Accountant and Business Advisor

Accountant / Business Advisor | Greater Manchester | 4 Day Week | Equity Potential Most portfolio roles are compliance with a bit of advisory bolted on. This one flips that round. You'll own your clients, get genuinely involved in their businesses, and have a real say in how the firm grows, with equity on the table further down the line. A modern, commercially minded boutique practice in Greater Manchester is looking for a qualified accountant to take on a varied portfolio of owner-managed and limited company clients. The firm has built a smart structure with offshore support handling much of the prep, which frees you up to focus on review, advice and building relationships with business owners. What you'll be doing: Owning a portfolio of limited company clients from year-end accounts through to filing Reviewing corporation tax and personal tax returns, spotting and correcting issues Handling client tax queries and giving clear, practical advice in meetings Preparing management accounts and talking clients through their numbers Getting stuck into business advisory work that genuinely helps clients grow Reviewing work prepared by the offshore team to keep standards high About you: ACA, ACCA, CIMA or AAT qualified (or finalist), trained in UK practice Solid grounding in corporate and personal tax, confident reviewing returns and advising clients directly Good working knowledge of VAT Strong on management accounts and making sense of performance Commercially switched-on, the sort who spots ways to help a client Looking for a firm to grow with for the long term What's on offer: Four day working week (Tuesday to Friday, 8am to 6pm) Competitive salary, depending on experience A genuine route to equity as the firm grows Advisory-led work with real client contact Full support for professional development On-site parking If you want to move past pure compliance into a role where your judgement and commercial thinking really count, let's have a confidential chat