Overview As a Legal Sector Business Services Manager, you drive service excellence for a diverse Legal client portfolio. You lead technical deliverables in financial statements and taxation, and mentor junior staff while maintaining strong client relationships. You collaborate with partners and cross-functional teams to ensure timely, compliant outcomes. This role sits at the intersection of client service, technical accounting, and team leadership within a growth-minded firm. You will play a key part in shaping the Legal Sector practice as Armstrong Watson scales its reputation.
Compensation / Benefits- Salary sacrifice pension with Life Cover (4x salary) and Income Protection
- Competitive annual leave and leave purchase scheme
- Smart Working Policy for home/remote balance
- Health Shield cash plan
- Employee Assistance Programme (24/7)
- CPD investment and paid professional membership fees
Responsibilities- Own a portfolio of legal sector clients ranging from basic to large and complex assignments
- Prepare and submit financial statements, business taxation, and personal taxation for your portfolio within deadlines
- Oversee and provide technical support to Business Services Assistants and Seniors; perform line management duties
- Resolve complex queries and liaise directly with clients
- Review work prepared by Assistants and Seniors for accuracy and readiness for client review
- Attend and contribute to client meetings with the Business Services Partner
- Build professional client relationships and foster referrals
- Develop a network of professional contacts to generate new business
Key requirements- Full UK Driving Licence
- ICAS, ACA or ACCA qualified
- Experience in an accounting role at an Accountancy Practice
- Ambitious and able to drive the team forward
- Comfortable in a fast-paced environment
- Team player who supports colleagues
- Ability to prioritise deadlines and work under pressure
- Strong initiative, organization and problem-solving skills
- ambition
- team collaboration
- strong client relationship skills
- financial statements preparation
- business taxation
- personal taxation
