New Job Opening: Accounts and Audit Senior in Chesterfield, UK

Job Description

Accounts & Audit Senior

Location: Chesterfield Area

Salary: £38,000 – £45,000 + Flexible Hours & Career Progression

Are you an ambitious Audit & Accounts Senior looking for clear career progression, direct mentoring towards management, and a supportive regional firm covering Derbyshire and South Yorkshire? Our client is a dynamic, growing accountancy practice seeking an experienced ACA/ACCA qualified or Qualified by Experience (QBE) professional to join their expanding team in the Chesterfield area. Offering a varied split across audit assignments, financial accounting, and tax, this opportunity provides the ideal platform to build your management capabilities in a modern practice environment.

The Opportunity

In this key fee-earning role, you will take lead responsibility for conducting on-site and remote audit fieldwork while managing company accounts preparation and tax compliance for a diverse client base. Working alongside experienced Directors, you will gain hands-on involvement in planning, budgeting, and delivering high-quality client work across commercial sectors, healthcare, and non-profit entities. As the practice continues to grow, this role offers a structured pathway to step up into an Assistant Manager or Manager position.

Key Responsibilities & Requirements

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  Qualifications & Experience: ACA or ACCA qualified (or Qualified by Experience - QBE) with 3+ years’ UK accountancy practice experience including leading statutory audits.

  
  


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  Audit Leadership: Hands-on experience leading client audits from planning through to fieldwork execution and completion, ensuring compliance with UK GAAP and ISAs. (Experience with care home or specialist audits is advantageous but not essential.)

  
  


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  Accounts & Tax Compliance: Strong technical ability in preparing complex company statutory financial statements, corporate tax computations, and management accounts.

  
  


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  Team Mentoring: Experience delegating tasks, reviewing junior staff members' work, and providing coaching on fieldwork assignments to promote team development.

  
  


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  Commercial & Technical Skills: High attention to detail, strong budget and time management skills, and proficiency with practice accounting and audit software.

  
  

Package & Benefits

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  Competitive Remuneration: £38,000 – £45,000 per annum (dependent on qualification status and practice experience, aligned with regional market rates).

  
  


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  Work-Life Balance: 36.25-hour working week with flexible working options to support your schedule.

  
  


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  Professional Development: Fully supported CPD and funding for further specialist professional qualifications.

  
  


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  Generous Leave: 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (with the option to purchase up to 5 additional days).

  
  


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  Comprehensive Perks & Wellbeing: Level 1 Health Cash Plan, Life Assurance cover, pension scheme, free eye tests, and staff discounts on legal/mortgage services

  
  


• Culture & ESG: Dedicated paid volunteering opportunities and active social committee events.

How to Apply

To discuss this opportunity in complete confidence or request further details, please contact David Hawthorne-Finch directly:

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  Email: [email protected]

  
  

Hawthorne-Finch Talent Solutions is acting as an employment agency for this vacancy. All applications and enquiries are treated with the strictest confidence.