Accounts and Audit Senior

Location:
Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire

Salary:
Competitive rate

Nunn Hayward are a well-established and growing Chartered Accountancy firm based in Gerrards Cross, South Buckinghamshire, providing high quality advisory and compliance services in the areas of accountancy, audit and tax to a broad range of clients.

We are a friendly firm of currently around 60 people allowing you to get to know everyone and feel an integral part of the Nunn Hayward team, whilst being large enough to provide a structure that offers development, growth and career progression within the firm.

• Lead company audit assignments, which will include planning, fieldwork and completion using standard programmes
• Preparation and completion of company accounts in accordance with the firm’s policies and procedures
• Carry out specialist audits (eg; SAR, ATOL, pensions and charities)
• Carry out ad-hoc assignments (eg; due diligence and systems reviews)
• Preparation of corporation tax computations
• Carry out work efficiently, to budget and within deadlines
  
  Supervise, train and mentor more junior members of staff
• Research and analyse financial statements and audit related issues
• Maintain client confidentiality and professional relationships
• Proactively interact with client management to gather information, resolve problems and make recommendations for business and process improvements
• Manage assignments and report to audit manager or partner on progress

• ACA or ACCA qualified or finalist
• Experience with in a multi-partner practice with audit exposure
• Ability to work under pressure
• Excellent management, analytical, interpersonal, oral and written communication skills
• Strong technical knowledge
• Leadership, training, and mentoring skills
• Ability to work in a team environment
• Highly motivated self-starter with ability to multitask and complete assignments within budgets and deadlines
• Dedicated to superior client service
• Ability to build a quick rapport in a friendly, confident and enthusiastic way
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail
• Computer literate with knowledge of Microsoft office, Sage, Xero and other accounting software
• Experience and knowledge of CCH would be an advantage
• Ideally a driver with own car
• Technically up to date with current legislation

This role will be most suited to someone who thrives under pressure, is delivery focused, enjoys accountability, has a ‘can-do’ attitude and is looking to improve his/her skills and competencies through self-development.

You will have significant experience in statutory audit, bookkeeping and statutory accounts preparation and will have worked extensively in Practice.

In return we offer a competitive salary, bonus, hybrid working, flexible working hours and benefits scheme.

The successful candidate would be based at our Gerrards Cross offices but there may be travel to clients as necessary.

Please send your CV and covering letter to  or post to 2-4 Packhorse Road, Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire, SL9 7QE
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