Senior Manager/Director - Business Services/Advisory
18 Days Old
Job Description
Are you a forward-thinking accountant with a passion for helping businesses grow? Do you thrive on building strong client relationships and leading a motivated team?
We’re looking for a Business Advisory Senior Manager to join a progressive, tech-enabled accountancy practice. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with a commercial mindset and a hands-on approach to advisory work to play a key role in shaping client success — and contribute to the continued growth of the firm.
If your ambition extends to Partnership, then this role offers a route to just that.
About the Role
As a Senior Manager within our Business Advisory team, you’ll work closely with a diverse portfolio of clients, supporting them with strategic financial insight, business advice, and proactive solutions. You’ll also lead and develop a small team, helping to foster a collaborative and high-performing environment.
This is a varied role that combines technical accounting expertise, commercial acumen, and strong relationship management.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage a portfolio of clients, providing high-quality business advisory and accounting services.
- Build and maintain strong, long-term client relationships — acting as a trusted adviser.
- Identify and pursue business development opportunities, contributing to the continued growth of the practice.
- Lead, coach, and develop a small team, ensuring effective performance management and ongoing professional development.
- Oversee the preparation and review of management accounts, forecasts, and business plans.
- Provide clients with insight and advice to improve financial performance and strategic decision-making.
- Collaborate with other teams to deliver joined-up client service across the practice.
- Ensure compliance with technical and regulatory requirements while driving process efficiency.
About You
We’re looking for someone with strong technical expertise and a genuine enthusiasm for building client relationships and developing others.
You’ll bring:
- CA / ACA / ACCA (or equivalent) qualification.
- Solid experience within an accountancy practice, ideally in business advisory or general practice.
- A proactive, commercial mindset with an appetite for business development.
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to build trusted relationships.
- Experience managing and developing a small team.
- Strong organisational skills, with the ability to balance strategic work and hands-on delivery.
- A growth mindset — keen to learn, innovate, and contribute to continuous improvement.
What’s on Offer
- Competitive salary and benefits package.
- Route to Partnership
- Hybrid and flexible working options.
- Supportive, people-focused culture.
- The chance to make a real impact with clients while leading a talented team.
- Location:
- Glasgow
- Job Type:
- FullTime
- Category:
- Business