IT Manager

Derby, England, United Kingdom

11/14/2024

Location: Derby

Contract: Full-time (37.5 hours)

Salary: Dependant on experience

As our IT Manager, you will collaborate with our IT Director, Operations Partner and our operations and systems team to develop and implement IT strategies, ensuring smooth operations across all of our systems.

This role is crucial for our firm’s ambitious growth plans, aiming to double in size over the next five years. By working closely with senior leadership and department heads, you will enhance IT efficiency and security to support the company’s growth objectives so if you want to make a significant impact in a dynamic company, this is the perfect opportunity for you!

This position is ideal for a proactive IT Manager who has experience in a similar role. The successful candidate will have the full backing and support of PKF Infuse, our IT support group company and a UK Top 10 MSP.

The ideal candidate should have excellent knowledge of the full O365 and MS suite of products, experience in managing projects, be a strong communicator, and possess the ability to hit the ground running.

This role will require travel to our other offices and occasional out of hours ad hoc work.

The Important Work You Will Be Doing

• Involvement in managing projects
• Maintaining and developing the IT systems
• Ensure compliance with IT policies, procedures and regulations including GDPR
• Collaborate with stakeholders to deliver IT solutions that align with business needs
• Ensuring the security and reliability of all IT systems, including networks, servers and applications and overseeing the maintenance of said systems
• Manage user support across departments
  
  

The Skills And Experience You Will Bring

• Previous IT Manager experience is essential
• Windows server and azure knowledge is beneficial
• Strong communicator
• Experienced managing projects
• Technical experience
• Strong O365 and MS knowledge
• IT security, data protection and GDPR knowledge is essential
  
  

Why PKF Smith Cooper?

• Our company culture, built on our values – Engage, Empower and Excel – encourages initiative, personal growth, and collaboration. Every team member is appreciated and celebrated; a notion embodied in our Kudos Reward Scheme.
• The firm’s Partners, who remain actively invested in the development of employees, will both support and champion your professional development and progression.
• We work with ambitious businesses of different sizes across a variety of sectors, so no two jobs are the same.
• We are multi-award-winning accountants and business advisors, ranked the 12th biggest firm by UK fee income in the Accountancy Age Top 50+50.
  
  

Why Derby?

Home to our head office, Derby boasts a rich history of innovation, and many technological and professional services continue to thrive there. With easy travel connections across the country and charming countryside right on the doorstep, Derby has a lot on offer to do and see. The vibrant city centre is great for shopping, eating out and experiencing live music or theatre.

PKF International

As an active member of PKF International, we are part of a large global network of legally independent accounting firms.

Located in the 5 fastest growing global markets, we have ground presence in 150 countries and span across many jurisdictions.

An ambitious, future-focused network, PKF provides a comprehensive range of services. Operating in unison with member firms across the world, we are able to share our ideas, expertise, and specialist resources to better serve our clients, delivering highly-personalised services and global connectivity through our client-centric culture.

What's in it for you?

Benefits

Our benefits package has been designed around our people and shaped by our values. As part of Team PKF Smith Cooper, here are some of the things you can expect:

• A working environment that empowers you to perform at your best, through our flexible working policy and dress for your diary scheme - Hybrid working during your probation period is subject to manager discretion
• Time to do what matters to you – 25 days annual leave plus statutory bank holidays, the option to reduce annual hours for additional annual leave, and your birthday off, on us. Long-serving employees can also request a sabbatical, giving you the chance to make truly unforgettable memories
• Rewards for those who actively embrace and embody our values and culture through our Kudos Reward Scheme
• Regular social events and annual, company-wide away days, giving you the opportunity to engage with colleagues across your division and office, as well as the wider firm
• Bonus referral schemes for introducing new talent or clients so that when we benefit, you do too
• Life doesn’t stop at the end of the working day and neither do our benefits. We also offer life assurance, discounts on a huge variety of retailers through the PKF Smith Cooper Rewards Scheme, and cashback on healthcare (including dental visits, physiotherapy etc) through Healthshield
  
  

How to apply?

Apply now if you believe you have what we are looking for! Even if you do not tick 100% of the boxes, we would encourage you to apply. To do so, please upload a copy of your CV and a covering letter to our job portal.

Should you have any questions, please contact a member of the HR team - email recruitment@pkfsmithcooper.com or call 01332 332021.

Please note that whilst we welcome and encourage individuals of all backgrounds to apply for our vacancies, we are unfortunately unable to accept applications from candidates requiring a visa to work in the UK.

Please no agencies unless we have contacted you directly.