Business Services Manager

Sharp Consultancy; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading accountancy recruitment firm is seeking an ambitious Manager in Leeds to manage a portfolio of clients and develop a high-performing team. The role involves ensuring quality service delivery and fostering strong client relationships while coaching team members. The successful candidate will receive a salary of up to £60,000, plus benefits such as hybrid working, generous annual leave, and private healthcare. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone looking to grow in an award-winning digital accountancy practice.

Benefits

Starting salary up to £60,000

25 + 8 days annual leave

Hybrid working

Private healthcare

Pension

Onsite parking

Excellent development pathway

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a management role in accountancy or finance.
• Ability to build strong, trusted client relationships.
• Experience in coaching and developing high-performing teams.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of clients ensuring high-quality service.
• Lead and develop a team to deliver outstanding results.
• Monitor team performance and provide actionable feedback.

Skills

Relationship building

Team leadership

Performance monitoring

High standards of service delivery

Job description

Sharp Consultancy are delighted to be finishing the year working with one of the most exciting firms in Yorkshire looking to bring in an ambitious Manager to take ownership of a fantastic portfolio of clients.

As a key leader within an award-winning digital accountancy practice, you will take ownership of the performance and success of your own client portfolio. You’ll lead from the front in building strong, trusted client relationships, ensuring high-quality service delivery and driving sustainable growth whilst maximising client retention.

You’ll inspire, coach and develop a high-performing team, empowering them to consistently deliver outstanding across the portfolio. By setting clear expectations, providing direction and holding your team accountable, you’ll create an environment where people thrive. You’ll also ensure your team has access to the right support, training and development to achieve both personal success and exceptional client outcomes.

What you’ll be doing:

• Delivery of your own portfolio in line with firm standards including, client meetings, relevant preparation, on time delivery etc

• Delivery of the numbers report and reviewing work from your team before being passed to a client

• Monitor the production performance and delivery of the team on a daily, weekly and monthly basis

• Lead through the team when it comes to action and ensure that they are held accountable on delivery timescales.

• Review and provide feedback on the quality of work produced ensuring maintenance of high standards

• Sign off and review of produced accounts

• Prioritise workloads, respond to queries and identify further training requirements

What’s on offer:

• Starting salary up to £60,000 depending on experience

• 25 + 8 days annual leave

• Hybrid working

• Private healthcare and pension

• Onsite parking

• Excellent development pathway including market leading training for ambitious Managers

Sharp Consultancy is a finance and accountancy recruitment specialist assisting accounting and finance divisions of businesses in the Yorkshire and Derbyshire area. With over 30 years' experience we pride ourselves on sourcing excellent finance professionals across all divisions of an accounts function.

Candidates must be eligible to work in the UK full time without restriction. To apply please send your CV to the e-mail address stated, quoting our reference and specifying which website you saw this position advertised on. Due to the high volume of applications, we receive it is not always possible to respond to unsuccessful applicants. Therefore, if we have not responded to your application within seven days, please note that on this occasion your application has not been successful.