Compliance and Operations Accountant

The company

Our client is a market leading business services organisation specialising in core accountancy and taxation services to small, local and independent businesses across the UK, through a current franchise network of accountants.

Their services can be broken down into 4 core areas:

• Accounting and Bookkeeping
• Tax Advice and Tax Planning
• Regulation and Compliance
• Advice and Support

They not only ensure a high level of service is ultimately provided to the end users but also offers its franchisees a mix of:

• Technical Support
• IT Support
• Regular training
• Marketing Support

The role

• To support the senior management in providing a risk-based assessment of the franchisees’ businesses and assurance that all company protocols are being adhered to, from a commercial, operational and systems perspective.
• Key responsibilities are:
• Preparation of the detailed audit plan;
• Manage and perform the audit of all franchisees (Approx 2-3 per week);
• Ensuring franchisee compliance with systems and regulations (first level);
• Making recommendations on the systems and procedures being reviewed;
• Reporting on the findings and recommendations whilst exercising judgement within agreed parameters;
• Follow up on previous recommendations to ensure resolution;
• Flagging up pastoral needs and being seen as a strong supporter.
• Identify and understand franchisee needs, suggesting potential solutions on technical matters where appropriate;
• Prepare and present to senior management audit findings with recommendations that could result in procedural changes across the franchise network;
• Support colleagues when their support accountant is unavailable;
• Ensure own technical knowledge is up to date;

The person

The ideal candidate will be a qualified finance professional who has an appetite for ensuring businesses operate effectively from commercial, legal and ethical perspectives, who has a working knowledge of UK financial reporting requirements including regulation and compliance.

Personal qualities are:

• Attention to detail;
• Like to take responsibility;
• Team leadership skills;
• Excellent communication skills;
• Hard working and highly motivated;
• Demonstrate knowledge of current economic and market trends;
• Strong influencer with the ability to propose solutions to business issues.

In the first instance please send a copy of your current CV and details of remuneration to the retained consultant.