Practice - Accounts & Business Advisory Assistant Manager (Edinburgh, Scotland)

Accounts & Business Advisory Assistant Manager – Edinburgh

Location: Edinburgh
Position Type: Permanent, Full-time | Accounts & Business Advisory Assistant Manager
Industry: Chartered Accountancy / Business Advisory
Salary: £40,000 – £50,000 (depending on experience and qualifications)

About the Role

We’re representing a well-established professional services firm with a strong and growing Accounts & Business Advisory function. Due to continued expansion, they are seeking an Accounts & Business Advisory Assistant Manager to join their Edinburgh team. This is a client-facing role offering responsibility for portfolio management, team development, and delivering high-quality advisory-led services, with clear progression toward Manager level.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day client relationships, identifying when to escalates issues and when to proactively deliver solutions.

• Oversee and manage a client portfolio, including the review of statutory financial statements and management accounts.

• Interpret financial statements and clearly summarise key insights and commercial implications for clients.

• Coach, supervise, and develop Associates and Senior Associates within the team.

• Proactively identify opportunities to deliver additional value and advisory services to clients.

• Review client work to ensure consistently high technical standards and compliance with internal processes.

• Provide clear guidance on medium-complexity technical matters.

• Drive collaboration and engagement across the wider Accounts & Business Advisory team.

Ideal Candidate Profile

• ACA / ACCA / CA qualified, or qualified by experience.

• Proven experience within an accountancy practice, ideally in accounts and business advisory.

• Ability to work autonomously across most areas of client work.

• Strong technical knowledge of statutory accounts and management accounts.

• Experience supervising and developing junior team members.

• Excellent organisational and time management skills with the ability to prioritise effectively.

• Growth mindset with a continuous desire to learn and improve.

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with a collaborative approach.

Why This Opportunity Stands Out

Competitive salary of £40,000 – £50,000 depending on experience

• Hybrid and flexible working options

• Exposure to a diverse and interesting client portfolio

• Clear progression pathway toward Manager and Senior Manager roles

• Opportunity to influence change and add genuine value to clients

• Supportive culture focused on development, collaboration, and impact

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