Director

ACCA Careers; Devon and Torbay; On-site; GBP 63,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

ACCA Careers, a regional firm of chartered accountants, seeks a salaried Director based in East Devon to oversee accounts and tax advisory for a varied client base of sole traders, partnerships and SMEs, with a strong focus on growing the office.

You will manage a sizeable fee base, lead teams, develop client relationships and play a lead role in expansion and progression toward Partner, reflecting succession planning and growth ambitions.

Qualifications

• Qualified ACA/ACCA/CTA with partner-track potential.
• Experience delivering accounts and tax advisory for various client types.
• Proven ability to lead and develop accounting teams.

Responsibilities

• Manage a sizeable client portfolio across accounts and tax.
• Lead and develop accounting, tax, audit teams.
• Drive business development and growth for the East Devon office.
• Provide advisory services to sole traders, partnerships and SMEs.

Job description

A regional firm of chartered accountants is looking to recruit a Director across accounts and tax based in their East Devon offices, as a combined result of succession planning and planning for further growth, building on sustained growth and expansion. You will manage a sizeable client portfolio, play a lead role in managing teams and the further growth of this highly successful accountancy firm.

Client Details

The firm has an excellent reputation across Devon and the wider South West and UK. The firm's clients are wide ranging in sector, turnover and industry range, from entrepreneurial start-ups, sole traders, partnerships and significant proportion of OMBs and SMEs, ranging from into the £millions in turnover, to considerably larger corporate clients. A clear path to progression and Partner route is on offer for the right professional seeking a route to progress into this level

Description

Based in their East Devon offices joining this firm as a salaried Director with clear progression path on offer, you will bring your career background as an all-round accounts, tax, audit etc adviser to sole traders, partnerships and mix of limited company OMBs and other corporate clients. You will manage a sizeable fee base of clients, in a client facing advisory capacity, looking to develop relationships with the clients and drive the growth of this office for the future through new client growth, business development along with managing teams and playing a lead role in their development and progression. The office has huge potential for further growth and expansion and you will play a lead role in the future development and direction of this already successful firm of accountants. A clear path to progression is on offer for the right professional.

Profile

You will hold any of ACA, ACCA, CTA qualifications with a career background ideveloped in accountancy practice having developed your career to at least Senior Manager level / Partner Designate, Associated Director or salaried Director levels. You will have an all-around. general practitioner accounts/tax/audit career background gained within any of small, medium/large size, mid tier, or top tier accounting firm background and you will be seeking a challenging, long term career move in the profession at this level with a clear route on offer to progress.

Job Offer

£63,000 - £75,000 dependent on the background, experience and level plus benefits.