Accounts & Business Services Manager – Edinburgh

Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience
Location: Edinburgh
Working pattern: Hybrid

About the Role

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Accounts & Business Services Manager to join a well-established and growing accountancy practice in Edinburgh.

This is a client-facing role offering the opportunity to work with a varied portfolio of businesses, providing a combination of accounts, tax, advisory and business services. You will take ownership of client relationships, oversee the delivery of high-quality work and support the development of more junior members of the team.

The role would suit a qualified accountant who enjoys working closely with clients and is looking to take the next step in their career within a supportive and progressive practice environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of clients and develop strong, long-term relationships.
• Review and agree draft budgets and monitor performance against agreed budgets.
• Delegate, supervise and review work completed by senior and junior team members.
• Review draft financial statements and corporation tax computations.
• Liaise directly with clients to resolve queries and obtain relevant information.
• Assist with a range of advisory and business services assignments.
• Monitor work in progress across the client portfolio and communicate potential issues or write-offs in a timely manner.
• Undertake key areas of audit work where required and supervise larger audit assignments.
• Monitor team performance, budgets and deadlines.
• Monitor debtor balances and support effective cash collection.
• Identify opportunities to introduce clients to relevant specialist services across the wider practice.
• Ensure statutory filing deadlines are met, including corporation tax and Companies House requirements.
• Act as a technical point of contact and provide support and guidance to other members of the team.
• Work collaboratively with other departments and technical specialists to resolve client and technical issues.
• Keep up to date with relevant legislation, accounting standards and industry developments.
• Contribute to the continued growth and development of the client portfolio and wider team.

About You

The successful candidate will ideally have:

• ACA, ACCA or ICAS qualification.
• Strong experience within an accountancy practice environment.
• Demonstrable experience preparing and reviewing year-end financial statements.
• Experience with management accounts and VAT returns.
• Good understanding of corporation tax and general accounting principles.
• Previous experience supervising and developing junior team members.
• Strong client relationship and communication skills.
• Excellent organisational and time-management abilities.
• Strong attention to detail and a methodical approach.
• The ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively to deadlines.
• Good IT skills, including Microsoft Word, Outlook and Excel.
• Experience with cloud-based accounting software such as Xero would be advantageous but is not essential.
• A proactive, commercially aware and client-focused approach.

What’s on Offer

• Competitive salary based on experience.
• Hybrid working with a flexible approach to working arrangements.
• Generous annual leave entitlement, including bank holidays.
• Opportunity to buy or sell additional annual leave.
• Discretionary annual bonus and employee recognition initiatives.
• Strong opportunities for career development and progression.
• Supportive management and succession planning.
• Employee assistance and wellbeing support.
• Access to ongoing professional and technical development.
• A collaborative working environment with opportunities to work alongside experienced specialists across a broad range of services.

Interested?

If you are a qualified accountant looking for your next opportunity in Edinburgh and would like to join a progressive accountancy practice where you can develop your career, build strong client relationships and take on increasing responsibility, we would be keen to hear from you.

Apply now for a confidential conversation about the role.