Audit & Accounts Senior

Dynamite Recruitment Solutions Ltd; Southampton; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable recruitment agency is seeking an experienced Audit & Accounts Senior for a prominent accountancy practice in Southampton. The ideal candidate will manage audit and accounts engagements from planning to completion, acting as a key point of contact for clients and providing mentorship to junior staff. This position offers a competitive salary and benefits such as additional holiday days and flexible working hours.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Buy up to 5 additional holiday days per year

Flexible working hours

Private Medical Insurance

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a similar audit and accounts role within a practice environment.
• Confident in leading audits and accounts engagements.
• Willing and able to travel to client sites within a commutable distance.

Responsibilities

• Manage audit, accounts and compliance engagements from planning through to finalisation.
• Act as a key client contact, building trusted relationships.
• Support and develop junior staff.

Skills

Audit management

Client relationship management

Team leadership

Commercial awareness

Education

Part-qualified or fully qualified (ACCA/ACA)

Job description

Overview

Dynamite Recruitment is currently recruiting for an Audit & Accounts Senior to join a well-established accountancy practice with a £7m turnover on a permanent basis. This role will be responsible for managing audit and accounts assignments from planning through to completion, acting as a key client contact, supporting and mentoring junior staff and contributing to the commercial and operational success of the practice.

The Role

• Take ownership of audit, accounts and compliance engagements, managing assignments from planning through to finalisation, ensuring technical excellence, efficiency and timely delivery.
• Act as a key client contact, building trusted relationships, handling day-to-day communications professionally and resolving queries with minimal escalation.
• Support and develop junior staff, planning & reviewing workloads, providing coaching and on-the-job guidance.
• Demonstrate strong commercial awareness, monitoring budgets, supporting billing and recovery, and identifying opportunities to add value and cross-sell services.

The Ideal Candidate

• Proven experience in a similar audit and accounts role within a practice environment.
• Part-qualified or fully qualified (ACCA/ACA), or nearing completion of professional qualifications.
• Confident in leading audits and accounts engagements, taking full ownership of assignments from start to finish.
• Willing and able to travel to client sites within a commutable distance.
• Commercially aware, with an understanding of budgets, billing, and profitability

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Buy up to 5 additional holiday days per year
• Flexible working hours – 37.5hrs pw
• Private Medical Insurance

Please contact Zoe Jones at Dynamite Recruitment on 02392455422 for more details or apply now!!!!