Audit & Accounts Senior

We are recruiting for an Audit & Accounts Senior on behalf of a successful, four-partner, boutique accountancy practice that is enjoying a period of continued growth. You will be joining an Audit & Accounts team that has recently progressed a team member to Manager, hence the need to recruit for this role.

This progressive firm offers a good work/life balance with hybrid working and minimal need to work any overtime, which only occurs during particularly busy periods.

This firm will consider applications from part qualified candidates seeking a Semi-Senior level role at an appropriate salary.

This is a new role to focus on dealing with audit, accounts and tax work for small to medium limited companies, sole traders and partnerships.

As Audit & Accounts Senior reporting to a director, your responsibilities will include:

• Assisting directors with client meetings and be able to deal with client queries on accounting, payroll and taxation matters, and identifying any issues
• Assist with onboarding new clients, identify and register with HMRC for relevant taxes, advise new clients of bookkeeping requirements
• Take responsibility for key aspects of audit assignments such as planning, audit testing and file preparation and assistance with finalisation
• Assist in leading audit team and junior staff
• Preparation of some larger year end accounts assignments, corporation tax computations, management accounts
• Review of VAT returns and bookkeeping
• Maintain continuous and beneficial contact with clients and dealing with queries
• Monitor time spent on engagements to ensure a commercial return for the business and invoicing of client work
• Assist in the on-job training and development of junior staff

Full job spec available on registration.

We welcome applications from candidates with the following skills, experience and attributes:

• ACCA/ACA qualified with at least five years experience gained within UK practice
• Be competent in all aspects of audit, accounts and taxation work for small/medium companies, sole traders and partnerships
• Excellent IT skills including Microsoft Office; knowledge of CCH Accounts Preparation/Pro Audit, Sage, QuickBooks and Xero software is desirable
• Be technically up to date
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Experience of staff supervision
• Knowledge of billing process would be an advantage

Submit your CV for this Audit & Accounts Senior role

Unfortunately, we cannot accept applications for this role from candidates that do not have the right to work in the UK, or require visa sponsorship, either currently or in the future. This includes those currently on a graduate visa.

Additionally, candidates must have experience gained within UK accountancy practice. We stipulate these criteria due to the high volume of applications from outside of the UK.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive it is not always possible to respond to unsuccessful applicants. Therefore, if we have not responded to your application within five days please assume that on this occasion your application has not been successful.