Group Head of Operations- Accounting Firm

Michael Page HR

Actively seeking an experienced Operations Manager to join a high growth accounting firm based in central London. This is a newly created role with a business going through multiple acquisitions.

Client Details

Our client is a well respected accounting firm going through high growth. Due to this growth they have created a Group Head of Operations to support in managing the people and operations of the business.

Description

• Advising, coaching and embedding management capability to support best practice in the management of people issues.
• Ability to deal with compliance – ICAEW, CIOT, FCA.
• Management of a team up to 40 employees and advising Managers and Leaders with honest, pragmatic, and accurate People and HR support.
• Adapting in a high growth environment and supporting with operational management.
• Supporting with acquisitions.
• Providing HR support and guidance of a full range of employee relations issues: maternity, paternity, parental leave, sickness and absence, performance
• Supporting the delivery of induction programmes and manage probation periods.
• Recruiting, interviewing, and hiring staff
• Working with outsourced support on monitoring, reviewing, and updating all People policies and ensure these are in line with current legislation.
• Build a culture of learning and development, working closely with the leaders of the organisation to identify key learning and development areas and develop career paths.
• Analysing productivity data and optimising staffing and production capacity.
• Using historical records to forecast future buying patterns
• Maintaining a working knowledge of accounting firms including challenges and opportunities in the sector
• Working closely with Partners to improve efficiency.
• Designing new processes to improve quality or increase productivity or profitability.
• Managing budgets.

Profile

• Ability to deal with compliance – ICAEW, CIOT or FCA.

• Strong people management experience.

• Experience in working in a growth environment.

• Professional services, Financial Services or experience in a similar environment is essential.

Job Offer

• Progression opportunities
• Growth business
• Central London location
• Newly created role