation with local statutory needs. Foster a high-performance, inclusive culture grounded in trust, coaching, and continuous development. Strategic Business Partnership Operate as a trusted advisor to the System Leader, Managing Partners, and Global Finance leadership. Support strategic decisions on pricing, investments, cost optimisation, client contracting, and resource deployment. Balance short-term performance with long-term value creation, compliance, and reputational integrity. Contribute to system-wide and global finance initiatives as a senior thought partner. Collaborate closely with Partner Services and Treasury teams to support effective execution of partner-related financial processes in line with global policies. What You'll Bring Essential Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CPA or equivalent), with strong academic foundations and a university degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or Business Administration. Extensive (typically 15-20+ years) senior finance leadership experience, including operating as part of a leadership team within professional services, partnership-based, or similarly matrixed environments. Proven track record of influencing change and driving outcomes within complex, matrixed, international organisations. Strong hands-on and technical expertise across financial reporting (including US GAAP and local GAAP), tax, audit, compliance, and internal controls. Proven experience engaging directly with regulators and tax authorities. Demonstrated ability to lead senior finance professionals across geographies. Strong SAP literacy and experience operating within ERP-enabled finance environments. Exceptional stakeholder management and communication skills, with credibility at senior leadership and external authority level. Desirable Experience operating in professional services or partnership-based environments. Exposure to large-scale finance transformation and shared service models. Experience navigating matrixed global organisations. Coaching or people development credentials. Leadership Attributes Calm, grounded, and values-led leadership style, with high integrity and strong professional judgement. Coaching-oriented people leader who develops talent, builds trust, and supports long-term capability building. Comfortable operating in ambiguity and complexity while maintaining clarity and focus. Strategic thinker with the discipline to execute. Who You'll Work With The System Leadership Team and the Regional Teams; other leaders within the Regional Finance Teams as well as the respective teams in the systems; BST, SBUs and global leadership teams, the group of Managing Directors & (Senior) Partners of BCG. Additional info Applications will be accepted until 8. March 2026. We encourage interested candidates to submit their applications in advance of this date. Boston Consulting Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under national, provincial, or local law, where applicable, and those with criminal histories will be considered in a manner consistent with applicable state and local laws. BCG is an E - Verify Employer. 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We are partnering with an established and growing accountancy firm in Oxford to recruit an Outsourced Finance Manager. This is a varied and client facing opportunity suited to someone who enjoys building relationships and becoming a trusted finance contact to a portfolio of businesses. Working across a broad range of clients, you will support financial reporting, management information, process improvements, and commercial decision making while helping clients gain greater visibility over business performance. This role offers the opportunity to take ownership of your portfolio, work closely with experienced colleagues across multiple service lines, and continue developing both your technical and commercial skills within a collaborative and supportive environment. Job Title: Outsourced Finance Manager Job Type: Perm Location: Oxford Salary: £40,000 - £50,000 Reference no: 16099 Outsourced Finance Manager Benefits Hybrid working arrangement following probation Flexible hours around core working times 25 days annual leave, plus additional holiday options Option to buy or sell annual leave Additional wellbeing day each year Health and wellbeing support package Employee discounts and reward platform Enhanced family friendly policies Life assurance cover Employee referral incentives Cycle to Work scheme Regular social and team events Ongoing professional and technical development Clear opportunities for progression within a growing business Outsourced Finance Manager About The Role As Outsourced Finance Manager, you will take ownership of a portfolio of clients and become a key contact for their day to day finance requirements. You will work closely with business owners and internal specialists to ensure financial information is delivered accurately, efficiently, and in a way that supports better decision making. You will oversee core accounting activities, review outputs produced across the team, and provide clients with meaningful financial insight. Alongside managing relationships, you will help drive process improvements, support the adoption of technology, and contribute to developing less experienced team members. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys combining technical accounting work with client interaction and commercial involvement. Key responsibilities: Managing a portfolio of clients across a range of sectors Building strong relationships and becoming a trusted contact for client finance matters Reviewing financial information and ensuring accounting records remain accurate and up to date Producing and reviewing management accounts and performance reporting Reviewing indirect tax submissions and maintaining compliance standards Supporting clients with budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow planning Identifying trends, risks, and opportunities through financial analysis Assisting with year-end processes and supporting external audit requirements where needed Working collaboratively with internal specialist teams to deliver joined up client service Supporting implementation and onboarding for new client engagements Monitoring workflow, deadlines, and team capacity across allocated assignments Improving processes through effective use of accounting systems and technology Supporting and developing junior team members through coaching and guidance Contributing to business growth through identifying opportunities to expand client services The successful Outsourced Finance Manager will have: A minimum of four years UK experience gained within accountancy practice outsourcing, business services, or a management accounting environment ACCA, ACA or CIMA qualified, part qualified, or qualified by experience candidates will be considered Experience managing competing priorities and delivering work to agreed deadlines Strong communication skills and confidence working directly with clients and stakeholders The ability to translate financial information into practical business insight Good technical accounting knowledge with exposure to UK accounting standards Experience using cloud accounting software and strong Excel capability A proactive and organised approach with an interest in improving processes and creating efficiencies Previous exposure to management reporting, forecasting, or client portfolio management would be advantageous Howett Thorpe are acting as a recruitment agency in relation to this role and comply with all relevant UK legislation and do not discriminate on any protected characteristics. 