Hays are recruiting for a rare opportunity for a Qualified Accountant to join a highly respected boutique professional services firm. This role offers full end‑to‑end support across a diverse portfolio of owner‑managed businesses, while also providing genuine exposure to Corporate Finance, Forensic Accounting and wider advisory projects — the kind of experience that is typically unavailable in traditional practice roles. Available on a part‑time or full‑time basis
About the RoleThe role is open at Manager or Senior Manager level and will require you to take responsibility for a designated portfolio of retained clients, delivering high-quality annualpliance and advisory services while also getting involved in a wide range of ad‑hocmercial and financial projects. This is a hands-on, client-facing position within a fast-paced, multidisciplinary setting. You’ll work closely with experienced colleagues across accounting, tax, corporate advisory and forensic disciplines — giving you a truly rounded professional experience.
Key Responsibilities
1. Manage relationships with a varied portfolio of owner‑managed business clients.
2. Oversee budgets, workflow, billing and WIP management for your client base.
3. Review (and where required, prepare) statutory accounts, consolidated accounts and corporate taxputations.
4. Work with specialist tax colleagues to prepare personal tax returns and remuneration planning.
5. Support clients with accounting systems, management information and financial processes.
6. Deliver high-qualitypliance files and liaise with external auditors when needed.
7. Identify widermercial, financial or strategic needs and support clients with ad‑hoc advisory projects.
8. Mentor and support junior team members, contributing to a positive and collaborative team culture.
Unique Development Opportunities
This role stands out due to its genuine, structured exposure to specialist advisory services, including: Corporate FinanceExperience in areas such as business valuations, transactional support and strategic growth advisory. Forensic ServicesOpportunities to support on expert witness assignments, disputes, valuations and investigative work. Broader Financial AdvisoryInvolvement inmercial reviews, financial planning, and specific client projects (full training provided)
About You
9. Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA) with experience working in practice.
10. Strong technical grounding and experience advising owner‑managed businesses.
11. Excellent attention to detail andmunication skills.
12. A collaborative team member with a hands‑on approach.
13. Someone who enjoys variety and has a genuine appetite to broaden their skill set.
14. Ambitious, with a desire to progress your career within a respected and supportive peer group.
Why This Role?
15. A genuinely mixed and varied workload acrosspliance, advisory, and specialist projects.
16. A rare opportunity to diversify beyond traditional general practice, gaining Corporate Finance and Forensics exposure.
17. Clear, genuine career progression, supported by highly experienced, friendly colleagues.
18. A collaborative, mature working environment where development is prioritised and contributions are valued.
If you're looking for a role that goes far beyond a standard practice position — offering challenge, variety and a long-term career path — we’d love to hear from you. #4765139 - Cara Whyte