Business Services Adviser (Qualified Accountant)

Job description
Join Duncan & Toplis

Duncan & Toplis is one of the UK’s largest independent accountants and business advisers. Celebrating our 100-year anniversary in 2026, we are on course for the biggest period of growth in our history. Our vision to be the team that clients always choose to work with and where talented people belong remains at the forefront and guides everything that we do.

Our Business Services team is seeking a Business Services Adviser (Qualified Accountant) to play a pivotal role in our continued success.

What You’ll Be Doing
• Preparing accounts for limited companies, sole traders & partnerships in a variety of different sectors
• Preparing company and personal tax returns
• Preparing management accounts
• Possibility of some audit work.
• This role will involve developing relationships with clients and could include working onsite at client’s premises from time to time.

What You’ll Need to Succeed
• Have a minimum of three years practice experience
• Be a qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or AAT) or qualified by experience
• Have management accounts experience
• Good working knowledge of Xero & Sage
• Confidence working with accounts preparation & tax software such as Iris
• Audit experience an advantage but not a requirement
• Working knowledge of Microsoft windows, word & excel.
• Excellent verbal & written communication skills
• Be highly motivated & commercially focused
• High level of attention to detail.
• Skilled at dealing with people and have the ability to support and develop work colleagues.
• Organised and deadline driven.

Why Join Duncan & Toplis?

From flexible working arrangements and time-matched volunteer hours to online fitness classes and mental health support, at Duncan & Toplis we're committed to helping our people maintain a healthy and balanced lifestyle.

We help our team to develop their talents and encourage ambitious individuals to progress their careers and expand their professional and personal capability with fully supported training and CPD.

Our purpose ‘to positively impact our people, communities, and the world around us’ sits at our core, and our inherent values of trust, partnership, and inclusivity emphasise this.

Sounds like the right fit for you? Let’s talk!

Duncan & Toplis is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from all backgrounds, ensuring equal opportunities for all candidates.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced individual with broad and in-depth technical knowledge of statutory accounting and compliance to play a key role in supporting our client work

and internal teams.

This role is ideal for someone with a passion for technical accuracy, continuous improvement, and collaborative problem-solving. You’ll be a trusted point of reference for technical matters across the firm and will play a central role in supporting high-quality service delivery to our clients.