In a nutshell You might currently be working in a company secretarial, governance, or entity management role, where accuracy, organisation, and compliance sit at the heart of everything you do. You’re the person colleagues turn to when things need to be done properly, efficiently, and on time — because you know how to balance technical expertise with practical delivery. You thrive in an environment where no two days are the same: one moment you’re diving into complex statutory matters, the next you’re coaching your team or advising senior stakeholders. You enjoy shaping processes, raising standards, and ensuring the function runs like a well‑oiled machine. This is a role with real influence — perfect for someone who wants to blend operational leadership, governance expertise, and team development to make a meaningful impact. What you'll be doing day to day Lead the Company Secretarial Administration function, managing a small virtual team. Oversee all statutory filings and entity management processes, ensuring full compliance. Act as the firm’s expert for company secretarial matters, advising senior stakeholders. Personally manage complex and technical cases within the function. Maintain accurate statutory registers, documentation, and governance records. Monitor regulatory changes and update internal processes and best‑practice standards. Drive service quality through audits, reviews, feedback, and process improvements. Manage fee structures, billing accuracy, WIP monitoring, and client onboarding/offboarding. Optimise workflows, inbox management, and system use (e.g., First Order, Practice Engine). Mentor, develop, and line manage the team, embedding high standards and consistency. Training: You’ll receive on‑the‑job training initially, with further technical and skills development supported through our annual review and development process. About you Experienced in managing company secretarial administration and leading a team. Strong knowledge of Companies House requirements and UK company law. Commercially aware with experience of fees, billing, or budgeting. Skilled at building relationships and influencing colleagues at all levels. Highly organised, detail‑focused, and able to prioritise multiple deadlines. Strong communicator with the ability to handle confidential information discreetly. Proactive problem‑solver who drives improvement and embraces change. Competent with MS Office and quick to pick up new systems; entity management system experience ideal. Experienced working in a professional services environment. Ideally educated to A Level (or equivalent), including Maths and English. Why work at PKF Francis Clark As the largest firm of independent chartered accountants and business advis e rs in South West England, PKF Francis Clark offers a breadth of opportunities to develop your career in the way that ’s right for you. Established in 1919, we’ve grown to a team of nearly 1,000 people, based across our offices in Bristol, Exeter, Plymouth, Poole, Salisbury, Southampton, Taunton, Torquay and Truro. This means we ’re big enough to do challenging work for exciting clients, but small enough to maintain our friendly and supportive culture. We work hard to ensure you can belong, be yourself and be brilliant as part of a forward-thinking team. This includes a flexible approach to hybrid working. And our focus on wellbeing and learning and development has been recognised nationally. For the past three years, PKF Francis Clark has been certified as a Great Place to Work and ranked among the UK’s Best Workplaces. In 2025, we climbed four places to 20 out of 100 large organisations on th is prestigious list. We’re also in the UK’s top 10 Best Workplaces for Women (6 out of 100 large organisations), as well as being ranked among the Best Workplaces for Wellbeing ( 35 out of 100 ), Best Workplaces for Development (24 out of 100) and Best Workplaces in Consulting and Professional Services. All these lists are compiled by workplace culture experts Great Place to Work. Our rankings are a direct result of feedback from our people in a confidential, independent annual survey. The success rates of our trainees mean we’re also ranked 33 rd in The Sunday Times Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers 2025. While w e’re proudly independent, we collaborate with colleagues around the world to enable our clients to succeed. PKF Francis Clark is a member of the PKF Global family of firms – together we’re the 12th largest provider of accountancy services in the UK. Being part of this international network provides opportunities to connect with like-minded accountants and business advisers in 150 countries. Your core benefits Financial benefits: • Pension • Group life assurance - up to four times your core salary • Group income protection • Health cash plan to help cover the costs of everyday healthcare Health & Wellbeing benefits: • Option to buy 5 extra days holiday* • Counselling and support for you and your immediate family • Virtual GP for you and your immediate family • Cycle to work* Other benefits: • Medicash Extras providing you with shopping and gym discounts • Gifts for career and family milestones • One volunteering day per year to support local organisations • Emergency funding from the Francis Clark Charitable Foundation Please note * These benefits are provided via a salary exchange and are subject to employee’s post exchange hourly rate remaining above the national minimum wage. IND1