Associate Director

Dickson O'Brien Associates Limited; Greater Manchester; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the accounting sector is seeking an Associate Director to develop long-term client relationships and manage a portfolio of clients effectively. This role offers opportunities for growth within a rapidly expanding environment. The ideal candidate will be a qualified accountant with a proactive approach towards client engagement and team development.

Qualifications

• Proactive with a passion for client engagement.
• Experience in managing client relationships and finances.
• Ability to develop junior members of staff.

Responsibilities

• Manage client portfolios effectively, ensuring accounting needs are met.
• Drive monthly billing targets and improve financial recoveries.
• Assist in office management and staff development.

Skills

Client engagement

Financial management

Team development

Education

Qualified accountant

Job description

As Associate Director, your role will be to develop long-term relationships with a varied portfolio of clients, ensuring their accounting and business advisory needs are met to the highest standards.

You will engage with a wide range of clients.

Working within a rapidly growing environment, you will be expected to manage client portfolios effectively while contributing to the growth of the business..

Key Responsibilities:

• Managing client relationships, which will include regular touch points with your clients, both online and in-person
• Explore development opportunities with existing relationships to increase portfolio sizes
• Managing finances of portfolio, including driving monthly billing targets, monitoring and improving recoveries, debt recovery and forecasting
• Reviewing VAT returns, personal tax returns and partnership returns, limited company and sole trader accounts
• Assisting in the management of the office and developing junior members of staff and proactively look to develop a culture on continuous improvement and best practice
• Identifying training and development needs and ensuring these are facilitated

Requirements:

• A qualified accountant who is proactive, with a passion for client engagement.