Accountancy Manager

Bishop Fleming Chartered Accountants; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days holiday plus bank holidays

Hybrid and flexible working

Contributory pension scheme

Life assurance

Critical illness cover

Simply Health cashback plan

Perkbox discounts and rewards platform

Social events with committees

Numerous opportunities for development

Job summary

Bishop Fleming Chartered Accountants in Birmingham is seeking an ambitious Manager to lead our brand-new Birmingham office. You will advise owner‑managed businesses, manage people, and drive business development across the Midlands.

You will lead a team delivering compliance and advisory services, coaching juniors, and collaborating with Partners to grow the client portfolio and add value through expanded services.

Qualifications

• ACA/ACCA qualified (or equivalent) with experience in business services.
• A strong communicator with excellent interpersonal skills.
• A great people manager who enjoys developing and coaching their teams.
• Highly commercial with the drive to contribute towards Bishop Fleming’s growth.

Responsibilities

• Working with the management team to manage and develop the Accountancy team, including recruitment and coaching.
• Building relationships with owner‑managed business clients (average turnover £2–£15m) and ensuring quality service.
• Monitoring developments in the accounting marketplace to stay competitive and efficient.
• Building a network of local market contacts to aid business development.

Skills

Strong communicator

People management

Business development

Commercial awareness

Education

ACA/ACCA qualified

Job description

About the opportunity

We are looking for an ambitious Manager to join our brand-new Birmingham office. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who is looking for a diverse and varied role that will involve everything from advising some of the Midland’s most exciting owner managed businesses, through to People Management and Business Development responsibilities.

Description

About the opportunity

We are looking for an ambitious Manager to join our brand-new Birmingham office. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who is looking for a diverse and varied role that will involve everything from advising some of the Midland’s most exciting owner managed businesses, through to People Management and Business Development responsibilities.

Working with our other Managers, you will lead a team to deliver a range of compliance and advisory services (Management & Financial Accounts, VAT & Corporate Tax Returns & Digital Cloud Accounting Systems) ensuring that a quality service is provided to our clients.

You will need to enjoy coaching and mentoring individuals as an important part of this role will be focused around developing junior team members into becoming accomplished business advisors. We will also look to you to support us in our business development activities as we continue to expand within Midlands market.

Working closely with our Accountancy Partners, you will look to grow our portfolio of clients and will seek to add value to our existing clients by introducing additional services that we can offer.

Your Responsibilities Will Include

• Working with our management team to manage and develop our Accountancy team – this will include recruiting team members and coaching our people so that they can reach their potential
• Building strong relationships with our owner-managed business clients (average turnover ranging from £2 - £15 million) and ensuring that we continue to offer a quality trusted advisor service
• Monitoring developments in the accounting marketplace to help retain competitiveness and efficiency of service provision
• Building a network of local contacts within the market to aid business development

What We Are Looking For

To be considered for the role, you will need to be:

• ACA/ACCA qualified (or equivalent) with experience of working within a business services environment
• A strong communicator with excellent interpersonal skills
• A great people manager who enjoys developing and coaching their teams
• Highly commercial with the drive to contribute towards Bishop Fleming’s growth

Why join us

We are an award-winning certified Great Place to Work® provider of Audit, Accountancy, Tax and Advisory services in the South West and West Midlands. With a turnover of £48m, we saw growth of almost 15% over the last 12 months. We are also currently ranked fifth in the Accountancy Age Mid-Tier Power Index and are the largest provider of audit services to multi-academy trusts in the academy sector.

From owner-managed businesses, SMEs, and large businesses; to entrepreneurs and private individuals; we offer full services across a diverse range of sectors.

With 9 offices, just under 60 partners, and over 500 people, we have the capability and capacity to meet our clients’ needs. From owner-managed businesses to large businesses we have the full-service expertise to advise our clients.

We are also a member of Kreston Global, a global network of independent accounting firms in more than 100 countries.

We Also Offer a Multifaceted Benefits Package, Which Includes

• 27 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Extra time off at Christmas - in addition to your annual leave entitlement, we close between Christmas and New Year
• Hybrid and flexible working
• A contributory pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Critical illness cover
• Simply Health cashback plan including access to 24/7 online GP service and counselling services
• Perkbox discounts and rewards platform with over 4,000 perks and discounts
• Social events with active social committees that plan internal and external events
• Numerous opportunities for development

We welcome applicants seeking flexible working arrangements, including part‑time working or working from home, to support responsibilities such as caring commitments, further study, or interests outside of work.

We are committed to welcoming new people into an inclusive working environment, where everyone has equal opportunity to reach their full potential. We support a culture where people are valued and treated with respect, and where differences are understood and celebrated.

The more varied our workforce, the broader the expertise within our business. The broader our expertise, the greater our chances of innovation and success. That's why we're committed to equality of opportunity, diversity and inclusion at every level.

As part of our recruitment process and our commitment to maintaining a safe and compliant working environment, we carry out background checks on all successful applicants. These checks will include verification of references, confirmation of right to work in the UK, and, where applicable, a standard or enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Further details will be provided during the recruitment process.

We do not currently offer visa sponsorship. To be eligible for this role, applicants must have the unrestricted right to live and work in the UK.

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Please note that we do not accept unsolicited CVs. Submissions will only be reviewed where a role has been briefed by our Talent Acquisition team.