Practice Accountant (Advisory, Cloud & AI)

Butler Rose; Peterborough; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Workplace pension

Flexible start times

Flexible finish times

Training and progression

Job summary

Butler Rose seeks an Accountant to join its Peterborough team, supporting business owners with accounts, management accounts and advisory work while helping to develop systems, processes and digital services.

This hands-on, UK practice role is for a qualified or part-qualified accountant who enjoys combining technical accounting with client-facing advisory work, cloud accounting and continuous improvement. Hybrid working with an office-first approach is offered.

Qualifications

• Experience in a UK accountancy practice is essential.
• Strong management accounts experience.
• Comfort presenting financial information to business owners.

Responsibilities

• Preparing accounts and management accounts for a varied portfolio of practice clients.
• Presenting financial information and insights to business owners in clear, straightforward language.
• Supporting clients with budgets, cash flow, financial planning and wider business decisions.
• Helping clients implement cloud accounting systems.
• Supporting workflow automation and identifying opportunities to improve client processes.
• Driving improvements to internal processes, information capture and the overall client experience.
• Supporting the appropriate use of AI and emerging technology across the practice.
• Mentoring trainee accounting technicians and bookkeeping staff.
• Supporting the directors with workflow management during periods of annual leave or absence.
• Contributing ideas to the development of advisory services.
• Supporting the development of new advisory concepts and services.
• Representing the practice at exhibitions, events and similar business activities.

Skills

Management accounts

Client advisory

Communication with owners

Problem solving

Education

Qualified or part-qualified accountant

Tools

Xero

Job description

Butler Rose seeks an Accountant to join its Peterborough team, supporting business owners with accounts, management accounts and advisory work while helping to develop systems, processes and digital services.

This hands-on, UK practice role is for a qualified or part-qualified accountant who enjoys combining technical accounting with client-facing advisory work, cloud accounting and continuous improvement. Hybrid working with an office-first approach is offered.