Associate Director

We have an exciting opportunity for someone looking to step into the next level of their career as an Associate Director within our Nottingham office, reporting directly to the Managing Director.

We are a well-established firm since the 1930s with an entrepreneurial and dynamic feel who are continuing to grow nationally as well as regionally.

We know that in addition to a competitive salary, our team members want benefits that are flexible enough to meet their needs and to change with them as their priorities change. We offer a wide range of benefits which include holidays, life assurance, company pension scheme and employee assistance programme along with a range of flexible benefits for you to choose. These include local gym membership, critical illness insurance and a fantastic range of cash back and discounts with selected retailers on our rewards website.

We are looking for a driven and passionate individual to join our leadership team to support the existing business and someone who has a passion to continue growth and development both internally and externally.

What you get back from us;

• Competitive salary
• Access to our flexible working policy
• Excellent personal development programmes to support career growth opportunities
• Structured development
• Flexible benefits reward package

As an Associate Director working within our Nottingham office, you will be responsible for maintaining strong existing client relationships as well as the day-to-day operation and management of the office, you will have a drive to grow and develop the firm.

Client relationships;

• The main point of contact for an existing portfolio of c.400 clients with fees of c.£500k.
• Responsible for delivering annual services such as accounts preparation, holding client meetings etc. and will have the ability to deal with client ad-hoc requests and queries.
• Have a strong commercial acumen and be able to offer advice and insight to clients.
• Understand and be comfortable with accounts reviews for limited companies, sole traders and partnerships as well as the associated tax computations.
• Have an up-to-date working knowledge of relevant taxation and accounting standards and legislation.
• Working closely with the marketing team to handle any new client leads and offer guidance on potential marketing strategy for the office.

Staff responsibilities;

• Managing staffing and work flow alongside the management team. Ensuring jobs are adequately resourced at the correct level.
• Managing holiday requests to ensure appropriate staffing levels at all times.
• Responsible for day-to-day staff queries/questions.
• Reviewing work undertaken and appraising staff based on performance. Offering coaching and guidance where required.
• Point of contact for those undertaking professional training as well as for the training bodies to ensure those enrolled are performing as expected and well equipped to pass their examinations.

​Office responsibilities;

• Responsible for month end procedures, ensuring timesheets appropriately recorded and client billing is completed in a timely manner.
• Ensuring management information is available to update the leadership group.
• Reviewing and maintaining WIP ledgers, understanding potential overruns and raising invoicing appropriately based on this.
• Ensuring debtors ledgers are reviewed with credit control and chasing outstanding fees.

What you will need to be;

• Be authentic in every situation and like to be connected to your team, clients and local communities
• Like to listen and understand, to show up every day with passion and to stand up for things that matter to you
• Be driven to succeed, take initiative and want results

Qualifications;

As well as the above you will be ACA/ACCA qualified and have proven experience of managing a portfolio of OMB/SME clients, developing new business, managing client relationships and dealing with complex client queries. You will also have leadership experience at a management grade.

The Haines Watts Way;

Our collective aspirations are simple:

• We strive to build and develop valued relationships as a trusted business advisor to our clients and connections.
• We strive to show passion for our work in helping clients achieve their goals and using our initiative to help solve problems.
• But above all, we strive to be authentic and inclusive as part of our DNA.

If you are keen to secure a progressive role within a unique top 15 accountancy firm offering a great career progression, please apply today to find out more.

We do not pay agency fees where speculative and unsolicited CVs are submitted to Haines Watts by any means. For any CVs which are submitted without instruction from the Haines Watts Recruitment team, Haines Watts reserves the right to contact and work directly with these candidates without payment of any agency fee.