Practice Protection Coordinator

Practice Protection Coordinator

The role

Accountancy is a highly regulated field, and it’s important that we have processes in place to ensure we comply with all legal and ethical requirements. This not only ensures we meet professional standards, but shows that we are a trustworthy firm for our clients. We’re also passionate about developing our people, both in terms of soft skills and technical skills, including the trainees that join AG.

Our Practice Protection team provide, facilitate and coordinate training and development for all of our people and support the implementation of change projects, efficiency, regulation and quality improvements throughout Albert Goodman. We’re looking for a Coordinator to join this specialist team and provide high level administrative support.

You’ll be supporting with a number of key activities including organising and booking training, regulatory compliance, taking a lead on health & safety, and ensuring our systems are up to date. You’ll play a crucial role in the Practice Protection team, ensuring that our training calendar runs smoothly and the regulatory reviews and checks we need are in place.

Our ideal candidate is someone proactive, methodical and highly organised, with great communication skills, both verbal and written. You’ll get to work with a variety of people across AG, so people skills and the ability to build relationships will be a big part of this role. Exceptional organisational and prioritisation skills are a must, as well as an eye for detail and a flexible approach.

What we need from you

• High level administrative experience, ideally within a busy office or professional services environment
• Experience of supporting and liaising with a variety of stakeholders
• Confidence, and excellent communication skills
• High attention to detail; use of initiative and ability to work to deadlines
• Good planning, organisation, and prioritisation skills
• Software skills or the ability to pick up new software, including Microsoft Office, Teams and Excel

We understand that not everyone will come with these exact requirements. If your experience isn’t a complete match but you feel you could bring a lot to AG, we’d still encourage you to apply so that we can learn more about you!

What we can give you in return

We offer a fantastic place to work with a competitive and flexible benefits package. This includes:

• A minimum of 25 days holiday which increases with length of service. Plus the option to buy and sell holiday
• An annual salary review
• Group pension scheme
• Life assurance, which includes access to a smart health app
• An employee assistance programme for you and your family
• One volunteering day per year
• Cinema society discounts
• GymFlex discounts
• Bupa health and cash plans available
• Electric car and cycle to work schemes

About AG

Albert Goodman is a firm of Chartered Accountants, Tax Consultants and Financial Planners, providing high-quality advice to over 5000 local and national businesses and individuals.

We are friendly, fair and forward thinking with a can-do attitude. We collaborate to achieve, and pride ourselves on being trustworthy, progressive, and impactful.

Albert Goodman are committed to encouraging equality, diversity, and inclusion amongst our people. We are an equal opportunity employer and offer an environment where candidates and colleagues feel valued. We ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of age, race, religion or belief, disability, gender reassignment, marital status, pregnancy, sex or sexual orientation. We welcome applicants who can bring new perspectives and experiences, that not only help drive our business forward but make this an exciting firm to be part of.

What sets us apart

A career at Albert Goodman can be a varied and rewarding one. We embrace future change and development. By hiring from within and investing in a range of training programmes, we give you the chance to develop and evolve your career, no matter which route you want to take.

We form inclusive relationships that deliver. We celebrate difference and empower people to bring new ideas, solutions, and perspectives.

We make a positive difference to those with whom we work, as well as in our communities and the environment, and were immensely proud to have secured B Corp status in 2023.

We were named the Best Companies number one accountancy firm to work for in the UK in 2022, as well as a “World Class Place to Work” in 2024.