Audit & Accounts Senior

Know Capital; Banbury; Hybrid; GBP 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Audit & Accounts Senior to join their vibrant team in Banbury. This role offers a unique opportunity to thrive in a supportive environment that values employee engagement through social events and flexible working patterns. You will play a crucial role in providing high-quality service to clients, preparing accounts, and conducting audits. With a focus on career progression, this dynamic firm encourages continuous learning and development. If you are passionate about accounting and eager to grow your skills, this position could be your next big step.

Benefits

Flexible Working Hours

Social Events

Career Development Opportunities

Qualifications

• Qualified in ACCA/ACA or AAT with audit and accounts experience.
• Strong IT skills and experience with cloud accounting software.

Responsibilities

• Assist in audits and prepare client accounts and tax computations.
• Support trainees and deliver ad hoc projects as needed.

Skills

Audit Experience

Accounts Preparation

Tax Computation

Cloud Accounting Software (Xero)

Communication Skills

Organizational Skills

Detail-oriented

Education

ACCA/ACA Qualified

AAT Qualified

Tools

Xero

Mercia

CCH

Job description

We are recruiting for an Audit & Accounts Senior to join the corporate services department at the Banbury office of a successful accountancy practice. This is a firm that focusses upon 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 lower level of duties and responsibilities, at a salary of up to £35,000.

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.

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

• Assist Manager as part of audit and accounts team, acting as Senior on audit assignments as required
• Prepare client accounts based on information provided
• Prepare business tax computations, partnership and personal tax returns, corporation tax computations and CT600 forms
• Assist with client queries regarding aspects of their bookkeeping and other business matters
• Monitor own job quality and quantity in line with agreed budgets and record your own chargeable time and ensure maximum recovery
• Assist with administration tasks if necessary
• To be able to deliver ad hoc projects and assignments
• Identify points for Manager to raise with clients and to raise potential areas for additional services including added value services and advice
• Bookkeeping, ledger maintenance, supplier maintenance and management accounts, as and when required
• Liaise with clients to obtain relevant information for their accounts
• 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:

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

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.