Business Services Director

Business Services Director – Top 50 Firm – Dumfries

Are you an ambitious and highly experienced senior accountancy professional ready to step into a high-impact leadership role? Do you want to take absolute ownership of a premier client portfolio, drive strategic business development, and lead a dedicated team within a firm experiencing exceptional growth and regional momentum?

This Top 50 Firm is a highly respected accounting and financial advisory practice experiencing rapid expansion and market momentum. Renowned for its values-driven culture, the firm focuses entirely on helping privately owned businesses achieve long-term prosperity and peace of mind by combining deep technical expertise with trusted, enduring client relationships.

As a Business Services Director you will:

Act as the key Relationship Manager for a designated portfolio of clients, leading client meetings independently and managing all commercial aspects including raising and approving fees.
Authorise and sign off statutory accounts, non-statutory financial statements, and tax returns where legally acceptable.
Establish and monitor formal performance objectives and departmental KPIs for all direct reports, directly managing their long-term career development.
Spearhead local business development initiatives, proactively building a network of professional contacts to generate new client opportunities and cross-refer firm-wide services.

As the successful candidate you will:

Hold a full professional accounting qualification (ICAS, ICAEW, or ACCA) paired with a valid UK driving licence.
Demonstrate extensive experience preparing non-statutory, sole trader, partnership, and statutory accounts under UK GAAP.
Possess a comprehensive, up-to-date understanding of core UK taxes, including Personal Tax, Corporation Tax, VAT, and Capital Taxes.
Exhibit a proven track record of effectively supporting, managing, and developing professional colleagues within a practice environment.

What You’ll Receive

Annual leave purchase scheme (up to 5 additional days per year)
Salary sacrifice employer contribution pension scheme
Smart working policy balancing home and remote working
Life cover (4x salary) and income protection
Health Shield cash plan benefits and discounts
Full funding and investment towards continuous professional development (CPD)

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