Accounts & Audit Senior

We are looking for an Audit Senior to join our clients dynamic audit and accounts team. You will provide support to Managers and Directors in providing professional accountancy and audit services to our longstanding clients.

The role will predominantly include audit and assurance work, with occasional statutory accounts preparation, as well as corporate and personal taxation.

Our clients are based in a variety of industries, including the not-for-profit sector. This provides a varied role and gives you a wide range of experience.

You will take responsibility for completing tasks accurately and meeting deadlines, in order to ensure the work is delivered in a timely and cost-effective manner.

Your main responsibilities will include:

• Audit Planning: Identifying audit risks, setting materiality, and designing appropriate tests.
• Audit Fieldwork: Guiding and developing a team, taking ownership of decisions and conclusions through professional judgment, along with ensuring audit files have appropriate and?sufficient?documentation in a clear and concise manner. Delivering a positive client experience.
• File Completion: Concluding on key audit findings for the director’s review.
• Client Relationships: Developing strong relationships to deliver effective audits and accounts.
• Communication: Maintaining regular and effective communication with managers and the team throughout the audit process.
• Budgetary Control: Managing budgets proactively and keeping the manager informed.

In addition to the above, you will also be required to:

• Prepare Limited company accounts for a variety of clients to be reviewed by Managers/Directors
• Preparation of Corporation Tax computations for review
• Preparation of personal tax returns

About you:

• You will be part-qualified ACA / ACCA with a minimum of 2 years’ audit experience within a practice environment.
• Previous experience of planning and completing audits.
• Self-driven, results orientated and with a positive outlook. As well as a desire to learn and develop yourself, you will be interested in supporting our trainees with their training and development.
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal, with the ability to take accurate and well-structured notes.
• Strong IT skills, ideally with a working knowledge of Sage, QuickBooks, Xero, and CCH but must also be competent in both Word and Excel.