Transaction Services Director

Ambition; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading accountancy practice seeks an experienced Transaction Services Director in Greater London. The role involves managing client projects, overseeing junior staff, and driving business development initiatives. Candidates must have extensive experience in Transaction Services, a strong business development background, and a degree or equivalent qualification. This is an opportunity to significantly influence both client relationships and team development within a top-tier firm.

Benefits

Referral scheme with £200 shopping vouchers

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in Transaction Services is essential.
• Proven track record in business development and winning new clients.
• Experience in mentoring and developing junior staff.

Responsibilities

• Manage project execution and client engagement.
• Oversee junior staff and ensure quality of work.
• Drive business development initiatives and client relationships.

Skills

Project management

Client relationship management

Business development

Team management

Education

Degree level education or equivalent

Chartered Accountant or Corporate Finance Diploma

Job description

We are working with a top 10 Accountancy Practice for a Transaction Services Director.

As Director - Transaction Services, your responsibilities will include among others

Client work

• Taking ownership for project management and reporting on engagements
• Day to day contact for the client during the assignment
• Ensuring the completion of client take on processes and other risk management procedures
• Drafting and agreeing scopes of work
• Preparation of budgets and management of WIP and negotiation of fees
• Directing the key aspects of the review: analysing, reviewing and commenting on historical and forecast trading results and trends ; SPA advice
• Reviewing / drafting the report and other client deliverables
• Management of the team and review their work
• Liaising with other lines of service eg tax, and review of their output

Supervision

• Delegation and oversight of work to junior staff, reviewing and challenging their output;
• Motivation and development of staff; assistance with recruitment
• On the job training for junior staff on a one-to-one basis
• Taking the lead on internal initiatives
• Key influence on building the brand

Business development and marketing

• Driving the development and execution of business development initiatives
• Building new networks and developing relationships
• Maintaining and nurture client relationships
• Winning work directly and be a key influence alongside other partners for winning new work

Qualifications

• Extensive experience and knowledge of Transaction Services
• Demonstrable experience in business development, with a proven track record of winning new clients and developing commercial relationships
• Educated to degree level or equivalent
• A relevant professional qualification, for example Chartered Accountant or Corporate Finance Diploma is desirable although not essential

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