Associate Partner

Downey Osborne; Belfast City District; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Downey Osborne, a leading accountancy and business advisory firm, is recruiting an Associate Partner to take ownership of a significant client portfolio and provide strategic business advice.

This senior leadership role offers a clear pathway to Partnership, opportunities to lead teams, grow client relationships and influence the firm's direction in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent qualified.
• Significant experience in a senior client-facing accountancy role, ideally within professional services.
• Strong technical knowledge of financial reporting, accounting standards and statutory accounts.
• Proven experience managing a substantial client portfolio.
• Excellent relationship management and business advisory skills.
• Experience leading, coaching and developing teams.
• Strong commercial awareness and understanding of owner-managed businesses.
• Proven ability to identify business development opportunities and grow client relationships.
• Excellent communication, organisational and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage a significant portfolio of clients, acting as a trusted adviser to business owners and senior management teams.
• Oversee the delivery and review of statutory accounts, management accounts and accounting advisory services.
• Provide commercially focused advice to support clients' financial performance and strategic objectives.
• Lead, mentor and develop managers and wider team members.
• Maintain high standards of technical quality, compliance and client service.
• Identify opportunities to expand existing client relationships and develop new business.
• Work closely with Partners and senior colleagues to support the firm's growth strategy.
• Provide technical guidance and act as an escalation point for complex client matters.
• Collaborate with tax, audit and specialist advisory teams to deliver joined-up client solutions.
• Support recruitment, performance management and succession planning.
• Build relationships with key contacts across the local business community.
• Contribute to new service development and wider strategic initiatives.
• Represent the firm at networking and business development events.
• Collaborate with colleagues across the wider group to share expertise and identify opportunities.
• Support improvements to systems, processes and service delivery.

Skills

Client relationship management

Strategic business advisory

Team leadership

Communication skills

Commercial awareness

Business development

Financial advisory

Owner-managed business experience

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent

Job description

Downey Osborne is partnering with a leading accountancy and business advisory firm to recruit an Associate Partner.

This is a senior leadership opportunity for an experienced accountant to take ownership of a significant client portfolio, provide strategic business advice and play a key role in developing client relationships, leading teams and driving business growth, with a pathway towards Partnership.

What's On Offer

• Competitive salary, depending on experience
• Opportunity to progress towards Partnership
• Senior leadership role with significant client exposure
• Career development and progression
• Collaborative and supportive working environment
• Opportunity to influence the growth and direction of the firm

About You

• ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent qualified
• Significant experience in a senior client-facing accountancy role, ideally within professional services
• Strong technical knowledge of financial reporting, accounting standards and statutory accounts
• Proven experience managing a substantial client portfolio
• Excellent relationship management and business advisory skills
• Experience leading, coaching and developing teams
• Strong commercial awareness and understanding of owner-managed businesses
• Proven ability to identify business development opportunities and grow client relationships
• Excellent communication, organisational and leadership skills

About Your New Role

Always

• Manage a significant portfolio of clients, acting as a trusted adviser to business owners and senior management teams
• Oversee the delivery and review of statutory accounts, management accounts and accounting advisory services
• Provide commercially focused advice to support clients' financial performance and strategic objectives
• Lead, mentor and develop managers and wider team members
• Maintain high standards of technical quality, compliance and client service

Often

• Identify opportunities to expand existing client relationships and develop new business
• Work closely with Partners and senior colleagues to support the firm's growth strategy
• Provide technical guidance and act as an escalation point for complex client matters
• Collaborate with tax, audit and specialist advisory teams to deliver joined-up client solutions
• Support recruitment, performance management and succession planning
• Build relationships with key contacts across the local business community

Occasionally

• Contribute to new service development and wider strategic initiatives
• Represent the firm at networking and business development events
• Collaborate with colleagues across the wider group to share expertise and identify opportunities
• Support improvements to systems, processes and service delivery

Never

• Compromise on technical quality, professional integrity or client service
• Overthrow the board in a game of monopoly if you are losing