Accounts Advisory Manager

Dains; Ayr; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent advisory firm in Ayr is seeking an experienced Accounts Advisory Manager to provide strategic financial guidance to clients, particularly in the agricultural sector. You will oversee account reviews, manage compliance, and offer clients tailored advisory services. The ideal candidate will have a solid understanding of income tax, VAT, and significant communication skills to establish strong client relationships. This role offers flexible working options, a generous leave policy, and additional benefits.

Benefits

Flexible working options

25 days annual leave

Health Insurance

Life Assurance

Discounted shopping platform

Greener car scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Good knowledge of income tax, corporate tax, and VAT.
• Knowledge of statutory aspects regarding partnership and company accounts.

Responsibilities

• Review partnership and corporate accounts for clients in the agricultural sector.
• Oversee bookkeeping service for agricultural clients.
• Manage client requests related to HMRC, PAYE, and VAT.
• Provide strategic financial guidance to agricultural clients.

Skills

Knowledge of income tax

Corporate tax knowledge

VAT understanding

Exceptional presentation skills

Adaptability

Innovative thinking

Education

ACCA/CA qualification

Job description

Accounts Advisory Manager

Department: Accounts Advisory

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Ayr

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 their 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 of partnership and corporate accounts, and the associated tax computations, primarily for clients within the agricultural sector, ensuring accuracy and compliance prior to sign-off by the Director/ Partner.
• Review of management accounts with detailed narrative commentary and bespoke reporting, tailored to meet the specific requirements of agricultural businesses and professionals.
• Oversee and provide a competent bookkeeping service 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 a set of partnership, limited liability and limited company accounts.
• Communication Skills:
  • Your exceptional presentation and communication skills enable you to convey complex information clearly and engagingly across all levels of the organisation.
• Adaptability and Innovative Thinking:
  • You can adapt to changing business needs and have a flair for thinking creatively to solve educational challenges.
• Qualifications:
  • Minimum qualification requirement will be 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
• A generous discounted shopping platform for all staff
• Greener car scheme
• Cycle to work scheme