Accounts & Audit Senior

TN United Kingdom; Stourbridge; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is looking for a motivated Accounts and Audit Senior to join their growing team. In this exciting role, you will lead audit assignments from planning to completion, preparing financial statements, and supervising junior staff. You'll work with diverse clients, ensuring compliance with UK regulations while delivering high-quality service. This position offers a supportive and collaborative work environment, along with professional development opportunities. If you have a passion for numbers and a knack for building strong client relationships, this could be your next great career move!

Benefits

Competitive salary based on experience

Professional development and training support

Flexible working options

Supportive and collaborative work environment

Study Support with additional study leave

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years in UK accountancy practice.
• Strong technical knowledge of UK accounting and auditing standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead statutory audit assignments from planning to finalization.
• Prepare year-end accounts for limited companies and partnerships.
• Manage and mentor junior staff, providing feedback and training.

Skills

UK accounting standards

UK auditing standards

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Time-management skills

Attention to detail

Client relationship management

Education

ACA/ACCA qualified

Degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

CaseWare

IRIS

Sage

QuickBooks

Xero

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Salary £35-40k per annum
Job Type: Full-time
Department: Audit and Accounts
Reports To: Audit Manager / Senior Manager / Partner

• Competitive salary based on experience
• Professional development and training support
• Flexible working options
• Supportive and collaborative work environment
• Study Support of which provides additional study leave

Job Summary:

We are seeking a motivated and experienced Accounts and Audit Senior to join our growing team. In this role, you will be responsible for leading audit assignments from planning through to completion, preparing financial statements for a wide range of clients, and supervising junior staff. You will work with clients across various sectors, ensuring compliance with relevant regulations and providing a high-quality service.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead statutory audit assignments from planning to finalization, including fieldwork and preparing audit files for review.
• Prepare year-end accounts for limited companies, partnerships, and sole traders in accordance with UK GAAP or IFRS.
• Liaise directly with clients to resolve queries and maintain strong professional relationships.
• Manage and mentor junior members of staff, reviewing their work and providing feedback and training as needed.
• Ensure audit work is carried out in accordance with firm and professional standards.
• Identify risk areas and communicate key findings to managers and partners.
• Monitor job progress against budgets and report variances.
• Assist with ad hoc advisory and consultancy work as required.

Requirements:

• ACA/ACCA qualified or equivalent (or finalist with significant experience).
• A minimum of 3 years’ experience in a UK accountancy practice.
• Strong technical knowledge of UK accounting and auditing standards.
• Proven ability to lead audits and manage client relationships.
• Excellent communication, organisational, and time-management skills.
• Competent user of accounting and audit software (e.g., CaseWare, IRIS, Sage, QuickBooks, Xero).
• Attention to detail with a methodical and proactive approach.
• Experience with group audits and consolidations.
• Knowledge of corporate tax and VAT.
• Exposure to a wide variety of industry sectors.

Workforce Accountancy & Finance are responsible for thousands of temporary, temp-to-perm and permanent vacancies across the Midlands. We operate from several prime locations in the area and are likely to have an office right near you. Our team offer a unique service tailored to match your precise needs, and can assist you with the following job categories, Sales & Purchase Ledger, Accounts Assistant, Bookkeeper, Credit Control, Payroll, Accountant, Finance Analysts. We are always on the lookout for the very best talent, so if you know anyone please do get in touch.