Accountant and Business Advisor

ProTalent; Greater Manchester; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Four day working week

On-site parking

Equity potential

Advisory-led work

Job summary

ProTalent in Greater Manchester is seeking a qualified accountant to own a varied portfolio of owner-managed and limited company clients, moving beyond pure compliance into advisory work with equity potential.

You'll review corporation and personal tax, prepare management accounts, and build strong client relationships while offshore support handles prep. This role features a four-day week and genuine routes to equity as the firm grows.

Qualifications

• Qualified in UK practice with ACA, ACCA, CIMA or AAT (or finalist).
• Solid grounding in corporate and personal tax and VAT.
• Experience reviewing returns and advising clients directly.

Responsibilities

• Owning a portfolio of limited company clients from year-end accounts through to filing
• Reviewing corporation tax and personal tax returns, spotting and correcting issues
• Handling client tax queries and giving clear, practical advice in meetings
• Preparing management accounts and talking clients through their numbers
• Getting stuck into business advisory work that genuinely helps clients grow
• Reviewing work prepared by the offshore team to keep standards high

Skills

Tax knowledge

Management accounts

Client advisory

VAT knowledge

Financial review

Business advisory

Education

ACCA/ ACA/ CIMA/ AAT

Job description

Accountant / Business Advisor Greater Manchester 4 Day Week Equity Potential

Most portfolio roles are compliance with a bit of advisory bolted on. This one flips that round. You'll own your clients, get genuinely involved in their businesses, and have a real say in how the firm grows, with equity on the table further down the line.

A modern, commercially minded boutique practice in Greater Manchester is looking for a qualified accountant to take on a varied portfolio of owner-managed and limited company clients. The firm has built a smart structure with offshore support handling much of the prep, which frees you up to focus on review, advice and building relationships with business owners.

What you'll be doing:

• Owning a portfolio of limited company clients from year-end accounts through to filing
• Reviewing corporation tax and personal tax returns, spotting and correcting issues
• Handling client tax queries and giving clear, practical advice in meetings
• Preparing management accounts and talking clients through their numbers
• Getting stuck into business advisory work that genuinely helps clients grow
• Reviewing work prepared by the offshore team to keep standards high

About you:

• ACA, ACCA, CIMA or AAT qualified (or finalist), trained in UK practice
• Solid grounding in corporate and personal tax, confident reviewing returns and advising clients directly
• Good working knowledge of VAT
• Strong on management accounts and making sense of performance
• Commercially switched-on, the sort who spots ways to help a client
• Looking for a firm to grow with for the long term

What's on offer:

• Four day working week (Tuesday to Friday, 8am to 6pm)
• Competitive salary, depending on experience
• A genuine route to equity as the firm grows
• Advisory-led work with real client contact
• Full support for professional development
• On-site parking

If you want to move past pure compliance into a role where your judgement and commercial thinking really count, let's have a confidential chat.