Accountancy Director - Hybrid

Pertemps; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic accountancy firm is seeking a director or partner to join their expanding advisory team in Birmingham. The role involves building relationships, leading business development, and managing client services. Ideal candidates are ACA/ACCA qualified with a strong track record in business development. Benefits include a competitive salary, hybrid work, and opportunities for career development.

Benefits

Competitive salary

30 days holiday plus bank holidays

Hybrid work pattern

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in a business services environment.
• Strong knowledge of cloud-based systems and outsourcing.
• Proven track record in building and managing client relationships.

Responsibilities

• Build relationships with owner-managed business clients.
• Monitor developments in accounting services.
• Lead business development activities and networking.
• Recruit, coach, and develop team members.
• Formulate and deliver accounting services strategy.

Skills

Business development skills

Client relationship management

Communication skills

Leadership and coaching

Education

ACA/ACCA qualified or equivalent

Job description

"There is no passion to be found playing small - in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living."Nelson Mandela

Sheridan Maine is delighted to be working with a dynamic accountancy firm seeking a strategically minded individual to join their expanding accountancy and advisory team based in the West Midlands.

Our client is looking for a director or a partner and is keen to hear from ambitious candidates ready for that challenge, and who are looking to make a positive impact within a rapidly expanding team.

Joining as a senior member of a large team, you will promote best practice to deliver initiative-taking relationship led advisory services to the team’s corporate clients. You will need to be highly commercial in your approach and will be able to demonstrate a proven record of developing new business opportunities through the leveraging of your network.

Responsibilities

• Building strong relationships with owner-managed business clients and continue to offer a quality trusted advisor service.
• Monitoring developments in the accounting marketplace to help retain competitiveness and efficiency of service provision.
• Playing a pivotal role in Business Development activities and looking to build/retain a good network of local contacts to aid service line growth.
• Work with senior management to develop and grow the team – this will include the recruitment and coaching of staff, along with succession planning.
• Collaborate with the head of service line and other Partners to formulate and deliver a strong accounting and advisory services strategy across the organisation.

Qualifications

• ACA/ACCA qualified (or equivalent) with experience of working within a business services environment.
• Strong business development skills.
• Good current knowledge of developments in the market with reference to cloud-based systems and outsourcing opportunities.
• Proven ability to manage client relationships and deliver high-quality service.
• Outstanding communication and influencing skills.
• Passion for developing others and sharing knowledge.

What is on Offer

• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefit package.
• 30 days holiday plus bank holidays and Christmas off.
• Hybrid work pattern.
• Opportunities for career development.

If you are enthusiastic about this position or are keen to hear more, please click on “apply” as soon as possible.

You are required to be eligible to work in the UK full-time without restriction.

Due to the high volume of applications, it is not always possible to respond to unsuccessful applicants. Therefore, if we have not responded to your application within five days, please assume that on this occasion your application has not been successful.