Accounting & Tax Manager

Downey Osborne Limited; Belfast; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading accountancy firm in Belfast is looking for an Accounting & Tax Advisory Manager to join their team. This role involves client relationship management, overseeing accounts preparation, and providing advisory services. The ideal candidate will be a qualified accountant with strong leadership skills and a client-first mindset. Benefits include a generous pension contribution, a bonus scheme, and hybrid working options.

Benefits

Generous pension contribution

Bonus Scheme

Holidays that increase with service

Hybrid working

Enhanced sick pay

Parental leave

Income protection

Life cover

Health and wellbeing initiatives

Qualifications

• Skilled in management and year-end accounts preparation and review.
• Strong leadership and mentoring abilities.
• Excellent communicator with a client-first mindset.

Responsibilities

• Acting as a trusted point of contact for a range of clients.
• Overseeing preparation and review of management and year-end accounts.
• Guiding and developing junior team members.

Skills

tax

accounting

advisory

compliance

Education

Qualified Accountant

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Accounting & Tax Advisory Manager to join a progressive and people-focused accountancy firm in Belfast. This is a wide-ranging role offering a mix of advisory, client relationship management and compliance with genuine scope for professional growth and leadership.

What’s on Offer:

• Generous pension contribution
• Bonus Scheme
• Holidays that increase with service
• Hybrid working
• Enhanced sick pay, parental leave, income protection, and life cover
• Health and wellbeing initiatives

About You:

• Qualified Accountant
• Skilled in management and year-end accounts preparation and review
• Experienced in advisory and strategic accounting
• Strong leadership and mentoring abilities
• Excellent communicator with a client-first mindset
• Solid technical knowledge of UK GAAP and accounting systems
• Commercially minded with a focus on growth opportunities

About Your New Role:

Always:

• Acting as a trusted point of contact for a range of clients, providing clear and practical advice
• Overseeing preparation and review of management and year-end accounts
• Supporting clients with planning, reporting, and advisory work
• Collaborating with senior management to deliver high-quality outcomes

Often:

• Guiding and developing junior team members
• Building strong client relationships and offering commercial insight
• Managing your workload independently and taking initiative

Occasionally:

• Attending professional development events and training sessions
• Contributing to internal projects and process improvement initiatives

Never:

• Feeling micromanaged, as you will have the freedom to lead and innovate
• Audit a pigeon’s taxes or audit anything at all

Interested? If this sounds like the job for you, just click the link below or contact Jodie Savage directly to get more information first. Details can be found on the Downey Osborne website or LinkedIn page.

Skills:
tax accounts advisory Compliance