About Allica Bank
Allica is the UK’s fastest growing company - and the fastest-growing financial technology (Fintech) firm ever. Our purpose is to help established SMEs, one of the last major underserved opportunities in Fintech.
Established SMEs are the backbone of local communities - representing over a third of our economy - yet have been largely neglected both by traditional high street banks and modern fintech providers.
Role Description
Finding effective ways of generating new business is critical to our continued growth. One way is through partnerships with third-parties who refer their SME clients to Allica on an ongoing basis based on mutual trust. Our Partnerships Sales Team work with trusted advisors to established SMEs, in particular their Accountants.
As Partnerships Manager, you will develop and nurture relationships with accounting firms across your region, taking a consultative, B2B sales approach. You’ll own the end-to-end client experience for Business Rewards Account clients - from generating introductions through to onboarding and funding - and coordinate with our specialist Relationship Manager (RM) team on additional lending needs. The role involves regional travel, in-person meetings and you’ll be supported by our Marketing team in running events.
Principal Accountabilities
Manage a regional portfolio of accounting firms – covering cold outbound, warm inbound, and active referrers – moving each firm through the pipeline to become a repeat new client introducer.
Build trust and credibility through a consultative approach, positioning Allica as the most recommended bank by accountants.
Grow Allica’s presence across each firm, including multiple stakeholders, colleagues and offices, through regular regional travel and in-person meetings.
Introduce the Business Rewards Account and other banking products to firms and their clients, owning the end-to-end onboarding, funding and account usage journey.
Qualify and introduce clients with lending needs (e.g. commercial mortgages) to the appropriate Relationship Manager.
Act as the firm’s dedicated point of contact at Allica.
Deliver and continuously improve our Accountants Playbook, ensuring firms are positively onboarded and become active, repeat referrers.
Run regional activities - lunch and learns, roundtables and various other events.
Equip firms with an effective Partnerships Pack, marketing materials and joint initiatives to support client identification and introduction.
Maintain accurate portfolio records in the CRM, tracking and reporting on progress to support quality and informed decision-making.
Collaborate closely across Allica to ensure a seamless, professional experience for partners and customers.
Personal Attributes & ExperienceProven track record in B2B sales and account management
Strong understanding of SMEs and the role of professional advisors, particularly accountants
Excellent interpersonal and relationship-building skills, with a track record of earning trust from partners, customers and colleagues
Strong communication and presentation skills for in-person / virtual meetings and events
Confident managing a CRM-based portfolio and reporting on pipeline progress
Commercially minded, balancing new revenue generation with appropriate consideration of risk and reputation
Comfortable working collaboratively with specialist colleagues (e.g. RMs, Marketing) to deliver good outcomes for customers and the business
Working at Allica Bank
At Allica Bank we want to ensure our employees have the right tools and environment in which to succeed in their role and in support of our customers.
Our employees are at the heart of everything we do, so our benefits are designed with you in mind:
Full onboarding support and continued development opportunities
Options for flexible working
Regular social activities
Pension contributions
Discretionary bonus scheme
Private health cover
Life assurance
Family friendly policies including enhanced Maternity & Paternity leave
Don’t tick every box?
Don’t worry if you don’t have all the skills or requirements listed on the job description. If you think you’ll be a good fit, we’d still love to hear from you!
Flexible working
We know the ‘9-to-5’ isn’t right for everyone. That’s why Allica Bank is fully committed to flexible and hybrid working. Please let us know what is best for you and, if we can, we will do our best to accommodate.
Diversity
We’re a diverse bunch here at Allica, with all kinds of experiences, backgrounds and lifestyles. Our openness and differences make us stronger, and we want everybody to feel comfortable bringing as much of themselves to work with them as they like.
Skills Required
- Proven track record in B2B sales and account management
- Strong understanding of SMEs and the role of professional advisors, particularly accountants
- Excellent interpersonal and relationship-building skills
- Strong communication and presentation skills for in-person and virtual meetings and events
- Confident managing a CRM-based portfolio and reporting on pipeline progress
- Commercial mindset balancing revenue generation with risk and reputation considerations
- Comfortable collaborating with specialist colleagues (e.g. RMs, Marketing)
- Willingness to travel regionally for in-person meetings and events
What We Do
Recently named by The Times newspaper as one of the UK’s Top 20 fintech companies, Allica Bank is dedicated to serving and supporting small and medium businesses and empowering them to succeed. We combine modern, powerful technology with local relationships in the community to deliver expert banking for businesses in Britain. We have offices in Milton Keynes, Manchester and London, and a team of expert relationship managers out on the road across England and Wales, providing personal support to small and medium-sized businesses in their local communities. In everything we do, we live and breathe our four core values of collaboration, integrity, delivery and being straightforward.
