Audit & Accounts Senior

Purely Recruitment Solutions; England; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking an Audit and Accounts Senior for its client's Swindon office. The role involves leading audit and accounts assignments, preparing tax computations, and supervising junior staff. Candidates should be ACA/ACCA qualified with at least 3 years of experience, preferably in the charity sector. Benefits include 22 days holiday, a relaxed work environment, and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

22 days holiday plus bank holidays, increasing to max 25

Relaxed working environment with professionalism

Qualifications

• Qualified with at least 3 years of practice experience; qualification by experience considered.
• Experience in the charity and Not-for-Profit sector preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage and deliver audit/accounts assignments.
• Prepare draft corporation tax and business tax computations.
• Plan audit assignments including budgeting and analytical review.
• Lead and assist on audit assignments.
• Supervise and review audit work of juniors.
• Communicate effectively with clients.
• Assist Manager and Partners on ad-hoc project work.

Skills

Multitasking

Time Management

Communications Skills

Analytical Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Education

ACA/ACCA qualified/part-qualified

Tools

Sage

QuickBooks

Xero

IRIS

MyWorkPapers

Job description

Audit and Accounts Senior

Swindon

Full Time - 37.5 Hours per week; office based plus work from home on Wednesdays, if desired

Salary is dependent on experience

We are currently recruiting for an Audit and Accounts Senior to join our client in their Swindon office.

Responsibilities

• Management and delivery of audit/accounts assignments for Charity and Not-For-Profit sector, Limited Companies (including groups), Sole Traders and Partnerships from both balanced systems including cloud-based software and incomplete records
• Preparing draft corporation tax and business tax computations including supporting analysis
• Planning audit assignments, including budgeting and use of analytical review
• Taking the lead and assisting on audit assignments
• Supervising, delegating and reviewing audit work of juniors
• Delivering information and communicate with clients in a timely and effective manner
• Assisting the Manager and Partners on ad-hoc project work

Qualifications

• ACA/ACCA qualified/part-qualified with at least 3 years of practice experience (qualification by experience will be considered)
• Experience in the charity and Not-for-Profit sector or a desire to learn and become involved in this sector

Attributes and Skills

• Ability to multitask and prioritise a number of jobs, whilst demonstrating excellent time management skills to ensure all deadlines and expectations are met
• Ideally, experience leading and/or assisting on audits including; planning, preparation and completion (training will also be provided)
• Display strong technical knowledge of Financial Reporting Standards and International Standards for Auditing
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong analytical skills with good attention to detail
• Display commercial awareness
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Good experience using a variety of bookkeeping software, including cloud-based platforms such as Sage, QuickBooks and Xero.
• Experience using IRIS and MyWorkPapers is preferred but is not essential

Benefits

• 22 days holiday plus bank holidays. Increasing annually to a maximum of 25 plus bank holidays
• A relaxed working environment whilst maintaining a high level of professionalism

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