Accounts and Audit Senior

Fletcher George Financial Recruitment; Guildford; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Parking

Career progression

Flexible working

Excellent benefits

Job summary

Fletcher George is recruiting an experienced Accounts and Audit Senior for the Guildford area in Surrey. This role suits an ACA or ACCA qualified accountant or an experienced finalist nearing qualification, who enjoys both audit and accounts work within practice.

The firm serves owner-managed and growing businesses with a friendly, supportive environment. The position offers hybrid and flexible working, with opportunities for progression and ongoing professional development.

Qualifications

• ACA or ACCA qualified, or approaching qualification.
• Recent experience in a UK accountancy practice.
• Experience planning and completing audit assignments.
• Experience preparing statutory accounts for limited companies.
• Understanding of FRS 102 and UK GAAP.
• Ability to manage workload and meet deadlines.
• Strong communication and client relationship skills.
• Experience developing junior colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Plan, lead and complete audit assignments from planning to completion.
• Prepare statutory accounts for limited companies under FRS 102 and UK GAAP.
• Review accounts and audit work as experience develops.
• Supervise, mentor and review junior team members.
• Support the development of trainees and junior accountants.
• Ensure assignments comply with current accounting and auditing standards.
• Build strong relationships with clients.
• Involve in additional client projects and advisory work as experience grows.

Skills

Audit planning

Audit execution

Statutory accounts

Mentoring juniors

Client relationships

Education

ACA/ACCA qualified

Job description

Accounts and Audit Senior | Guildford, Surrey | £48,000 – £55,000 + Excellent Benefits
ACA / ACCA | Hybrid & Flexible Working | Parking | Career Progression

Fletcher George is recruiting an experienced Accounts and Audit Senior for a highly respected and growing firm of Chartered Accountants in the Guildford area of Surrey.

This is an excellent opportunity for an ACA or ACCA Qualified Accountant, or an experienced finalist approaching qualification, who enjoys the variety of both audit and accounts work within an accountancy practice.

The firm advises a broad portfolio of owner-managed businesses, entrepreneurial companies and growing organisations and offers a friendly, professional and highly supportive working environment.

For an experienced Audit Senior or Accounts and Audit Senior looking to continue developing their career in practice, the role offers interesting client work, responsibility, hybrid and flexible working and genuine scope for progression.

The Role

Working with a varied portfolio of clients across a broad range of sectors, your responsibilities will include:

• Planning, leading and completing audit assignments from planning through to completion.
• Preparing statutory accounts for limited companies under FRS 102 and UK GAAP.
• Reviewing accounts and audit work as your experience develops.
• Supervising, mentoring and reviewing the work of junior team members.
• Supporting the professional development of trainees and junior accountants.
• Ensuring audit and accounts assignments are completed efficiently and in accordance with current accounting and auditing standards.
• Building strong working relationships with clients.
• Becoming involved in additional client projects and advisory work as your experience develops.

About You

To be considered for this Accounts and Audit Senior position in Guildford, you will ideally:

• Be ACA or ACCA qualified, equivalent, or approaching qualification.
• Have recent experience working within a UK accountancy practice.
• Have experience of planning and completing audit assignments.
• Be confident preparing statutory accounts for limited companies.
• Have a good understanding of FRS 102 and UK GAAP.
• Be comfortable managing your own workload and meeting client deadlines.
• Have strong communication skills and enjoy building effective client relationships.
• Enjoy supporting and developing junior colleagues.

Candidates currently working as an Audit Senior, Accounts Senior, Accounts and Audit Senior, Senior Accountant or Audit and Accounts Senior within an accountancy practice are encouraged to apply.

Salary and Benefits

• £48,000 – £55,000 salary guide, depending on relevant experience and qualifications.
• Hybrid working.
• Flexible working.
• Parking.
• Generous holiday entitlement.
• Ongoing professional development.
• Genuine career progression.
• Exposure to a varied portfolio of owner-managed businesses and growing companies.
• A supportive firm which values its people and encourages long-term career development.

Location

The role is based in the Guildford area, Surrey and is commutable from Godalming, Cranleigh, Haslemere, East Horsley, Leatherhead, Woking and surrounding areas.