Audit And Accounts Senior

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

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking an Audit and Accounts Senior in Swindon. The role requires ACA/ACCA qualification and at least 3 years of relevant experience, particularly in the charity sector. Responsibilities include managing audits and supporting teams while ensuring timely communication with clients. The position offers a hybrid work model and a professional yet relaxed environment.

Benefits

22 days holiday plus bank holidays

Relaxed working environment

Qualifications

• At least 3 years of practice experience.
• Experience in charity and Not-for-Profit sector preferred.

Responsibilities

• Management and delivery of audit/accounts assignments.
• Preparing draft tax computations.
• Planning audit assignments, including budgeting.
• Supervising and reviewing juniors' work.

Skills

Multitasking

Excellent time management

Financial Reporting Standards knowledge

Verbal communication

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Bookkeeping software usage

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

What you can expect in return

• 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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