Director of Accounting Services in Reading

Overview

Director of Accounting Services (Technical & Advisory)

Location: Thames Valley (Hybrid & Flexible)

Salary: Paying up to £120,000 plus excellent benefits

Apointe are partnering exclusively with a fast-growing, boutique accounting and advisory firm that is deliberately doing things differently to the traditional Big 4 model. As part of their continued growth, they are looking to hire a Director of Accounting Services to play a key role in delivering complex, high-value accounting and advisory work to a varied client base.

This is a senior, client-facing role focused on technical accounting, advisory, valuations and IPO-related work not statutory audit sign-off. It offers genuine autonomy, exposure to interesting and complex assignments, and a work/life balance that simply isn’t achievable in large practice environments.

Responsibilities

• Leading and delivering complex accounting and advisory projects across IFRS and UK GAAP.
• Acting as a trusted advisor to clients on areas such as technical accounting, valuations, IPO readiness and complex transactions.
• Reviewing and signing off high-quality technical papers and client deliverables.
• Managing client relationships, scopes, timelines and budgets across a varied portfolio.
• Working closely with clients’ senior finance teams, often during high-pressure or transformational periods.
• Supporting and developing a high-calibre team, sharing knowledge and raising technical standards.
• Contributing to the growth of the practice through client development, proposals and thought leadership.
• Playing an active role in shaping how the accounting services offering continues to evolve.

Qualifications

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA or equivalent).
• Strong technical accounting background with exposure to IFRS and complex reporting issues.
• Experience across accounting advisory, valuations, IPO or capital markets work.
• Comfortable operating in a client-facing, advisory-led environment.
• Strong communicator with the credibility to engage senior stakeholders.
• Someone who enjoys complex problem-solving and variety, rather than repetitive audit cycles.
• A collaborative leader who wants to build something, not just sit in a hierarchy.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys challenging, interesting accounting work but wants a more sustainable way of working. You’ll get exposure to high-quality clients and complex issues, without the relentless hours, rigid structures and internal politics that come with large firms.

It’s a genuine opportunity to do your best work, grow your career, and still have a life outside of it.

If this sounds like you, please apply directly via the job advert link or contact Apointe for a confidential conversation.