ACA Qualified Practice Manager - Accountancy Practice

Butler Rose; Cock Robin; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Potential share options

Hybrid working

Ambitious growth plans

Job summary

Butler Rose are seeking an ACA or ACCA qualified Practice Manager to lead a thriving Leyland-based accountancy practice. You will drive day-to-day management, lead an established team, oversee client portfolios, and push growth through proactive advisory and technology-enabled services.

Offering significant autonomy, potential share options, and a hybrid working model, this role suits an ambitious leader with commercial drive. Apply today to shape the future of this profitable practice.

Qualifications

• ACA or ACCA qualification is required.
• Significant UK accountancy practice experience.
• Strong accounts preparation and review capability.

Responsibilities

• Take overall responsibility for day-to-day management of the practice.
• Lead and develop an established team of staff.
• Oversee client portfolios, accounts prep and review to high standards.
• Build and maintain client relationships with proactive advisory.
• Identify new business opportunities and attract clients.
• Drive efficiency, productivity and profitability improvements.
• Support recruitment, staff development and succession planning.
• Maximise use of technology, AI, outsourcing and modern systems.
• Collaborate with owners on strategic growth plans and direction.

Skills

Leadership

Commercial awareness

Entrepreneurial spirit

Education

ACA qualification

ACCA qualification

Job description

ACA Qualified Practice Manager - Accountancy Practice

Location: Leyland, Lancashire

Salary: £120,000-£150,000

Working Pattern: Full Time | Hybrid Working

An exceptional opportunity to lead and develop a highly successful, profitable and growing accountancy practice.

Are you an ambitious, commercially minded ACA or ACCA qualified accountant with strong leadership skills and the entrepreneurial drive to run a business as though it were your own?

If so, this could be an outstanding career opportunity.

We are working exclusively with the owners of a highly successful, forward-thinking Chartered Accountancy practice based in Leyland, who are looking to appoint an exceptional individual to take responsibility for the day-to-day leadership, management and continued growth of the business.

With an established client base, strong profitability, a talented team and impressive technology already in place, this is a fantastic opportunity to take the reins of a thriving practice and play a key role in its next exciting chapter.

THE OPPORTUNITY

This is far more than a traditional Practice Manager position.

Working closely with the business owners, you will have considerable autonomy to manage and develop the practice, lead an established team and drive future growth.

The business has an excellent reputation, a strong portfolio of clients, including high-net-worth individuals, and embraces modern technology, AI and outsourcing to deliver efficient, high-quality services.

With ambitious plans for expansion and a longer-term growth strategy, the owners are looking for someone who can bring fresh ideas, commercial awareness and the leadership skills to take the business to the next level.

Importantly, the opportunity also includes potential share options, offering the successful individual the chance to benefit financially from the value they help create.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Take overall responsibility for the day-to-day management and smooth running of the accountancy practice
• Lead, motivate and develop an established team of qualified and non-qualified staff
• Oversee client portfolios, accounts preparation and review, ensuring consistently high technical and service standards
• Build and maintain strong client relationships, providing proactive advice and exceptional service
• Identify and develop new business opportunities, using your professional network to attract new clients
• Drive improvements in efficiency, productivity and profitability
• Support recruitment, staff development and succession planning as the business grows
• Maximise the use of technology, AI, outsourcing and modern accounting systems
• Work closely with the owners to implement the business's strategic growth plans and help shape its future direction.

ABOUT YOU

We are looking for a confident, commercially astute individual who combines strong technical accountancy experience with genuine leadership ability and entrepreneurial ambition.

IDEALLY, YOU WILL HAVE

• ACA qualification preferred, although ACCA-qualified candidates will also be considered
• Significant experience gained within a UK accountancy practice
• A strong technical background in accounts preparation, review and general practice services
• Proven experience managing staff, client portfolios and practice operations
• Excellent communication, relationship-building and leadership skills
• A commercial mindset with the ability to identify opportunities, attract new clients and drive business growth
• An interest in technology and innovative ways of working
• The confidence to take ownership, make decisions and lead by example
• Above all, we are looking for someone with ambition, enthusiasm and the desire to make a genuine difference

WHAT'S ON OFFER !

• Excellent basic salary of £120,000-£150,000, depending on experience
• Potential share options, offering the opportunity to share in the future success of the business
• The opportunity to lead an established, highly profitable accountancy practice
• Significant autonomy and involvement in business strategy and future growth
• A supportive, entrepreneurial ownership team with a proven track record of business success
• An established team, excellent operational support and modern technology
• Hybrid working, with an initial emphasis on being office-based to build relationships with the team and clients
• Outstanding long-term career prospects

INTERESTED?

This is a rare opportunity for an ambitious accountancy professional who wants to take the next significant step in their career, enjoy genuine responsibility and play a leading role in growing an already successful business.

All applications and enquiries will be treated in the strictest confidence.

Butler Rose is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer.

Butler Rose Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.