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This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who is looking for a diverse and varied role that will involve everything from advising some of the Midland’s most exciting owner managed businesses, through to People Management and Business Development responsibilities.\nWorking with our other Managers, you will lead a team to deliver a range of compliance and advisory services (Management & Financial Accounts, VAT & Corporate Tax Returns & Digital Cloud Accounting Systems) ensuring that a quality service is provided to our clients.\nYou will need to enjoy coaching and mentoring individuals as an important part of this role will be focused around developing junior team members into becoming accomplished business advisors. We will also look to you to support us in our business development activities as we continue to expand within Midlands market.\nWorking closely with our Accountancy Partners, you will look to grow our portfolio of clients and will seek to add value to our existing clients by introducing additional services that we can offer.\nYour responsibilities will include:\nWorking with our management team to manage and develop our Accountancy team - this will include recruiting team members and coaching our people so that they can reach their potential\nBuilding strong relationships with our owner-managed business clients (average turnover ranging from £2 - £15 million) and ensuring that we continue to offer a quality trusted advisor service\nMonitoring developments in the accounting marketplace to help retain competitiveness and efficiency of service provision\nBuilding a network of local contacts within the market to aid business development\nWhat we are looking for\nTo be successful in this role, you'll be:\nACA/ACCA qualified (or equivalent) with experience of working within a business services environment\nA strong communicator with excellent interpersonal skills\nA great people manager who enjoys developing and coaching their teams\nHighly commercial with the drive to contribute towards Bishop Fleming’s growth\nWhy join us\nWe are an award-winning certified Great Place to Work® provider of Audit, Accountancy, Tax and Advisory services in the South West and West Midlands, with a turnover of £50m. We are also currently ranked fifth in the Accountancy Age Mid-Tier Power Index and are the largest provider of audit services to multi-academy trusts in the academy sector.\nFrom owner-managed businesses, SMEs, and large businesses; to entrepreneurs and private individuals; we offer full services across a diverse range of sectors.\nWith 9 offices, just under 60 partners, and over 500 people, we have the capability and capacity to meet our clients’ needs. From owner-managed businesses to large businesses we have the full-service expertise to advise our clients. We are also a correspondent firm of Kreston Global, a global network of accounting firms in more than 100 countries.\nWe also offer a multifaceted benefits package, which includes:\n27 days holiday plus bank holidays\nExtra time off at Christmas - in addition to your annual leave entitlement, we close between Christmas and New Year \nHybrid and flexible working\nA contributory pension scheme\nLife assurance\nCritical illness cover\nSimply Health cashback plan including access to 24/7 online GP service and counselling services\nPerkbox discounts and rewards platform with over 4,000 perks and discounts\nSocial events with active social committees that plan internal and external events\nNumerous opportunities for development\nPlease contact Grace Harris, Talent Acquisition Advisor if you would like to discuss this opportunity further.\nWe welcome applicants seeking flexible working arrangements, including part-time working or working from home, to support responsibilities such as caring commitments, further study, or interests outside of work.\nWe are committed to welcoming new people into an inclusive working environment, where everyone has equal opportunity to reach their full potential. We support a culture where people are valued and treated with respect, and where differences are understood and celebrated.\nThe more varied our workforce, the broader the expertise within our business. The broader our expertise, the greater our chances of innovation and success. That's why we're committed to equality of opportunity, diversity and inclusion at every level.\nAs part of our recruitment process and our commitment to maintaining a safe and compliant working environment, we carry out background checks on all successful applicants. These checks will include verification of references, confirmation of right to work in the UK, and, where applicable, a standard or enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Further details will be provided during the recruitment process.\nWe do not currently offer visa sponsorship. To be eligible for this role, applicants must have the unrestricted right to live and work in the UK.\nFor agencies: Please note that we do not accept unsolicited CVs. 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