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Partner Designate

Are you a senior accounting professional ready to step up and make your mark at leadership level?

We’re working with a leading UK Top 50 accountancy practice to recruit an ambitious Partner Designate for their Chelmsford office. Following an exciting period of growth through both acquisitions and organic expansion, this forward-thinking firm has united several like-minded practices under one brand – combining over 300 years of heritage with a modern, tech-enabled approach to accountancy, tax, and business advisory.

This is a senior leadership role offering the chance to influence strategic direction, manage a high-value portfolio, and play a pivotal part in shaping the future of the practice.

As Partner Designate, you’ll oversee a significant client portfolio, providing strategic financial, tax, and operational advice to a broad range of clients – from SMEs to larger, complex organisations.

This is a client-facing, commercially focused leadership position that blends technical excellence with business development, people leadership, and operational strategy.

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Role Responsibilities

• Leading service delivery for complex or high-value clients, ensuring deadlines, budgets, and quality standards are consistently met
• Acting as a strategic advisor, offering proactive guidance on financial, regulatory, and operational matters
• Developing and maintaining long-term client relationships, identifying opportunities for additional support and advisory services
• Mentoring and developing senior managers and managers, ensuring strong engagement, performance, and succession planning
• Overseeing technical work, ensuring compliance with UK GAAP (FRS 102), tax legislation, and internal quality standards
• Contributing to business development through networking, client referrals, proposals, and tenders
• Driving operational efficiency and supporting firm-wide improvement initiatives
• Managing budgets, recovery rates, and commercial performance within your portfolio

About the Firm

This is a dynamic, multi-office practice with a strong regional presence across the East and South East of England. Their breadth of expertise spans accountancy, audit, tax, corporate finance, digital solutions, payroll, and financial planning, enabling them to deliver a truly full-service offering.

By combining local market knowledge with national reach, they provide tailored advice to help clients achieve their ambitions. The culture is collaborative, ambitious, and forward-looking – making this an excellent environment for a commercially minded senior leader to progress to full Partner level.

Candidate Requirements

• ACA or ACCA qualified with at least five years of post-qualification experience in practice
• Proven experience managing a portfolio of clients with confidence and commercial awareness
• Strong technical skills across accounts, tax and business advisory
• A track record of leading teams and developing junior staff
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with a client-focused approach
• Ambition to progress to full partnership and contribute to the long-term growth of the firm

Employee Benefits

• Permanent role, full time role
• Death in service cover
• Professional membership support
• Paycare – dental, optical, and professional therapies cover
• “Dress for your diary” approach
• Supportive, inclusive, and growth-focused culture

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