Accounts Director | Hybrid Work, Growth & Leadership

TPF Recruitment Ltd; Eastbourne; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Auto enrolment pension

Private medical insurance

Death in service

Professional membership support

Paycare

Hybrid working policy

Flexible dress for your diary policy

Job summary

TPF Recruitment are recruiting on behalf of a well established and highly regarded accountancy practice for an experienced Accounts Director to join its senior leadership team.

This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious and commercially minded accountancy professional to take ownership of a significant client portfolio, lead multiple teams and play a key role in the continued growth and development of the business.

Qualifications

• At least 7 to 10 years' experience within UK accountancy practice, including significant experience at Manager level or above.
• Strong technical knowledge of UK GAAP, particularly FRS 102, statutory accounts, corporate tax and VAT.
• Extensive experience reviewing and signing off complex statutory accounts and accounting work.
• Proven experience managing and developing teams, ideally across multiple offices or locations.
• Strong leadership, coaching and mentoring skills, with a track record of developing people and supporting career progression.
• Excellent client relationship management skills, with the ability to act as a trusted adviser to business owners and senior stakeholders.
• Commercially astute, with experience managing client portfolios, fees, recovery rates and identifying opportunities for additional business.
• Experience contributing to business development and wider practice growth initiatives.
• Confident managing competing priorities and delivering results in a fast paced environment.
• A proactive, collaborative and solutions focused approach, with the ability to influence and contribute at senior leadership level.

Responsibilities

• Leading the delivery of accounting and advisory services across a portfolio of complex and high value clients.
• Acting as a trusted adviser to clients, providing proactive guidance on financial, regulatory and operational matters.
• Reviewing and signing off complex statutory accounts and accounting work in accordance with UK GAAP, particularly FRS 102.
• Providing technical support and guidance to Managers and Partners on complex accounting and compliance matters.
• Managing, mentoring and developing Managers, Assistant Managers and Senior Accountants across multiple teams.
• Driving team performance, engagement and succession planning through regular reviews, coaching and development.
• Building and maintaining strong client relationships, identifying opportunities for additional services and supporting client retention.
• Working alongside Partners on business development, client pitches, tenders and networking opportunities.
• Taking responsibility for portfolio profitability, including WIP management, fee recovery, billing and commercial performance.
• Supporting pricing discussions and preparing proposals for new and existing clients.
• Contributing to the strategic development of the Accounts service line and wider business.
• Identifying opportunities to improve processes, efficiencies, technology and the overall client experience.
• Maintaining high standards of technical compliance, risk management and internal quality control.

Skills

UK GAAP

FRS 102

Statutory accounts

Tax & VAT

Client relationships

Leadership

Business development

Multi-office management

Job description

TPF Recruitment are recruiting on behalf of a well established and highly regarded accountancy practice for an experienced Accounts Director to join its senior leadership team.

This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious and commercially minded accountancy professional to take ownership of a significant client portfolio, lead multiple teams and play a key role in the continued growth and development of the business.