Build a Career You’re Proud of at Fiander ETL
At Fiander ETL Accountants in Southampton, our people come first. We pride ourselves on a culture that values looking after one another as well as our clients. Our advice and services are designed to deliver maximum benefit by helping clients manage their businesses and financial affairs more efficiently, cost-effectively and tax-efficiently, allowing them to retain more of what they earn.
As an independent, director-led practice, we work with business owners and company directors at every stage of their business journey, from start-up and growth to consolidation, succession and exit planning. We also provide personal financial and tax planning advice, helping clients achieve long-term security and peace of mind for themselves and their families.
Being part of the ETL GLOBAL group gives us access to extensive resources both in the UK and internationally, enhancing the support and opportunities we can offer to our clients and our people.
Your Role: Project Manager
This role offers the chance to work closely with clients, deliver meaningful financial solutions, and develop your career within a supportive, director-led practice.
The firm is entering a phase of strategic transformation, aiming to deliver internal projects that improve efficiency, enhance client experience, and support sustainable growth. This role is central to achieving those objectives by ensuring projects are delivered on time, within scope, and to the highest quality standards.We’re looking for a Project Manager to play a pivotal role in driving the firm’s transformation journey. This is an exciting opportunity to lead projects that make a real difference; streamlining processes, embedding best practices, and enabling change that positions us as a modern, agile, and client-focused organisation.You’ll take ownership of projects from start to finish, applying PRINCE2 (or equivalent) methodology to ensure strong governance, clear risk management, and measurable benefits.
You will develop and maintain detailed project plans, schedules, and budgets, managing resources, timelines, and deliverables to ensure projects are delivered in line with agreed objectives. Using PRINCE2 or an equivalent methodology, you will apply and tailor best-practice project management approaches to suit each initiative, ensuring full adherence to the firm’s governance framework, including risk, quality, and change control processes.You will identify and actively engage key stakeholders, maintaining clear communication and effective reporting throughout the project lifecycle. This includes preparing and presenting regular progress updates to the Head of Operational Transformation and relevant project boards. You will proactively identify risks and issues, put appropriate mitigation strategies in place, and escalate concerns where necessary.Leading cross-functional project teams, you will ensure clarity of roles and responsibilities while fostering collaboration and maintaining momentum across all phases of delivery. You will also capture lessons learned and contribute to the continuous improvement of project management practices across the firm.
You will work closely with Client Directors, Client Managers, other Co-ordinators, and the Head of Operational Transformation.
The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate excellent organisational and planning skills, strong communication and interpersonal abilities, the capacity to manage multiple projects simultaneously, a detail-oriented, proactive, and adaptable approach, and the ability to work effectively under pressure to meet deadlines.
The successful candidate will hold a professional certification such as PRINCE2 foundation or an equivalent qualification (e.g., APM PMQ, PMP) and have a proven track record of managing projects in a professional services or similar environment, with a strong understanding of project governance, risk management, and stakeholder engagement.
How to apply
If you’re eager to be part of an innovative practice where your contributions make a real impact and your career can flourish, we’d love to hear from you. Please send your CV to careers@fianderetl.co.uk or simply complete the form below.
