Business Services Director

Role

We are recruiting for a Business Services Director to join our Dumfries office.

• Conduct client meetings without a Business Services Partner
• Act as a key "Relationship Manager" for a designated portfolio of clients
• Raise and approve fees in connection with own portfolio
• Set formal objectives for all direct reports and monitor their progress / manage their development
• Monitor individual and team performance versus original objectives and departmental KPIs and provide feedback to the relevant Business Services Partner
• Sign off and authorise documents / accounts / returns where legally acceptable
• Build own network of professional contacts to generate new business
• Assist with recruitment activity in the team and deal with other people‑related matters when required

• Full UK Driving Licence
• Qualified Accountant under ICAS, ICAEW or ACCA
• Excellent knowledge and working experience of preparing non‑statutory, sole trader and partnership accounts alongside preparing statutory financial statements in line with UK Generally Accepted Accounting Practice
• Sound knowledge and understanding of all relevant UK taxes such as Personal Tax, Corporation Tax, VAT and Capital Taxes etc
• Good understanding of all other services offered by the firm, to identify opportunities to refer to other Service Lines
• Excellent communicator in both verbal and written forms and able to flex style depending on audience
• Able to effectively manage and support colleagues, ensuring they are developed to their best ability
• Able to drive business development initiatives, identifying opportunities for growth

We will provide a competitive salary and a positive benefits package which includes:

• Salary Sacrifice Employer Contribution Pension Scheme including Life Cover (4× salary) and Income Protection
• Competitive annual leave entitlement & an Annual Leave Purchase Scheme allowing you to buy up to 5 additional days annual leave each year
• Smart Working Policy, allowing balance of home and remote working
• Health Shield Cash Plan (cash back on a range of health benefits and discounts on holidays, fashion and entertainment)
• Employee Assistance Programme (24/7 confidential support for wellbeing and health)
• Paid flu jabs and eye tests
• Introductory Commission Scheme (financial reward if you refer a new client)
• Employee Referral Scheme (financial reward if you refer new AW colleagues) – allowing you to claim up to GBP 2,500 for each referral
• Investment towards Continuous Professional Development (CPD), including access to comprehensive training courses and materials
• Paid professional membership fees