Audit & Account Senior

Northampton Business Directory; Kettering; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Audit & Accounts Senior to join their dynamic team in Kettering. This role offers an exciting opportunity to work in a supportive environment that values employee engagement through social events and flexible working patterns. You will be responsible for preparing client accounts, conducting audits, and managing tax computations while mentoring trainees. If you are AAT qualified or part qualified ACCA/ACA with a passion for delivering high-quality service, this is the perfect chance to thrive and progress in your career. Join a firm that prioritizes your development and offers a competitive salary and benefits package.

Benefits

Flexible working patterns

Social events

Career progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Minimum AAT qualified or part qualified ACCA/ACA required.
• 3+ years of audit and accounts experience in UK practice.

Responsibilities

• Assist Manager on audit assignments and prepare client accounts.
• Conduct tax computations and manage client queries.

Skills

Audit experience

Accounts preparation

Tax computations

Bookkeeping

Strong IT skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Education

AAT qualification

ACCA/ACA part qualified

Tools

Xero

Mercia

CCH

Job description

We are recruiting for an Audit & Accounts Senior to join the corporate services department at the Kettering office of a successful accountancy practice. This is a firm that focuses on its employees through social events and flexible, hybrid working patterns, striving to make time spent in the office rewarding and enjoyable.

The firm would consider recruiting an AAT qualified or part qualified ACCA/ACA at Semi-Senior level with a lower level of duties and responsibilities, at a salary of up to £35,000.

As Audit & Accounts Senior, reporting to the Departmental Manager, your responsibilities will include:

1. Assist Manager as part of the audit and accounts team, acting as Senior on audit assignments as required.
2. Prepare client accounts based on information provided.
3. Prepare business tax computations, partnership and personal tax returns, corporation tax computations and CT600 forms.
4. Assist with client queries regarding aspects of their bookkeeping and other business matters.
5. Monitor own job quality and quantity in line with agreed budgets and record your own chargeable time to ensure maximum recovery.
6. Assist with administration tasks if necessary.
7. Deliver ad hoc projects and assignments.
8. Identify points for Manager to raise with clients and potential areas for additional services including added value services and advice.
9. Bookkeeping, ledger maintenance, supplier maintenance, and management accounts, as required.
10. Liaise with clients to obtain relevant information for their accounts.
11. Support trainees by providing on-the-job coaching and supervision of their work.

As Audit & Accounts Semi-Senior, the duties above will be carried out with supervision.

Please apply for this role if you can satisfy the following criteria:

1. Be qualified, minimum AAT, preferably ACCA/ACA (as Audit & Accounts Semi-Senior be AAT qualified or have started studying ACCA or ACA).
2. At least three years’ audit and accounts experience gained within UK practice.
3. Ability to prepare, conduct and supervise audits, prepare client accounts, tax, PAYE or VAT quickly and efficiently.
4. Strong IT skills, preferably with experience of cloud accounting software such as Xero, along with Mercia or CCH.
5. Be highly organised and self-motivated with a keen eye for detail.
6. Have excellent written and verbal communication skills.
7. Willing to attend courses that are appropriate to the job role.

This dynamic firm will offer the successful candidate a competitive salary and benefits package and the opportunity for career progression through building upon your existing knowledge and skill set.

This is a great opportunity for an ambitious individual to thrive and further develop within a fantastic team, where you will provide a high-quality service to clients with the minimum of supervision.

Submit your CV for this Audit & Accounts Senior role

Unfortunately, we cannot accept applications for this role from candidates that do not have the right to work in the UK or require visa sponsorship, either currently or in the future. This includes those currently on a graduate visa.

Additionally, candidates must have experience gained within UK accountancy practice. We stipulate these criteria due to the high volume of applications from outside of the UK.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive, it is not always possible to respond to unsuccessful applicants. Therefore, if we have not responded to your application within five days, please assume that on this occasion your application has not been successful.