Accounts and Audit Senior

Position: Accounts and Audit Senior

Location: Harrow (Office based)

Package: £40,000-£60,000 (depending on experience and qualifications)

Working Hours: Full time, 37.5 hours per week, 9:00 - 17:30

If you're an ambitious Accountant/Auditor with experience in Accountancy Practice looking to broaden your experience in a growing practice, then this is an opportunity for you. A small yet progressive accountancy practice based in Harrow are recruiting at different levels across Accounts and Audit, whether this be Semi Senior or Senior.

This practice pride themselves on having both the technical and interpersonal skills, to effectively serve all their clients unique accounting needs. Through doing this they have built lasting relationships, and a trusted reputation

They are seeking recruits in their Accounts and Audit team. If you are a Semi Senior, a lot of on-the-job training and development can be provided. And if you are at Senior level, you will have exposure to a diverse portfolio, and have clear routes for progression to managerial level, and will have boosted your CV at a firm with a solid reputation

Audit

• Lead audit assignments from planning through to completion for a range of clients including SMEs, charities, and limited companies.
• Supervise and review the work of junior staff during audit fieldwork.
• Identify and resolve audit issues proactively and communicate findings to the client and audit manager.
• Ensure audits are completed in compliance with applicable standards (ISA, FRS 102, etc.) and within deadlines.

Accounts

• Prepare year-end statutory financial statements in accordance with relevant reporting standards.
• Prepare management accounts and VAT returns for clients across various industries.
• Handle client queries and build strong, long-term working relationships.
• Work with cloud accounting software (e.g., Xero, QuickBooks, Sage) and stay current with updates and digital processes.

Team & Client Management

• Mentor and support junior staff with training and development.
• Act as a point of contact for clients, maintaining excellent client service.
• Assist with workflow planning and ensuring jobs are completed efficiently.

• Part ACA or ACCA qualified considered, fully ACA or ACCA qualified is preferred
• Minimum of 3 years Accountancy Practice experience
• Must have experience in an Accounts and Audit position previously
• Experienced in servicing a diverse portfolio of clients
• Excellent communication, organisational, and interpersonal skills
• Experience using IRIS Accounts production, Sage Line 50, Xero, QuickBooks, and CCH is advantageous

• Salary dependant on experience and level. Will range anywhere from £40,000 - £60,000
• 20 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Increasing holiday allowance loyalty scheme, rising by one day a year up to 25 days
• Training and professional development
• Monday - Friday 37.5 hours. 9:00 - 17:30
• Statutory pension (NEST) and sick pay

Bennett & Game Recruitment are acting as a Recruitment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Bennett and Game Recruitment are a multi-disciplined technical recruitment agency based in Chichester, West Sussex operating across the UK with specialist teams covering a range of industries.

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