Accounts Director

Bennett & Game Recruitment Ltd; Blackburn; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

43 days holiday

Pension with salary sacrifice

Private healthcare

Electric car scheme

Learning and development

Referral schemes

Job summary

Bennett & Game Recruitment Ltd is seeking an Accounts Director to lead a client portfolio within our Bolton team, offering hybrid working. The role focuses on strategic financial guidance, statutory and management accounts, and tax oversight, while mentoring managers and staff to drive growth.

The successful candidate will develop client relationships, drive business development, and contribute to process improvements and digital transformations across the firm.

Qualifications

• Significant accountancy practice experience at director or senior management level.
• Strong technical knowledge across accounts, tax and compliance.
• Proven experience managing client portfolios and advising strategically.
• Strong leadership, team management and client relations.
• Excellent commercial awareness and business development skills.
• Strong communication and organisational abilities.
• Experience with process improvement and digital transformation is advantageous.
• High integrity, professionalism and customer service.

Responsibilities

• Managing a portfolio of clients and acting as senior contact for accounting, compliance and advisory matters.
• Providing strategic financial guidance and developing long-term client relationships.
• Overseeing statutory accounts, management accounts and tax returns.
• Leading and developing managers and wider team members.
• Identifying opportunities and contributing to business development.
• Driving process improvements, automation, data analytics and AI initiatives.
• Maintaining knowledge of accounting standards and tax legislation.
• Building professional networks and new business opportunities.

Skills

Leadership

Client relations

Commercial awareness

Business development

Team management

Job description

Accounts Director (GP47306) Blackburn, England

Salary: GBP60000 - GBP70000 per annum + 35 days + 8BH holiday

A growing accountancy and business advisory firm is seeking an experienced Accounts Director to join its Bolton team, offering hybrid working. The role involves managing a portfolio of clients, providing strategic financial advice, overseeing complex accounts and tax work, and leading a team of managers and accountants.

The successful candidate will build key client relationships, drive business development and contribute to the firm's wider strategic growth, including process improvements and digital transformation.

Accounts Director Overview

• Managing a portfolio of clients and acting as the senior contact for accounting, compliance and advisory matters.
• Providing strategic financial guidance and developing long-term client relationships.
• Overseeing and reviewing statutory accounts, management accounts and tax returns.
• Reviewing complex work and ensuring technical accuracy and quality standards.
• Leading, mentoring and developing managers and wider team members.
• Identifying additional service opportunities and contributing to business development.
• Monitoring client deadlines, budgets, profitability and team KPIs.
• Driving process improvements, automation, data analytics and AI initiatives.
• Supporting senior leadership with strategic planning and operational improvements.
• Maintaining current knowledge of accounting standards, tax legislation and industry developments.
• Building professional networks and identifying new business opportunities.

Accounts Director Requirements

• Significant accountancy practice experience, ideally at Director or senior management level.
• Strong technical knowledge across accounts, tax and compliance.
• Proven experience managing client portfolios and providing strategic financial advice.
• Strong leadership and team management experience.
• Excellent commercial awareness and business development skills.
• Strong client relationship, communication and organisational skills.
• Experience with process improvement and digital transformation would be advantageous.
• High level of integrity, professionalism and customer service.

Accounts Director Salary & Benefits

• 43 days' holiday, inclusive of bank holidays.
• Pension with salary sacrifice option.
• Private healthcare and Simplyhealth support.
• Electric car scheme and onsite charging.
• Learning and development opportunities.
• Employee and client referral schemes.
• Excellent career progression within a growing and forward-thinking firm.