Senior Accountant; Audit

Overview

• Vacancy Name:
  Senior Accountant (Audit) - Lancaster
• Vacancy No: VN2148
• Employment Type:
  
  Permanent
• Duration: N/A
• Location City:
  Lancaster
• Location Country:
  United Kingdom

We’re looking for an experienced and motivated Audit & Accounts Senior to join our Lancaster office. This is a fantastic opportunity to work across a varied client portfolio, contribute to a growing team, and take ownership of both audit and accounting projects within a forward-thinking firm.

• Help manage and take a lead role on audit assignments from planning to completion, in line with agreed deadlines and compliance standards.
• Prepare and finalise statutory accounts and tax returns.
• Review and support junior staff, providing mentorship and guidance to ensure high-quality outputs.
• Maintain strong client relationships, responding to queries with professionalism and a client-first attitude.
• Organise your workload effectively to meet deadlines and prepare work for managerial review.
• Ensure accurate logging of chargeable time and support effective fee recovery.

• ACA/ACCA qualified (or actively working towards qualification).
• Those ‘qualified by experience’ will also be considered.
• Proven practice experience - Audit experience is desirable but not essential.

• Confident communicator with strong interpersonal skills.
• Proactive and detail-oriented, with excellent time management.
• A collaborative team player who thrives in a supportive, fast-paced environment.
• Experience with cloud-based accounting tools (e.g. Xero) is an advantage.
• A passion for delivering high-quality service to SME clients.

Office Based

Competitive

• Company Pension Scheme
• 25 days of annual leave + bank holidays
• Additional annual leave days from certain levels of seniority
• Ability to buy up to 5 days of annual leave to reach a maximum of 30 days per annum
• Business closure over Christmas*
• Life Assurance x4 annual salary
• Enhanced family leave policies
• Enhanced Company Sick Pay
• Employee Assistance Programme – 24/7 support, free and confidential
• Corporate Discounts Platform

Flexible Benefits platform with ability to opt-in to various insurances (level of seniority dependent & self-funded at corporate rates) such as:

• Critical Illness Cover
• Cash plan
• Cycle to work
• Eye care
• Dental
• subject to exceptions and business needs