Business Services Director

Business Services Director – Top 50 Firm – Dumfries

Are you an ambitious and highly experienced senior accountancy professional ready to step into a high-impact leadership role? Do you want to take absolute ownership of a premier client portfolio, drive strategic business development, and lead a dedicated team within a firm experiencing exceptional growth and regional momentum?

This Top 50 Firm is a highly respected accounting and financial advisory practice experiencing rapid expansion and market momentum. Renowned for its values-driven culture, the firm focuses entirely on helping privately owned businesses achieve long-term prosperity and peace of mind by combining deep technical expertise with trusted, enduring client relationships.

• Act as the key Relationship Manager for a designated portfolio of clients, leading client meetings independently and managing all commercial aspects including raising and approving fees.
• Authorise and sign off statutory accounts, non‑statutory financial statements, and tax returns where legally acceptable.
• Establish and monitor formal performance objectives and departmental KPIs for all direct reports, directly managing their long‑term career development.
• Spearhead local business development initiatives, proactively building a network of professional contacts to generate new client opportunities and cross‑refer firm‑wide services.

• Hold a full professional accounting qualification (ICAS, ICAEW, or ACCA) paired with a valid UK driving licence.
• Demonstrate extensive experience preparing non‑statutory, sole trader, partnership, and statutory accounts under UK GAAP.
• Possess a comprehensive, up‑to‑date understanding of core UK taxes, including Personal Tax, Corporation Tax, VAT, and Capital Taxes.
• Exhibit a proven track record of effectively supporting, managing, and developing professional colleagues within a practice environment.

• Annual leave purchase scheme (up to 5 additional days per year)
• Salary sacrifice employer contribution pension scheme
• Smart working policy balancing home and remote working
• Life cover (4x salary) and income protection
• Health Shield cash plan benefits and discounts
• Full funding and investment towards continuous professional development (CPD)