Director of Accountancy Service's UK Travel Required

Job Description

The Optionis Group is one of the UK’s most successful professional services companies, celebrating continued growth as recognised in the Sunday Times Top Track 250.Through our brands, we specialise in managing employment, tax, accountancy and legislative compliance for the UK’s small businesses and contingent workforce - our solutions are market leading, and we’re always looking out for the best possible employees.As part of our continued growth and success , we are looking to recruit a Director of Accountancy Services’ who will report into our COO and join our senior management team.We are looking to appoint a highly experienced individual with a strong operational backgroundThis candidate will lead large teams on a multi-site basis and provide strategical direction.Please see below a brief of the main responsibilities required for this position.Overview of the role:The Director of Accountancy Services will demonstrate business acumen to drive business performance to exceed financial budget requirements.The right candidate will embed a performance culture of service excellence through a framework of quality and timely service outputs,Key Responsibilities:1. Delivery of financial objectives - through ownership and control of the business unit P&L, requirement forecasting, prepare annual/monthly budgets, scheduling expenditure, analyse variances, initiate corrective action2. Provision of strategic direction and leadership of all areas under operational control3. Translating goals and vision of the Optionis Group into service and team specific objectives and priorities and set the same within all areas of operational control4. Defining and delivering the necessary strategies for achieving these objectives, ensuring that these are suitably documented and communicated to staff5. Provision of advice and guidance to members of the senior management team and executive management team6. Demonstrating an in depth knowledge and expertise for all areas of operational control7. Provision of a customer focused service to employees, clients, agencies, staff and other internal teams8. Influencing and persuading to bring about change in own and business wide departments in a collaborative environment9. Implementing appropriate solutions to introduce, maintain and develop enhanced services and systems10. Direct management responsibility for multiple teams across several locations UK wide11. Develop, lead and motivate the teams to deliver high standards of operational and performance excellence with a culture of best practice12. Provision of guidance, advice and support to team managers in both a managerial and technical capacity.Skills and Experience Required:· Suitable candidates must demonstrate senior leadership experience leading multiple teams from transactional level to senior management.· Exceptional people skills and leadership qualities with the ability to inspire and engage employees· Ability to initiate, take ownership and drive change.· Structural thinker and planner with strong business acumen and an analytical approach to problem solving· Highly organised, self-motivated, collaborative, persuasive· Practical experience of leading and delivering significant process and system changes· Knowledge of the Accountancy / Umbrella industry would demonstrate an advantage within this selection process.Benefits Package

Senior Leadership role with the opportunity to be a valued member of our Senior Management Team

Excellent career progression available through a clear structure

An additional day off for your birthday

Holiday Buy and Exchange Scheme

Private medical insurance

Company Car Scheme

Immediate Start Available on a remote basis

Yearly bonus

Interviews will be held remotely ASAPWe look forward to working with you Required skills

Leadership

Management

Operations Management

Strategy

Exceptional People Skills

Keyskills :
Management Strategy