Our clients a leading accounting and business advisory firm, are seeking a Business Services Manager who will be part of a dynamic and collaborative environment that thrives on innovation, client focus, and professional growth.

You will be working closely with venture capital (VC) backed start-ups and growing owner-managed businesses, providing a comprehensive range of outsourced financial services. 

The Business Services Manager will have day-to-day responsibility for the portfolio of clients dealt with by the department as well as the team members within it, reporting directly to the partners.

Main responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Management Accounts and Board Reports
• Implementing Cloud Accounting Packages
• Innovation and Improvement of Systems and Software
• VAT Returns
• Management of Team
• Training and Development
• Statutory Accounts

Ideal candidates would have:

Qualified ACA or ACCA

Minimum 5 years’ experience in practice.

At least 1 years’ experience of managing team members and clients.

Strong IT skills including advanced knowledge of Excel.

Experience of cloud accounting packages e.g. Xero, QuickBooks

Curiosity and interest in accounting technology

Wide range of sector experience

What they can offer you:

• Opportunity to join a longstanding Firm with a rich history and strong employee culture, that has recently merged with a top 50 accountancy practice.
• Access to an international alliance ensuring a wide range of interesting international work and opportunities for travel if desirable.
• New role due to demand of high-level advisory work and requirement for focus on continuing the professional development of the team.
• A supportive working culture with an open plan hot desking office for all staff and senior leaders
• Recently acquired and attractively fitted out office space supporting hybrid working for the long term.
• Great location a short walk from the city centre
• Hybrid working to encourage a healthy work-life balance.
• Work-hard, play-hard culture with frequent and varied opportunities to socialise and undertake activities with colleagues.
• Opportunities for progression and specialism in areas of focus.
• Ongoing training and development support.
• Mental health team in the workplace and on demand counselling service available for staff 24/7 to support their wellbeing.
• ESG committee within the Firm driving sustainable change for our future.
• Ongoing technology initiative to ensure the Firm maximises the use and benefit of available technologies and AI to embrace change so that we don’t stand still.