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Associate / Director

Watford
Posted about 21 hours ago
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About The Associate/Director Role

We are TC Group, the fastest-growing top 20 accountancy firm in the UK. We’re business advisors and accountants, with over 30 years of experience we’ve honed our skills and developed our service offering to deliver a much wider range of bespoke support and advice to ambitious business owners and their businesses.

We are looking for an experienced and commercially focused Director to lead a substantial client portfolio, drive business development initiatives, and play a key role in the continued growth and success of our practice.

This is an exciting opportunity for a senior accounting professional who combines strong technical expertise with proven leadership skills and a passion for delivering exceptional client service.

Key responsibilities will include:

  • Managing a significant portfolio of owner-managed businesses and corporate clients, acting as the lead relationship partner
  • Delivering proactive accounting, tax and business advisory services that add tangible value to clients
  • Identifying opportunities to support client growth, improve financial performance and expand service offerings
  • Ensuring all client work is delivered on time, within budget and to the highest professional standards
  • Developing new business opportunities through networking, referrals and existing client relationships
  • Preparing proposals, fee quotations and supporting wider cross-selling initiatives across the firm
  • Leading, mentoring and developing managers and senior team members to create a high-performance culture
  • Supporting recruitment, retention, succession planning and employee development
  • Taking responsibility for portfolio profitability, recovery, billing performance and debtor management
  • Reviewing complex accounts, tax computations and advisory projects, providing technical guidance where required
  • Ensuring compliance with UK accounting standards, tax legislation and regulatory requirements
  • Contributing to strategic planning, operational improvements, business growth initiatives and practice development
  • Acting as an ambassador for TC Group's culture, values and reputation within the local business community

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Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

  • Client retention and satisfaction
  • Portfolio growth and fee generation
  • New business won
  • Recovery and profitability metrics
  • Staff engagement and retention
  • Technical quality and compliance standards
  • Delivery against budget and deadlines

About You

We are looking for candidates with the following skills and experience:

  • ACA or ACCA qualified
  • Minimum of 10 years' experience within UK public practice
  • Extensive experience managing a portfolio of SME and owner-managed business clients
  • Strong knowledge of UK GAAP, Corporation Tax, Personal Tax and business advisory services
  • Proven leadership and people management experience
  • Demonstrable success in business development and client relationship management
  • Strong commercial awareness and a client-focused approach
  • Excellent communication, influencing and stakeholder management skills
  • Experience using CCH, Xero, Sage, QuickBooks and Microsoft Office applications

Full benefits available for the Associate/Director role:

  • 25 days Associate / 30 days Directors annual leave (excluding bank holidays)
  • Pension scheme
  • Group life assurance 4 x salary
  • Group income protection
  • Health cash plan
  • Birthday day off
  • Hybrid working between office and home
  • Social events
  • Access to our employee benefits portal – GP and prescription services, cashback and vouchers on everyday purchases
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Employee Referral Bonus – we’re always looking for talented individuals to join our team
  • Regular training and development - continuous development and support not only for your professional qualifications but also for your personal goals and aspirations

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About Us

TC Group is growing and changing at quite a pace! We’re an ambitious group of people with the same aim – to create a consistent, high-quality experience for our clients. Like us, our client list is growing – we’re supporting more and more of the UK’s ambitious business owners, SME’s and large Corporations and it’s a real team effort. We’re helping them make courageous decisions to grow their businesses.

We always seek the best talent, looking for individuals who are technically brilliant, solution-focused and continually strive to be the best in class. Each member of our team plays an integral part in creating the unique feel and culture of our business, which in turn helps us continue to grow, develop and evolve. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome candidates from all backgrounds.

We can only accept applications from candidates who are based in the UK and unfortunately we are unable to provide Sponsorship.

Department

Accounts

Contract type

Permanent

Hours

37.5 hours per week, Monday - Friday

Salary

Competitive depending on experience

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Skills

ACA Qualified
ACCA Qualified
Public Practice Experience
Portfolio Management
UK GAAP Knowledge
Corporation Tax Knowledge
Personal Tax Knowledge
Business Advisory Services
Leadership Skills
Business Development
Client Relationship Management
Commercial Awareness
Communication Skills
Stakeholder Management
CCH Experience
Xero Experience

Location

Watford, England, United Kingdom

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