Audit & Accounts Senior - Salisbury

Hays; Salisbury; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a well-established independent firm of Chartered Accountants in Salisbury as an Audit and Accounts Senior. This role offers the chance to work closely with partners and managers, delivering high-quality audit and accounts preparation services. You will manage and mentor audit trainees while ensuring effective client communication. The firm prides itself on providing tailored services to a diverse clientele, including charities and private clients. With a supportive team and opportunities for career growth, this position is ideal for a qualified accountant eager to make an impact in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Benefits package

Career growth opportunities

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with ACA or ACCA required.
• Experience in private company and charity audits is essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage and allocate work to audit trainees.
• Deliver statutory audit and accounts preparation services.
• Supervise junior staff and review their work.

Skills

Audit Planning

Budget Preparation

Client Communication

Supervising Junior Staff

Technical Development

Education

ACA or ACCA Qualification

Job description

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Base pay range

You will be working for a well-established independent firm of Chartered Accountants based in Salisbury that is looking for a qualified accountant to join their audit team. They provide a high quality, partner-led service to a diverse range of clients, including companies, partnerships and limited liability partnerships, small businesses and self-employed, private clients and trusts, charities, friendly societies and housing associations. Their specialist teams have the in-depth knowledge to look after the specific needs of solicitors, doctors, charities, farms and estates.

As an Audit and Accounts Senior, you will be working with the partners and managers in the delivery of statutory audit and accounts preparation services, and to manage and allocate work to audit trainees. It is likely that the role will involve the planning and delivery of audit/accounts assignments; supervising junior staff during the audit and reviewing their work; delivering the audit file to the assignment manager in a timely manner; effectively managing client communication; coaching other staff for improved performance and technical development, and mentoring audit and accounts trainees.

Ideally, you will be a qualified accountant, ACA or ACCA with experience of private company and /or charity audits including planning, budget preparation, identifying key risks, developing an audit plan and executing the audit on site. A good knowledge of current auditing standards and approaches is essential along with, ideally, significant prior experience of statutory company accounts preparation under UK GAAP, FRS102 and ideally, exposure to charities.

In return, you will receive a competitive salary and benefits package, and will be joining a friendly and supportive team and be given every opportunity to grow your career.

If this sounds like the sort of opportunity you are looking for, and you have the required experience in accountancy practice, please apply straight away or feel free to contact Lorna Pilling directly on 07900 224915 for a confidential career discussion about this and/or other opportunities that may be available to you.

Please note: All applicants must have the right to work in the UK as sponsorship for overseas employees cannot be provided for this role.

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Accounting/Auditing

• Industries

  Accounting

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