Accounts & Tax Manager (Accountancy Practice)

Pertemps; Scotland; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading accountancy practice in Scotland is seeking an experienced Accounts & Tax Manager to manage a diverse portfolio of rural clients. The ideal candidate should be a fully qualified accountant with a strong background in accounting and tax, capable of delivering high-quality services and managing client relationships. This role offers a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, and a hybrid working model.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Comprehensive benefits package

Generous holiday allowance

Career development support

Qualifications

• Strong background in an accounting practice with experience in tax.
• Proven ability to manage client relationships and deliver high-quality service.
• Proactive, problem-solving mindset with a collaborative approach.

Responsibilities

• Manage your own portfolio within the team, delivering high-quality accountancy and tax services.
• Handle more complex tax advisory work ensuring deadlines are met.
• Support the Adviser by managing non-compliance work.

Skills

Client relationship management

Tax advisory

Accountancy

Proactive problem-solving

Education

Fully qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA or equivalent)

Job description

Overview

“Practice isn’t the thing you do once you’re good. It’s the thing you do that makes you good.” Malcolm Gladwell.

Sheridan Maine is working on behalf of a forward-thinking accountancy practice to recruit an Accounts & Tax Manager to join their Rural Team, supporting one of their Senior Rural Advisers with a diverse and growing portfolio of rural businesses.

In this role, you’ll take ownership of accounts and tax work, acting as a trusted adviser to clients and collaborating with specialists across the business.

Responsibilities

• Manage your own portfolio within the team, delivering high-quality accountancy and tax services.
• Work closely with the Tax Team and Adviser to handle more complex tax advisory work, ensuring deadlines are met and work is ready for senior review.
• Support the Adviser by preparing and managing non-compliance work, easing their workload and ensuring smooth delivery of client services.
• Oversee the preparation, execution, and sign-off on accounts and tax work to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Proactively identify opportunities to add value for both clients and the firm, collaborating with specialists across the business.

Qualifications

• Strong background in an accounting practice along with some experience in tax.
• Fully qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA or equivalent).
• Proven ability to manage client relationships and deliver high-quality service.
• Proactive, problem-solving mindset with a collaborative approach.

What’s on Offer

• Supportive company that encourages career development.
• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
• Hybrid working model (3 days office-based).
• Generous holiday allowance.
• Opportunity to work with a valued portfolio of rural clients in a trusted, client-facing role.

You are required to be eligible to work in the UK full time without restriction.

Due to the high volume of applications, it is not always possible to respond to unsuccessful applicants. Therefore, if we have not responded to your application within five days, please assume that on this occasion your application has not been successful.