Audit and Accounts Senior

Cripps Recruitment Limited; Thatcham; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Cripps Recruitment Limited is seeking an Audit & Accounts Senior for a well-established accountancy practice on the outskirts of Maidenhead. The role requires ACA or ACCA with significant audit and accounts experience within a UK practice. A driver with own car is preferred.

The successful candidate will lead audits from planning through completion, manage accounts work, and contribute to tax tasks while developing within the firm’s growing environment.

Qualifications

• Qualified ACA or ACCA with audit and accounts experience in a UK practice.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Good IT skills: Sage, Xero and other accounting software; MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Plan, fieldwork and complete audits.
• Prepare accounts for clients.
• Handle personal and corporate tax work as needed.
• Identify client needs and provide solutions.
• Meet deadlines and budget expectations.
• Research and analyse financial statements for audit issues.
• Manage clients and work within a team.

Skills

Audit experience

Communication skills

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Education

ACA or ACCA qualification

Tools

Sage

Xero

CCH

MS Office

Job description

We are recruiting for an Audit & Accounts Senior on behalf of a well-established and growing accountancy practice, based on the outskirts of Maidenhead. The role would suit a qualified ACA or ACCA accountant with significant audit and accounts experience.

This is a friendly, professional firm that is growing and winning new business, therefore, the need to add an additional team member, the role will offer the opportunity to develop and progress within the firm.

As part of a dynamic firm, the Audit & Accounts Senior will be a carry out audits from planning to completion, accounts preparation work and will be a key member of the team. You will be offered a competitive salary in line with your experience gained to date within a UK accountancy practice environment.

As Audit & Accounts Senior, your responsibilities will include:

• Planning, fieldwork and completion of audit assignments
• Accounts preparation
• Tax, personal and corporation tax work
• Identifying client needs and providing solutions
• Carry out work within deadlines and to budget
• Research and analyse financial statements for audit related issues
• Client management to gather information and resolve issues
• Working within a team environment

• Qualified ACA or ACCA with previous audit and accounts experience gained within a UK accountancy practice environment
• Good technical knowledge and analytical skill
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Good general IT skills; MS Office, Sage, Xero and other accounting software, CCH experience would be an advantage
• Technically up to date with legislation
• Positive, motivated team player
• Excellent organisational skills with attention to detail
• You will be a driver with own car

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 graduate visa.

Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person's gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and abilities to perform the duties of the job.