Practice Accountant: Client-Facing Finance Advisor (Hybrid)

Ashdown Group; Burscough; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Ashdown Group is recruiting for a Practice Accountant for a well-established specialist accountancy firm in West Lancashire. This client-facing role offers hybrid working after induction and the chance to develop management accounting and advisory skills.

You will own a portfolio of clients, delivering accurate management information, including monthly accounts, variance analysis, and cash flow monitoring, while liaising with business owners and finance teams to provide practical insights.

Qualifications

• Previous accountancy practice experience is essential.
• ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified, part-qualified, approaching qualification or QBE.
• Experience with management accounts, VAT and reconciliations.

Responsibilities

• Preparing monthly management accounts including P&L, balance sheets and supporting schedules.
• Reviewing performance against budgets and prior periods with variance analysis.
• Monitoring cash flow and working capital.
• Preparing and reviewing VAT returns.
• Maintaining balance sheet reconciliations.
• Supporting budgeting, forecasting and year-end accounts preparation.
• Analyzing financial performance and highlighting trends, risks and opportunities.
• Working directly with clients to explain financial results and respond to queries.
• Helping clients improve financial processes, controls and reporting.

Education

ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified, part-qualified, approaching qualification or QBE

Job description

Ashdown Group is recruiting for a Practice Accountant for a well-established specialist accountancy firm in West Lancashire. This client-facing role offers hybrid working after induction and the chance to develop management accounting and advisory skills.

You will own a portfolio of clients, delivering accurate management information, including monthly accounts, variance analysis, and cash flow monitoring, while liaising with business owners and finance teams to provide practical insights.