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Locations : London Brussels Amsterdam Who We Are Boston Consulting Group partners with leaders in business and society to tackle their most important challenges and capture their greatest opportunities. BCG was the pioneer in business strategy when it was founded in 1963. Today, we help clients with total transformation-inspiring complex change, enabling organizations to grow, building competitive advantage, and driving bottom-line impact. To succeed, organizations must blend digital and human capabilities. Our diverse, global teams bring deep industry and functional expertise and a range of perspectives to spark change. BCG delivers solutions through leading-edge management consulting along with technology and design, corporate and digital ventures-and business purpose. We work in a uniquely collaborative model across the firm and throughout all levels of the client organization, generating results that allow our clients to thrive. What You'll Do The Finance Director for the LAB system (UK, Netherlands, Belgium) is a senior finance leadership role with full accountability for financial stewardship, regulatory compliance, governance, and finance transformation across three complex markets. The role combines deep technical finance leadership with strategic business partnership, ensuring robust controls, regulatory confidence, and high-quality decision support, while leading a geographically distributed team through ongoing SAP-enabled transformation. The Finance Director acts as a trusted advisor to system leadership, global finance, and external stakeholders, balancing commercial ambition with prudence, integrity, and long-term sustainability. The role plays a critical part in the overall success of the LAB system, acting as the senior finance authority across markets and contributing directly to system-wide strategic, commercial, and investment decisions. Key Responsibilities Financial Leadership & Stewardship Provide end-to-end financial leadership across the LAB system, with full accountability for financial stewardship, performance management, and decision support. Ensure accurate, timely, and transparent financial reporting in line with local GAAP, IFRS, and global policies. Lead budgeting, forecasting, long-range planning, and performance management for the LAB system, including ownership of the annual planning cycle and coordination with global finance timelines. Translate complex financial information into clear, actionable insights for senior leadership and partners. Provide strong commercial finance leadership to system and market leadership, supporting decision-making on pricing, client economics, investment prioritisation, and portfolio performance. Partner closely with Managing Directors and Partners on financial topics with direct client impact, including payment terms, invoicing structures, collections, and transparency on client profitability. Maintain overall accountability for end-to-end finance operations, ensuring effective and compliant execution of core finance processes across the system. Regulatory, Tax & External Authority Engagement Act as the senior finance lead for direct engagement with HMRC (UK), Dutch Tax Authorities, and Belgian regulators. Oversee statutory compliance across all three markets, including Netherlands SAPIN II anti-corruption compliance and Belgian regulatory requirements. Serve as the primary senior interface with external auditors (PwC), ensuring audit quality, timely closure, and issue resolution. Lead responses to tax audits, regulatory reviews, and compliance enquiries with confidence and credibility. Ensure ongoing compliance with evolving regulatory, tax, and governance frameworks. Governance, Risk & Internal Controls Establish and maintain strong internal control environments across all entities. Ensure compliance with global finance policies while tailoring controls to local regulatory and operational realities. Oversee risk management, internal audit coordination, pensions governance, insurance, and company secretarial matters. Proactively identify and mitigate financial, operational, and compliance risks. Promote consistent application of BCG Finance risk management principles and minimum standards across the system, supporting awareness and disciplined execution. SAP & Digital Finance Enablement Act as senior sponsor for SAP-enabled finance operations, ensuring stability post-implementation and continuous optimisation. Ensure effective embedding of SAP across Record-to-Report, Source-to-Pay, Order-to-Cash, and compliance reporting processes. Partner with Global Finance and Technology teams to improve data integrity, reporting quality, and automation. Champion AI literacy and digital adoption within the finance function to enhance efficiency and insight. Team Leadership (Onshore & Offshore) Lead and develop a distributed finance organisation, including onshore country teams and offshore/shared service teams. Manage and mentor senior finance professionals (Controllers, Heads of Finance, senior managers), ensuring depth, succession planning, and capability building. Create clear accountability models across geographies, balancing centralisation with local statutory needs. Foster a high-performance, inclusive culture grounded in trust, coaching, and continuous development. Strategic Business Partnership Operate as a trusted advisor to the System Leader, Managing Partners, and Global Finance leadership. Support strategic decisions on pricing, investments, cost optimisation, client contracting, and resource deployment. Balance short-term performance with long-term value creation, compliance, and reputational integrity. Contribute to system-wide and global finance initiatives as a senior thought partner. Collaborate closely with Partner Services and Treasury teams to support effective execution of partner-related financial processes in line with global policies. What You'll Bring Essential Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CPA or equivalent), with strong academic foundations and a university degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or Business Administration. Extensive (typically 15-20+ years) senior finance leadership experience, including operating as part of a leadership team within professional services, partnership-based, or similarly matrixed environments. Proven track record of influencing change and driving outcomes within complex, matrixed, international organisations. Strong hands-on and technical expertise across financial reporting (including US GAAP and local GAAP), tax, audit, compliance, and internal controls. Proven experience engaging directly with regulators and tax authorities. Demonstrated ability to lead senior finance professionals across geographies. Strong SAP literacy and experience operating within ERP-enabled finance environments. Exceptional stakeholder management and communication skills, with credibility at senior leadership and external authority level. Desirable Experience operating in professional services or partnership-based environments. Exposure to large-scale finance transformation and shared service models. Experience navigating matrixed global organisations. Coaching or people development credentials. Leadership Attributes Calm, grounded, and values-led leadership style, with high integrity and strong professional judgement. Coaching-oriented people leader who develops talent, builds trust, and supports long-term capability building. Comfortable operating in ambiguity and complexity while maintaining clarity and focus. Strategic thinker with the discipline to execute. Who You'll Work With The System Leadership Team and the Regional Teams; other leaders within the Regional Finance Teams as well as the respective teams in the systems; BST, SBUs and global leadership teams, the group of Managing Directors & (Senior) Partners of BCG. Additional info Applications will be accepted until 8. March 2026. We encourage interested candidates to submit their applications in advance of this date. Boston Consulting Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under national, provincial, or local law, where applicable, and those with criminal histories will be considered in a manner consistent with applicable state and local laws. BCG is an E - Verify Employer. 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