Audit & Accounts Junior

Heybridge Associates; Long Lee; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully funded professional study

Study leave

Job summary

Heybridge Associates on behalf of our client, a well-established accountancy practice in Keighley, is seeking an Audit & Accounts Junior to join their friendly team. The role combines audit and accounts work, with exposure to a varied portfolio and a clear development path.

The successful candidate will have 2+ years' audit experience, be comfortable liaising with clients, and be studying toward ACA or ACCA. The firm fully funds professional study and provides study leave.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of audit experience in an accountancy practice.
• Solid understanding of audit and accounting principles.
• Accounts preparation experience desirable, including limited companies.
• Studying toward ACA or ACCA; commitment to professional development.
• Organised, accurate and able to meet deadlines.
• Confident communicating with clients and colleagues.
• Hold a full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with audit assignments from planning through to completion.
• Carrying out audit fieldwork as part of a team and independently.
• Working with Audit Seniors and other team members.
• Identifying risks and control weaknesses and contributing to recommendations.
• Preparing statutory accounts alongside audit assignments.
• Preparing accounts for sole traders, partnerships and limited companies.
• Preparing corporation tax returns for senior review.
• Ensuring work is completed accurately within timescales and standards.

Skills

Audit experience

Communication skills

Excel skills

Time management

Education

ACA/ ACCA progression

Job description

We are recruiting on behalf of our client, a well-established accountancy practice based in Keighley, who are looking to appoint an experienced Audit & Accounts Junior to join their friendly and supportive team. The vacancy is for an Audit & Accounts Junior and combines both audit and accounts responsibilities.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who already has a few years' practical audit experience and is looking for their next career move within practice. Alongside gaining exposure to a varied portfolio of audit and accounts work, the successful candidate will receive fully funded professional study and generous study leave.

The Role

Working with clients across a wide variety of industry sectors, your responsibilities will include:

• Assisting with audit assignments from planning through to completion
• Carrying out audit fieldwork, both as part of a team and independently
• Working alongside Audit Seniors and other members of the team
• Identifying risks and control weaknesses and contributing to recommendations
• Preparing statutory accounts alongside audit assignments
• Preparing accounts for sole traders, partnerships and limited companies
• Preparing corporation tax returns for senior review
• Ensuring work is completed accurately, within agreed timescales and in accordance with professional standards

These duties reflect the client's existing requirement for someone who can work across both audit and accounts assignments.

About You

Previous audit experience is essential. Our client is happy to consider someone currently working at Audit Junior level, provided you have 2+ years' practical audit experience within an accountancy practice.

Accounts preparation experience would also be highly advantageous, as many of the audits undertaken by the practice involve preparing the accounts at the same time.

Ideally, you will:

• Have 2+ years' audit experience within an accountancy practice
• Have a good understanding of audit and accounting principles
• Have accounts preparation experience, ideally including limited companies
• Be studying towards, or looking to progress towards, ACA or ACCA
• Be organised, accurate and able to manage deadlines effectively
• Be confident communicating with clients and colleagues
• Be comfortable working independently as well as part of a team
• Have good Excel skills
• Hold a full UK driving licence

Our client is committed to supporting the successful candidate's professional development and will fully fund their professional course/qualification.

They also offer excellent study support. For each subject/exam, candidates receive approximately 10 days where they can study on a Friday instead of working, giving you valuable dedicated study time alongside your professional training.

This is a great opportunity for an experienced Audit Junior or developing Semi Senior who wants to broaden their accounts experience while continuing to progress professionally within an established accountancy practice.

If you have solid audit experience and are looking for a role offering varied client work, funded professional study and genuine career development, we'd love to hear from you.