AUDIT

Drummond Laurie Ltd; Grangemouth; Remote; GBP 38,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Parking facilities

Job summary

Drummond Laurie Ltd in Grangemouth is seeking an Audit Senior to support an expanding client base. The role offers career progression and a generous benefits package in a modern office with ample parking.

Reporting to the Partners and Senior Management, you will conduct audits from planning to completion, prepare and review accounts for various entity types, and ensure tax compliance. The ideal candidate is newly qualified or part-qualified with ACCA/ICAS and strong audit skills.

Qualifications

• Newly qualified or part-qualified Accountant with proven audit and accounting experience.
• Qualified through ACCA/ICAS or equivalent qualification.
• Experience in audit within a general practice environment.
• Strong core skills in audit and accounting.
• Part-qualified candidates with some audit exposure will be considered.

Responsibilities

• Perform audit procedures from planning through fieldwork to completion.
• Prepare and review accounts for Ltd Companies, Charities, LLPs, sole traders and partnerships.
• Ensure corporate and personal tax compliance.
• Keep up to date with technical knowledge in Audit, Accounts and Tax.
• Work within set budgets and deadlines; coach junior staff.

Skills

Audit

Accounting

Client communication

Time management

Education

ACCA/ICAS or equivalent

Tools

Sage Line 50

IRIS

Audit software

Excel

Word

Job description

We are currently looking for an Audit Senior to join our team and to support an expanding client base. The role offers career progression as well as a competitive salary, and as a firm who strongly believes in the wellbeing of its employees, a generous benefits package is also included. Based in a modern and accessible office our location has plentiful parking facilities.

Reporting to the Partners and Senior Management team, key duties of the role will include, but are not limited to:

• Performance of audit procedures from the planning stage, through audit fieldwork to completion
• Preparation and review of Ltd Company, Charity, LLP, sole trader and partnership Accounts
• Corporate and personal tax compliance
• Keeping up to date with technical knowledge in Audit, Accounts and Tax such that we can actively inform our clients to their benefit
• Working within set budgets and time scales
• Coaching and mentoring our junior staff

We are looking for a newly qualified or part qualified Accountant with a proven track record in all the above, with a view to progressing their career with a forward-thinking company.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Qualified through ACCA/ICAS or an equivalent qualification
• Previous experience of working within the audit department of a general practice
• Strong core skills of audit and accounting
• Consideration will be given to Part-Qualified candidates with some experience in the audit profession

The successful candidate will get a wide range of responsibilities and experience and it will suit anyone who is seeking a new challenge in a positive environment.

To be considered for the role you must have a positive attitude and be a confident and effective communicator who is hard working and dedicated. You must have an ability to work using your own initiative and to strict deadlines.

Candidates should be comfortable using a variety of client accounting packages such as Sage Line 50 and also be comfortable using audit software, Microsoft Word, and Excel. Knowledge of Iris would be useful but is not essential.

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