Job Description

The ideal candidate may currently be a junior partner or senior manager within a small or medium sized practice who wants to progress their career but may be frustrated by the lack of promotional prospects or a current role that is restricted and stifled by traditional views of how a practice should be run. Or they may be a partner within an existing practice who is looking for a practice with a more modern approach to their professional career. You would not be expected to have this as an integral part of your role. This role also does not require you to have a fee following, but could certain entertain the option to purchase a book of fees.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Able to understand business issues affecting SMEs and can demonstrate business acumen
• Enthusiastic and ambitious with a good sense of humor
• A qualified accountant, ideally with experience of audit within a general practice dealing with SMEs.
• Possesses excellent communication and interpersonal skills and strong leadership qualities
• Willing to learn and adapt to an ever-changing economic landscape
• Passionate about delivering service excellence
• Committed to working alongside and with business owners to make their businesses more successful
• Willing to keep abreast of developing taxation issues and opportunities affecting SMEs
• Process and systems orientation and well organized
• Able to manage their time effectively
• IT literate and has an interest in embracing technology
• Self-motivated and able to motivate and manage a team
• A team player
• Decisive and wants to be actively involved in decision making
• Willing to get involved in driving the practice forward
• Wanting to be part of a business which focusses on results and developing an acceptable work/life balance.
• Willing to develop strategic alliances with experts who are able to offer specialist advice to clients when required.
• Able or willing to understand value pricing models for work.
• A people person who has excellent skills in diplomacy