Business Advisor Job at Northampton, Northamptonshire Full Time

Position:

Business Advisor

Salary:

£30,000-£35,000 DOE

Location:

Northampton

Hours of Work:

37.5 hours per week

Job Purpose

To provide an efficient and professional accountancy service to clients in accordance with firm policies, procedures, and quality standards.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

Client Service

• Plan assignments for sole traders, partnerships, limited companies, and charities
• Prepare statutory accounts for a variety of client types
• Liaise with clients regarding draft accounts for review and approval
• Undertake audits from completion of planning through to finalisation
• Prepare personal, partnership, and corporate tax returns (including CT600s)
• Communicate with clients, HM Revenue & Customs, and other stakeholders via email, written correspondence, and telephone
• Review confirmation statements and other statutory compliance documentation
• Prepare management accounts as required

Financial Performance

• Monitor own performance against assigned job budgets
• Identify and report any issues impacting delivery or profitability

Client Relations

• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with clients and their teams
• Proactively seek information to support timely and accurate service delivery

Practice Development

• Identify opportunities to introduce additional services to existing clients

General

• Undertake any other duties as reasonably required

Skills and Experience

• Strong working knowledge of cloud and desktop accounting systems, such as:
  
  • IRIS
  • Xero
  • QuickBooks
  • Sage Line 50
  • FreeAgent

• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook)
• Familiarity with web-based tools (e.g., Chrome)
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal

If you have a solid Practice background and the above sounds like a role you would be interested to learn more, please apply here.