Practice Director, Accounting Services

Lead a High-Performing Team. Shape the Future. Drive Growth.

A growing and ambitious accounting and advisory firm at the forefront of AI and offshoring is seeking an exceptional Practice Director, Accounting Services to lead its Accounting Services team and play a key role in the next phase of the firm's growth.

This opportunity is ideally suited to a commercially focused qualified accountant who combines strong technical expertise with a proven ability to develop teams, build client relationships and win new business.

The successful candidate will lead a team of approximately 25 professionals, oversee the delivery of high-quality accounting services and help drive the continued expansion of a modern, forward-thinking practice.

The Opportunity:

The firm has established a strong reputation for delivering practical, commercially focused support to a broad range of ambitious and growing businesses. Its success has been built on combining technical excellence with a collaborative, entrepreneurial culture and an unwavering focus on helping clients achieve their goals.

With strong growth ambitions and increasing demand for outsourced accounting and finance support, the Practice Director will have the opportunity to make a significant impact on both the future direction of the Accounting Services division and the success of its clients.

This is a role for an individual who enjoys balancing technical expertise with leadership, relationship building and commercial growth.

Key Responsibilities:

Leadership & People Development

• Lead, develop and inspire a team of approximately 25 accounting professionals.
• Foster a high-performance culture focused on collaboration, accountability and exceptional client service.
• Coach and develop senior team members and future leaders.
• Drive employee engagement, performance and professional development.
• Ensure the team has the capability and capacity to support continued growth.

Client Service & Technical Leadership

• Act as the senior technical lead across the Accounting Services function.
• Provide guidance on complex accounting and financial reporting matters.
• Maintain technical leadership across UK GAAP and related reporting requirements.
• Ensure consistently high standards of delivery and client service.
• Build trusted relationships with Finance Directors, CFOs, business owners and other senior stakeholders.

Business Development & Growth

• Drive revenue growth and profitability within the Accounting Services division.
• Identify and convert new business opportunities.
• Lead proposals, pitches and commercial discussions.
• Develop and strengthen relationships with clients, introducers and professional networks.
• Support strategic account development and cross-service opportunities across the wider business.
• Raise the profile of the firm through networking, thought leadership and market engagement.

Strategic Leadership

• Contribute to the firm's broader growth strategy.
• Identify opportunities for service development, innovation and operational improvement.
• Help strengthen the firm's market position and reputation.
• Play an active role in shaping the future direction of the business.

About the Candidate:

The successful candidate will be a qualified accountant with a strong technical background and a genuine passion for helping clients, developing people and growing a business.

They will demonstrate:

• Significant post-qualified experience within accountancy practice
• Strong technical accounting and financial reporting expertise.
• Experience leading sizeable teams and managing senior stakeholders.
• A successful track record of business development and winning new client work.
• Commercial awareness and the ability to identify growth opportunities.
• Excellent communication, networking and relationship-building skills.
• The credibility and confidence to operate as a trusted adviser to business leaders.

Why Join?

The successful candidate will join a firm that offers:

• A modern, ambitious and growth-focused environment.
• Rapid scaling investor backed business.
• A high calibre leadership team derived from Big 4 and investment banking
• Tech based client base including fast-scaling AI and SaaS businesses
• Genuine influence over strategy and decision‑making.
• The opportunity to lead, shape and grow a significant service line.
• A culture that values innovation, collaboration and continuous improvement.

The Ideal Candidate

• Partner/Director level experience within an accountancy practice.
• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or equivalent) with strong technical accounting expertise.
• Has a successful history of building client relationships and winning new business.
• Demonstrates a proven track record of leading, developing and inspiring high-performing teams.
• Combines technical credibility with strong commercial awareness.
• Experienced and confident engaging with business owners, Finance Directors and CFOs.

For a commercially minded accountant looking to combine leadership, technical excellence and business development, this represents a rare opportunity to make a lasting impact within a successful and ambitious firm.