Accounts & Audit Senior

NEW Growth Opportunity! Warm and Welcoming Practice! Apply TODAY!

• Are you an experienced Audit & Accounts professional looking for your next move within practice?
• Can you confidently lead audits, prepare statutory accounts and build strong client relationships?
• Do you want to join a supportive firm with a very low staff turnover that genuinely values its people and offers long-term careers?

If so Read on and apply today!

Whether you're an Accounts Senior looking to gain more audit exposure or an Audit Senior seeking a new challenge - We want to hear from you!

Overview

A well-established and super friendly firm of Chartered Accountants is on the lookout for a NEW member of the senior team!

This is a varied and rewarding role, offering responsibility for managing audit assignments, preparing statutory accounts and acting as a trusted adviser to a broad client portfolio. You'll work closely with Directors and Audit Managers whilst supporting and mentoring junior team members.

This role is Monday-Friday office based ideally but if hybrid is essential, it can be discussed.

Salary is dependent on experience and qualifications. Higher salaries can also be discussed.

Duties

• Plan, manage and complete audit assignments for a varied portfolio of charity clients and other businesses
• Lead audits from planning through to completion
• Liaise directly with clients throughout audit and accounts assignments
• Prepare and review statutory accounts for charities, limited companies, sole traders and partnerships
• Prepare and review audit working papers and supporting documentation
• Identify key audit risks and ensure compliance with relevant standards
• Prepare management accounts and VAT returns where required
• Support clients with bookkeeping and accounting software queries
• Build and maintain strong client relationships
• Supervise, train and support junior members of the team
• Review work prepared by trainees and provide constructive feedback
• Assist Partners and Managers with technical and ad-hoc assignments
• Support ongoing improvements to internal systems and processes

What we're looking for

A successful candidate will have strong previous experience working within a UK accountancy practice ideally focused on audit. Candidates that are qualified by experience can be considered!

Experience working with charities and knowledge of Charities SORP would be advantageous, although not essential.