Accountancy Manager

BISHOP FLEMING; Exeter; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an ambitious Manager for their new Exeter office. This role offers a diverse and varied experience, from advising exciting owner-managed businesses to leading a team in delivering compliance-related services. You will play a key role in coaching junior team members, supporting business development, and growing the client portfolio. With a commitment to fostering an inclusive environment, this opportunity promises both personal and professional growth while contributing to the firm's expansion in the South West market.

Benefits

27 days holiday plus bank holidays

Hybrid working

Contributory Pension scheme

Life assurance

Health cashback plan

Perkbox discounts

Employee wellbeing app

Social events

Opportunities for development

Qualifications

• Qualified ACA/ACCA with experience in business services.
• Strong communicator with excellent interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage and develop the Accountancy team, including recruiting and coaching.
• Build relationships with owner-managed business clients.

Skills

ACA/ACCA qualified

People Management

Business Development

Interpersonal Skills

Communication Skills

Education

ACA/ACCA qualification

Job description

Description

We are looking for an ambitious Manager to join our brand-new Exeter 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 South West’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-related services (Management & Financial Accounts, VAT & Corporate Tax Returns) 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 the South West 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.

Day to day responsibilities will include:

1. 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
2. Building strong relationships with our owner-managed business clients (average turnover ranging from £2 - £8 million) and ensuring that we continue to offer a quality trusted advisor service
3. Monitor developments in the accounting marketplace to help retain competitiveness and efficiency of service provision
4. Build/retain a good network of local contacts within the market to aid business development

About You

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 Bishop Fleming?!

Bishop Fleming is leading independent provider of audit, accountancy, tax, and advisory services in the UK. With a turnover of £43.1m, the firm saw growth of almost 13% per cent over the last 12 months.

From owner-managed businesses, SMEs, and large businesses; to entrepreneurs and private individuals; Bishop Fleming offers full services across a diverse range of sectors, including:

• Automotive, Charities and Not for Profit, Education, Energy, Renewables and Natural Resources, Financial Services, Food and Drink, Healthcare, Hospitality and Leisure, Housing Associations, Manufacturing, Private Client, Professional Services, Public Sector, Real Estate and Construction, Technology, Media and Telecomms, and Transport and Logistics.

Bishop Fleming is currently ranked fifth in the Accountancy Age Mid-Tier Power Index and is also the largest provider of audit services to multi-academy trusts in the academy sector.

With 9 offices spanning from the West Midlands to the South West, the firm has 40 partners and nearly 500 staff, and is a certified Great Place to Work.

Bishop Fleming is a member of Kreston Global, a global network of independent accounting firms in more than 100 countries.

If that’s not enough, we offer a fantastic range of benefits including:

• 27 days holiday plus bank holidays plus Christmas off!
• Hybrid working
• A contributory Pension scheme
• Life assurance
• 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
• Yulife employee wellbeing app
• Social events with active social committees that plan internal and external events
• Numerous opportunities for development

Please contact Sam Ford, Talent Acquisition Manager if you would like to discuss this opportunity further.

We welcome applicants who would like the flexibility in their working arrangements, including working from home or part-time working, which may help to accommodate parent or carer responsibilities, further studies and activities outside of work.

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