Accounts Director

Are you an Accounts Senior Manager or Associate Director looking for a step up and to join a fast-growing, forward-thinking Top 50 firm that has a clear pathway to Partner?

Accounts Director - Essex - Top 50 Firm

Our client is a fast-growing Top 50 firm with offices located across Essex. With a passion for providing commercial business advice in a down-to-earth manner, the firm is heavily investing in modernisation of their systems and expansion of service lines to support their exciting growth plans. They seek individuals who can build strong relationships with their clients as they believe this is imperative for the growth of the firm and the development of their future Partners. If you wish to progress your career and add value to your clients, then this is a great firm to work for.

Accounts Director responsibilities include:

• Leading in service delivery for a portfolio of high-value or technically complex clients
• Acting as a trusted advisor to clients, providing strategic, commercially sound advice and proactively identifying opportunities to add value
• Maintaining strong client relationships through regular contact, effective communication, and a deep understanding of client needs
• Monitoring WIP, billing, and recovery rates across your portfolio
• Supporting Directors and Service Line Leaders (SLLs) on strategic initiatives and internal planning projects
• Taking ownership of service line projects, driving outcomes that support operational efficiency, quality, or growth
• Providing ongoing guidance and structured development opportunities to junior team members, particularly Managers and Senior Managers
• Conducting or supporting performance appraisals, 1:1s, and feedback processes to drive individual and team growth

As an Accounts Director, you will:

• Be ACA or ACCA Qualified
• Have over 6 years' post-qualified experience
• Be experienced in managing a large portfolio of accounts clients
• Demonstrate success in winning business or a willingness to do so

In return, as an Accounts Director, you will receive:

• 28 days annual leave + bank holidays
• Flexible hybrid working
• Clear progression pathway

If you are seeking Accounts Director jobs in Essex, contact Austin Rose, the Public Practice Recruitment Specialists.