Director of Accounting

**Summary**:
One of our Clients is looking for a The Director of Accounting for their Chartered Accountancy Firm specialising in Finance Function Outsourcing in Tunbridge Wells TN4. The company works with big corporations, owner-managed businesses, entrepreneurs, high-net-worth individuals, and all other professionals to support them through each stage of the business lifecycle, working through the challenges together.

**Job Details as The Director of Accounting**:
**Job Type**: Full-Time
**Location**: Tunbridge Wells TN4
**Salary**: upto £84,000 per annum

**Job Duties and Responsibilities for Director of Accounting**:
**Leadership**: Lead the practice operations and working closely with the teams Group.

**Client liaison**:

- To be the point of contact for client liaison as required.
- Introduce and transition clients to nominated accountant as required.
- Meeting clients to discuss accounts.
- Work jointly with India team, recommend financial actions by analysing accounting reports.
- Advise clients on areas of business improvement.
- Negotiate the terms of business with clients as required.
- Maintain customer confidence and protect operations by keeping financial information confidential Detect and prevent money laundering.

**Account Management**:

- To ensure accurate and timely billing and receipt.
- Ensure India team is on schedule with invoice raising and client fee payment.
- Liaise directly with client when necessary.
- Standardise and update client engagement letters.

**Management**:

- Weekly update with the group on Teams calls, monthly meeting in Richmond as required.
- Improve processes by developing or implementing best practices.
- Lead UK based accounting / admin staff as required.
- Manage the office IT systems, security, as appropriate.
- Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops
- reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.

**Business Development**
- Business Development - work with Business Development Director as required to acquire new clients.
- Meet prospective clients, discuss requirements, and create proposal (with assistance from Directors as required).
- Extend the value chain by introducing new services to existing clients at all touch points.

**Skills/Qualifications**:
Accounting, Tax, reporting Skills, time management, supervision/management skills with software skills as SAGE, IRIS, QuickBooks, Word/Excel, accounting, and tax packages.
The individual should have attention to detail, deadline-oriented and keen on research.

**Benefits as Director of Accounting**:

- Employer Pension: 3% Employer (NEST SCHEME)
- Salary sacrifice Scheme
- Health Insurance: WPA (Available for all employees with the option to add family members)
- Perk box**:An online perk package which gives benefit of saving money on supermarket shopping, gym memberships and weekly free benefits like a Nero coffee or a Greggs Sausage roll and a gift on your birthday.
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee Referral Scheme: Refer your friend and earn rewards
- Electric car scheme (Go green)
- Employee rewards and recognition: Monthly and quarterly awards
- Learning and Development: Online CPD courses, Croner I, Accountancy daily update

**Salary**: Up to £84,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company events
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Private medical insurance

Supplemental pay types:

- Bonus scheme
- Performance bonus

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Royal Tunbridge Wells, TN4 8AS: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)

**Experience**:

- Accounting: 8 years (preferred)
- heading accounting practice operations: 2 years (preferred)

Work Location: In person