Audit & Accounts Senior

Curtis Recruitment Limited; Blackwater; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An independent chartered accountancy practice in Blackwater is seeking an Audit & Accounts Senior to join their team. This role, ideal for a recently ACA/ACCA qualified professional, involves preparing accounts and leading audits from planning to completion. Responsibilities also include managing junior staff, ensuring compliance with standards, and delivering excellent client service. Strong IT skills are necessary for this position, alongside a strong work ethic and the capability to handle multiple priorities.

Qualifications

• Be ACA / ACCA recently qualified or exceptional finalist.
• Significant accounts and audit experience in UK accountancy practice.
• Good general IT skills, especially in Excel and cloud accounting.

Responsibilities

• Prepare statutory and annual accounts from client records.
• Lead statutory audits from planning to completion.
• Prepare draft business tax computations and returns.
• Build strong working relationships with clients and colleagues.
• Mentor trainees and oversee the work of junior team members.

Skills

ACA / ACCA qualified

Statutory audit experience

Proficiency in MS Office and cloud accounting packages

Excellent communication skills

Strong work ethic

Ability to manage multiple tasks

Education

Recently qualified ACA / ACCA

Tools

Xero

QuickBooks

Sage L50

IRIS

Job description

A well-established, independent chartered accountancy practice is recruiting for an Audit & Accounts Senior to join the friendly team providing a full range of accounting services to a range of entrepreneurial SME businesses and limited companies.

The role will be approximately split 50 / 50 accounts to audit and would suit an ambitious and versatile recently ACA / ACCA qualified individual.

As Audit & Accounts Senior your responsibilities will include :

• Preparation of statutory and annual accounts from records supplied by a range of clients
• Involved in statutory audits from planning to completion
• Prepare draft business tax computations and CT600 returns
• Prepare the year end accounting files and ensure they are complete, with back up schedules to support balance sheet figures
• Ad-hoc advisory services
• Maintain and build strong working relationships with clients and colleagues
• Manage client expectations, provide proactive advice, and deliver services within agreed timeframes
• Delegating tasks and overseeing the work of junior team members and reviewing their work
• Mentoring trainees and supporting their professional development
• Supporting Partners and Managers with their client portfolios
• Ensure compliance with professional standards and internal procedures, and help improve internal processes and promote efficient working practices

We welcome applications for this Audit & Accounts Senior role from accountancy professionals with the following skills, experience and attributes :

• Be ACA / ACCA recently qualified (exceptional finalist or qualified by experience applicants may be considered)
• Significant accounts and audit experience gained within a UK accountancy practice
• Have good general IT skills with proficiency in MS Office, Excel based cash books and Word, and cloud accounting packages (especially Xero), QuickBooks, Sage L50 and IRIS (ideally)
• Up to date knowledge of statutory audit and accounting standards
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong work ethic
• Capable of managing multiple tasks and priorities under pressure

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 student or 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