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Director or Senior Manager

Job Posted: 22 days ago

Salary: £ Competitive
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Shenfield, Essex

Expire in: 5 days

Job Description

An exciting opportunity has arisen with a highly respected and rapidly growing accountancy and business advisory firm. With a strong presence across the UK and Ireland, the firm combines local relationships with national expertise, supporting SMEs through high-quality advisory, tax and accountancy services.

Known for its collaborative culture, ambitious growth plans and commitment to developing its people, this is an excellent opportunity for an experienced practice professional seeking a strategic leadership role within a progressive organisation.

Your new role

As Associate Director, you will play a key role in the continued growth and success of the business. You will be responsible for managing and expanding a portfolio of SME clients, delivering commercially focused advice and leading a high-performing team.

Key responsibilities will include:

Managing, developing and growing a portfolio of SME clients
Building long-term relationships with business owners and key stakeholders
Identifying and securing new business opportunities
Providing high-quality business advisory, accounts and tax services
Leading, mentoring and developing a team of professionals
Driving a high-performance culture focused on client service excellence
Contributing to strategic planning, revenue growth and profitability targets
Ensuring technical compliance and maintaining the highest professional standards
Acting as a trusted adviser and ambassador for the firm within the local marketWhat you'll need to succeed

To be successful in this role, you will be an experienced practice professional with strong technical expertise and a proven ability to win, retain and develop client relationships.

You will ideally have:

ACA, ACCA or equivalent qualification
Eligibility to obtain a Practising Certificate
Strong knowledge of accounts preparation, business advisory, corporate tax and personal tax
Experience managing a significant client portfolio within an accountancy practice environment
A commercial mindset with demonstrable business development experience
Strong leadership and people management skills
Excellent communication and relationship-building abilitiesPrevious experience at Senior Manager, Associate Director or Director level would be advantageous.

What you'll get in return

In return, you will join a forward-thinking firm offering genuine career progression, a supportive culture and the opportunity to influence the future direction of the business.

Benefits include:

Competitive salary package
Company pension scheme
25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
Additional annual leave linked to seniority
Option to purchase additional annual leave
Christmas office closure
Life assurance
Enhanced family leave and company sick pay
Employee Assistance Programme
Corporate discounts platform
Flexible benefits package including health and wellbeing optionsWhat you need to do now

If you're interested in this opportunity, please apply now or contact Hays for a confidential discussion. If this role isn't quite right for you, but you are considering your next move within Practice, please get in touch for a confidential conversation about your career.

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