Client facing Accountant

Duncan & Toplis; Grantham; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Mental health support

CPD / training support

Job summary

Duncan & Toplis in Grantham is seeking an Accountant (Business Services Adviser) to prepare comprehensive sets of accounts and provide valuable business guidance to clients. The role offers formal and on‑the‑job training to develop professional competencies and the ability to meet deadlines while maintaining high service levels.

You will build strong client relationships, support growth initiatives, and work flexibly to deliver on projects.

Qualifications

• Possess either partial or full AAT, ACCA, or ACA qualifications.
• Demonstrated proficiency in collaborating within a team environment.
• Exceptional communication abilities, both written and verbal.
• Dedication to enhancing professional and technical expertise.
• Eagerness to cultivate a diverse set of IT skills to enhance performance.
• Enthusiasm for engaging in formal training opportunities, including on-the-job learning experiences.

Responsibilities

• Crafting comprehensive sets of accounts along with detailed working papers for review by your manager.
• Meeting designated deadlines for all accounting tasks.
• Efficiently managing your workload and client expectations, leveraging your expertise to enhance the team's performance.
• Cultivating strong client relationships to optimise outcomes and actively contributing to business growth initiatives.
• Maintaining keen awareness of project timelines and completing assignments within specified parameters.
• Implementing strategies to minimise review points and enhance project efficiency.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Time management

Client liaison

Education

AAT/ACCA/ACA (partial or full)

Tools

IT skills

Job description

Duncan & Toplis is one of the UK’s largest independent accountants and business advisers. Celebrating our 100-year anniversary in 2025, we are on course for the biggest period of growth in our history. Our vision to be the team that clients always choose to work with and where talented people belong remains at the forefront and guides everything that we do.

Our Business Services team is seeking a Accountant (Business Services Adviser) for our Grantham office. This role will be instrumental in support the provision of accounting and business advice services, developing the necessary professional competencies through formal and on-the-job training. You will work flexibly to meet deadlines and uphold high service levels whilst maintaining fairness, equality, diversity, and inclusivity in everything that you do.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Crafting comprehensive sets of accounts along with detailed working papers for review by your manager.
• Meeting designated deadlines for all accounting tasks.
• Efficiently managing your workload and client expectations, leveraging your expertise to enhance the team's performance.
• Cultivating strong client relationships to optimise outcomes and actively contributing to business growth initiatives.
• Maintaining keen awareness of project timelines and completing assignments within specified parameters.
• Implementing strategies to minimise review points and enhance project efficiency.

What You’ll Need to Succeed

• Possessing either partial or full AAT, ACCA, or ACA qualifications.
• Demonstrated proficiency in collaborating within a team environment.
• Exceptional communication abilities, both written and verbal.
• Dedication to enhancing professional and technical expertise.
• Eagerness to cultivate a diverse set of IT skills to enhance performance.
• Enthusiasm for engaging in formal training opportunities, including on-the-job learning experiences.

Why Join Duncan & Toplis?

From flexible working arrangements and time-matched volunteer hours to online fitness classes and mental health support, at Duncan & Toplis we're committed to helping our people maintain a healthy and balanced lifestyle.

We help our team to develop their talents and encourage ambitious individuals to progress their careers and expand their professional and personal capability with fully supported training and CPD.

Our purpose ‘to positively impact our people, communities, and the world around us’ sits at our core, and our inherent values of trust, partnership, and inclusivity emphasise this.

Duncan & Toplis is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from all backgrounds, ensuring equal opportunities for all candidates.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced individual with broad and in-depth technical knowledge of statutory accounting and compliance to play a key role in supporting our client work and internal teams.

This role is ideal for someone with a passion for technical accuracy, continuous improvement, and collaborative problem-solving. You’ll be a trusted point of reference for technical matters across the company and will play a central role in supporting high-quality service delivery to our clients.