Accountancy Partner in Birmingham

Accountancy Partner

Bishop Fleming Chartered Accountants is seeking a strategically minded individual to join our expanding Accountancy and Advisory team. We are open to recruiting this role at Partner or Director level, and we are keen to hear from ambitious candidates ready for that challenge and looking to make a positive impact within a rapidly expanding firm.

Working closely with the head of this service line and our Senior Management Team (SMT), you will play a significant role in the development of our Business Advisory and Accountancy service line across our offices.

As a senior member of a large team, you will be expected to promote best practice to deliver proactive relationship led advisory services to our corporate clients. You will need to be highly commercial in your approach and will be able to demonstrate a proven track record of developing new business opportunities through the leveraging of your network.

Day to Day Responsibilities will include:

• Building strong relationships with our owner‑managed business clients and ensuring that we continue to offer a quality trusted advisor service
• Monitoring developments in the accounting marketplace to help retain competitiveness and efficiency of service provision
• Playing a pivotal role in Business Development activities and looking to build/retain a good network of local contacts to aid service line growth
• Working alongside our existing SMT to develop and grow our team – this will include recruiting team members, coaching our people so that they can reach their potential and succession planning
• Working with our head of service line and other Partners to formulate and deliver our firmwide accounting and advisory services strategy

About You – To be considered for the role, you will need to be/have:

• ACA/ACCA qualified (or equivalent) with experience of working within a business services environment
• A strong business developer who is keen to build contacts and network within the local business community
• Good current knowledge of developments in the market with particular reference to cloud‑based systems and outsourcing opportunities
• An excellent communicator with strong interpersonal skills who can influence at all levels
• A strong People Manager who enjoys building and developing a team
• Keen to contribute to the overall success of Bishop Fleming

Why Bishop Fleming – Bishop Fleming is an award‑winning and certified Great Place to Work® provider of Audit, Accountancy, Tax and Advisory services in the South West and West Midlands. With a turnover of £48m, the firm saw growth of almost 15% over the last 12 months and is ranked fifth in the Accountancy Age Mid‑Tier Power Index. Bishop Fleming offers full services across a diverse range of sectors and is a member of Kreston Global, a global network of independent accounting firms in more than 100 countries.

Benefits – 30 days holiday plus bank holidays plus Christmas off; Competitive salary; Hybrid working; A contributory Pension scheme; Life assurance; Simply Health cashback plan including access to 24/7 online GP service and counselling services; Yulife employee wellbeing app; Social events with active social committees that plan internal and external events; Numerous opportunities for development.

Please contact Will Hanbury; Partner or Sam Ford, Talent Acquisition Manager if you would like to discuss this opportunity further.

We welcome applicants who would like the flexibility in their working arrangements, including working from home or part‑time working, which may help to accommodate parent or carer responsibilities, further studies and activities outside of work.

We are committed to welcoming new people into an inclusive working environment, where everyone is given equal opportunity to reach their full potential. We support a culture where people are valued and treated fairly with respect and differences are understood and celebrated. The more varied our workforce, the greater our chances of innovation and success. That\’s why we\’re committed to equality of opportunity, diversity and inclusion at every level. As part of our recruitment process and our commitment to maintaining a safe and compliant working environment, we carry out background checks on all successful applicants. These checks will include verification of references, confirmation of right to work in the UK, and, where applicable, a standard or enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Further details will be provided during the recruitment process.