Description

Take the next step in your Accounts career with a firm that values innovation, collaboration, and your professional growth.

We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Accounts Advisory Manager to join the growing team. This is an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated individual to play a key role in providing strategic financial guidance and advisory services to a diverse portfolio of clients, with a particular focus on managing and supporting clients within the agricultural sector.

Key Responsibilities

• Review partnership and corporate accounts and associated tax computations for agricultural clients, ensuring accuracy and compliance prior to sign‑off by the Director/Partner.
• Review management accounts with detailed narrative commentary and bespoke reporting, tailored to meet the specific requirements of agricultural businesses and professionals.
• Oversee and provide competent bookkeeping services to agricultural clients, including assistance with day‑to‑day queries, addressing significant accounting issues, and supporting software and digital record‑keeping solutions.
• Manage client requests relating to HMRC, PAYE, and VAT matters within the agricultural portfolio, ensuring adherence to relevant regulations and deadlines.
• Advise agricultural clients on ad‑hoc accounting, tax, and financial planning matters, offering proactive and commercially focused guidance.
• Supervise a designated agricultural client portfolio, managing workflow, review of accounts, client meetings, invoicing, and ensuring all statutory deadlines are met.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships within the agricultural sector, understanding their operational challenges and providing strategic financial insight to support business growth and sustainability.

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

• Experience:
  • Good knowledge of income tax, corporate tax and VAT and the impact on accounts and the client’s overall affairs.
  • Knowledge of the statutory and technical aspects concerning partnership, limited liability and limited company accounts.
• Communication Skills:
  • Exceptional presentation and communication skills enabling you to convey complex information clearly and engagingly across all levels of the organisation.
• Adaptability and Innovative Thinking:
  • Ability to adapt to changing business needs and a flair for creative problem solving.
• Qualifications:
  • Minimum qualification: ACCA/CA.

Job Benefits

• Flexible and hybrid/smart working options
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Option to buy and sell annual leave
• Health Insurance
• Life Assurance
• Generous discounted shopping platform for all staff
• Greener car scheme
• Cycle to work scheme

Additional Information

• Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level
• Employment type: Full‑time
• Job function: Finance and Sales
• Industry: Accounting

Department: Accounts Advisory

Location: Ayr