Company Secretarial Manager (London)

Our Company Secretarial team works to support our clients to provide quality company secretarial and governance services. We ensure that our clients are compliant with the Companies Act and provide support to clients of all sizes. With the relentless pace of change you will need to be able to advise clients in areas such as company law, statutory compliance and share restructuring, while building enduring relationships that positions Forvis Mazars as a trusted adviser. The Company Secretarial team is part of our Accounting and Outsourcing team of more than 250 professionals and is growing across all areas including cloud accounting, payroll, financial reporting and company secretarial.

About the role

The role of a company secretary is to ensure accurate and timely statutory compliance and corporate governance for a range of UK and international clients. You will be the point of contact for your portfolio of clients, providing high quality advice and work with other teams to deliver an excellent client experience.

Role and Responsibilities

• To provide a full company secretarial service to an existing portfolio of clients.
• To operate the Diligent Company Secretarial package software and prepare forms for clients and Companies House using the software.
• To carry out one off and ad-hoc re-structuring and technical assignments liaising with accounts, audit and tax departments as appropriate.
• To market the services and skills of the Co-Sec department.
• To undertake presentations to other offices and clients regarding Co-Sec services.
• To seek new opportunities and win new clients and assignments for the Co-Sec department.
• To be innovative and creative in providing Co-Sec solutions to support the work being done or proposed for by our accounts, audit and tax teams alongside developing a good working relationship across teams.
• Ensure that you and the staff in your immediate team meets budgets, revenue and other financial targets as part of the National Co-Sec department's budget.
• To carry out staff review for members of your team.
• To assist in setting targets and budgets for the national team.

What we are looking for

• Qualified Chartered Governance Professional or Lawyer with substantial post qualification experience.
• Ability to lead a team.
• Able to communicate with people at all levels.
• Must possess strong organisational skills and good communication skills, both written and verbal, and have an excellent attention to detail.
• A detailed working knowledge of Diligent.
• Ability to take minutes at client meetings.
• Working knowledge of the Companies act 2006 and other related statutes and regulations.

About Forvis Mazars

Forvis Mazars is a leading global professional services network. The network operates under a single brand worldwide, with just two members: Forvis Mazars LLP in the United States and Forvis Mazars Group SC, an internationally integrated partnership operating in over 100 countries and territories.

Both member firms share a commitment to providing an unmatched client experience, delivering audit and assurance, tax and advisory services around the world. Together, our strategic vision strives to move our clients, people, industry and communities forward. Through our reach and areas of expertise, we help organisations respond to emerging sustainability issues in the global marketplace including human rights, climate change, environmental impacts and culture. We are one diverse, multicultural, multi-generational team with a huge sense of connection and belonging. This is a place where you can take ownership of your career, get involved, believe in yourself and put your ideas into action.