Audit & Accounts Assistant

Austin Rose; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 15,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days' holiday

Study support package

Health benefits plan

Remote working opportunities

Free on-site parking

Job summary

Austin Rose, a Leeds-based independent firm of Chartered Accountants, invites applications for an Audit and Accounts Assistant. Join a collaborative team, with remote working opportunities and full study support to accelerate your career in audit, accounts, and advisory services for SMEs to larger entities.

You will gain exposure to statutory audits, year-end accounts under FRS 102/105, andVAT/planning tasks while using Xero and QuickBooks, with a clear path for professional development and

Qualifications

• Statutory audit assignments within a team.
• Prepare year-end statutory accounts under FRS 102/FRS 105 with tax computations.
• Ad-hoc advisory work including business valuations and due diligence.
• Assist clients with bookkeeping, VAT and cloud accounting platforms.

Responsibilities

• Undertake statutory audit assignments as part of a wider audit team.
• Prepare year-end statutory accounts under FRS 102 and FRS 105 alongside drafting corporation tax computations.
• Get involved with occasional ad-hoc advisory work, including business valuations, tax planning, and due diligence assignments.
• Assist clients with bookkeeping, VAT returns, and cloud-based accounting platforms such as Xero and QuickBooks.
• Provide proactive support and advice to a varied portfolio of owner-managed businesses and corporate clients.

Skills

Audit experience

Accounts preparation

Tax computations

Bookkeeping

VAT returns

Cloud accounting

Tools

Xero

QuickBooks

Job description

Audit and Accounts Assistant | Independent Firm of Chartered Accountants | Leeds

Are you an ambitious and driven accounts professional with early practice experience looking to accelerate your career with a leading, long-established firm in Leeds? Do you want to work with a diverse client portfolio spanning SMEs to international businesses while receiving full study support, structured mentorship, and genuine career progression? This is an exceptional opportunity to join a thriving, collaborative team offering remote working opportunities and a supportive work culture.

About the Firm

This established independent firm of Chartered Accountants specialises in delivering comprehensive audit, accountancy, tax, and advisory services to private clients, entrepreneurs, SMEs, and owner-managed businesses across the UK and Europe. With a proud history dating back to 1937 and a talented team of over 30 professionals based in Leeds, the practice prides itself on fostering a friendly, social, and supportive workplace culture where internal promotion and continuous professional development are actively championed.

Responsibilities

As an Audit and Accounts Assistant you will:

• Undertake statutory audit assignments as part of a collaborative, wider audit team.

• Prepare year-end statutory accounts under FRS 102 and FRS 105 alongside drafting corporation tax computations.

• Get involved with occasional ad-hoc advisory work, including business valuations, tax planning, and due diligence assignments.

• Assist clients with bookkeeping, VAT returns, and cloud-based accounting platforms such as Xero and QuickBooks.

• Provide proactive support and advice to a varied portfolio of owner-managed businesses and corporate clients.

What You’ll Receive

• Competitive salary of £15,000 to £29,000 per annum depending on experience.

• 25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays.

• Full professional study support package.

• Comprehensive health benefits plan.

• Remote working opportunities.

• Free on-site parking close to Horsforth train station.