Director in York

Are you looking for an exciting role in North Yorkshire where you can take real ownership, lead through growth and change, and make a lasting impact across a successful regional business? We are working with a well-established, people-focused business with multiple offices across North Yorkshire who are looking for an experienced Director to join their senior leadership team. This is a newly created role and a fantastic opportunity for a commercially minded leader who enjoys developing people, improving processes, building strong relationships, and driving positive change.

This is a leadership role within an accountancy practice environment, however the business is open-minded about background. Experience within accountancy practice would be beneficial, but they are equally interested in speaking with experienced Finance Directors, senior finance leaders, operational leaders, or commercially focused professionals from industry who can bring fresh ideas, confidence, and strong people leadership skills. The business has a strong local presence, a collaborative culture, and a genuine focus on delivering high-quality, personal service to clients while creating an environment where people can thrive.

This is an exciting opportunity to take ownership of three North Yorkshire offices, be highly visible across the teams, motivate people through growth and change, identify efficiencies, and help shape the future direction of the business.

• Taking ownership of three North Yorkshire offices, ensuring strong performance, consistency and continued development.
• Being present across the offices on a regular basis, offering support, direction and leadership to the teams.
• Leading, motivating and developing people through a period of growth, change and improvement.
• Reviewing current ways of working and identifying opportunities to improve processes, efficiencies and client service.
• Building trusted, long-standing relationships with clients, understanding their businesses and supporting their ambitions.
• Providing clear, practical and commercially focused advice across accounts, tax and wider business matters.
• Working collaboratively with colleagues across the wider business to deliver a joined-up, high-quality service.
• Contributing to the strategic direction of the business and helping shape future growth.
• Taking an active role in networking and representing the firm within the local business community.
• Building and strengthening relationships with professional contacts, including solicitors, banks and land agents across North Yorkshire.
• Supporting sustainable, relationship-led business development across accounts, audit, payroll, tax and advisory services.

This is a varied and influential leadership role where people leadership, commercial awareness, operational improvement, client care and professional standards are all key.

You will be a commercially minded, confident and experienced senior leader with a background in finance, accountancy, professional services, operations or general business leadership. You may already be working as a Finance Director, Accounts Director, Practice Director, Operations Director, Partner, Associate Director, Senior Manager or Head of Finance. Experience within an accountancy practice would be beneficial, but it is not essential if you can demonstrate strong leadership, commercial awareness and the ability to manage people through growth and change.

You will need to be comfortable taking ownership, making decisions, challenging current processes where needed, and bringing people with you in a positive and motivational way. The successful person will be someone who is visible, approachable and hands-on when needed. You will be confident spending time across multiple offices, supporting teams, developing managers, improving ways of working, and creating a clear sense of direction. Strong communication skills, commercial awareness, relationship-building ability and a proactive approach to business development are essential. This role would suit someone who is excited by the opportunity to make improvements, build trust, support people, and have genuine influence within a growing and forward-thinking business.

• This is a full-time, permanent position working 36.25 hours per week.
• The role is based across North Yorkshire, with a focus on the Scarborough area.
• You will be taking ownership of three North Yorkshire offices.
• You will be joining a supportive, collaborative senior leadership team.
• There is genuine autonomy, influence and scope to make positive change.
• You will have the opportunity to shape local growth and develop high-performing teams.
• The business has a strong people-focused culture where relationships, wellbeing and professional standards are all valued.
• This is a newly created role offering the opportunity to make a real impact.
• This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced senior leader who is ready to step into a visible, influential role where they can support people, improve ways of working, and help shape the future of a respected and forward-thinking business.