Audit Semi-Senior

McGinnis Loy Associates Ltd; City Of London; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

Healthcare

25 days holiday

Job summary

McGinnis Loy Associates is working with a fast-growing Top20 Accountancy Practice to recruit an Audit & Accounts professional in North London. The role reports to an Audit Manager and combines audit fieldwork with accounts preparation across SME clients.

The ideal candidate is Part-Qualified ACA/ACCA with around 2+ years external Audit & Accounts experience, able to manage multiple assignments, prioritise deadlines, and develop client relationships. Salary up to £40,000 plus benefits.

Qualifications

• Part-Qualified ACA/ACCA with external Audit & Accounts experience.
• Experience working in small/medium-sized corporate businesses.
• Ability to prioritise and meet audit deadlines while supervising juniors.

Responsibilities

• Work on a variety of audit assignments across multiple industry sectors.
• Prepare basic audit files, conduct planning, and assist juniors with fieldwork.
• Ensure audits are completed on time and within budget; review work done by juniors.
• Use accounting software to provide accurate reporting for managers and clients.
• Prepare basic monthly and quarterly management accounts for SMEs.
• Assist with the preparation of statutory accounts under supervision.
• Complete working papers including reconciliations and control accounts.
• Maintain up-to-date technical knowledge of the industry and current issues.
• Assist with client pricing and quotes; develop technical knowledge on the job.

Skills

Audit experience

Teamwork

Budgeting

Client relationships

Education

Part-Qualified ACA/ACCA

Job description

Audit & Accounts Assistant / Audit Semi-Senior / Audit Part-Qualified

McGinnis Loy Associates is proud to be working with a fast-growing Top20 Accountancy Practice who are looking to strengthen their Audit function and recruit a Part-Qualified ACA/ACCA Audit & Accounts Assistant / Audit & Accounts Semi-Senior for their offices in North London. Reporting to one of the Audit Managers, you will be responsible for:

• Working on a variety of interesting and smaller Audit assignments across multiple industry sectors, liaising with managers and partners when required
• Preparing basic audit files, undertaking audit planning and leading/assisting juniors with fieldwork
• Ensuring audit assignments are completed to a high standard, in time and within budgets agreed with Directors
• Supervising and reviewing jobs completed by junior/graduate members of staff
• Using accounting software to provide accurate reporting for Managers, Directors and clients
• Preparing basic monthly and quarterly management accounts for sole traders, limited companies and partnerships
• Assisting with the preparation of statutory accounts under the overall supervision of the Client Manager
• Completing working papers including preparing bank reconciliations, other reconciliations and manual control accounts
• Maintaining up to date and relevant technical knowledge of the industry and national economic issues
• Providing input to new service and product pricing, including assisting with new client quotes
• Developing and applying your technical knowledge through on the job training

To be considered for the role you should be a Part-Qualified ACA or ACCA Accountant, ideally with 2+ years external Audit & Accounts experience of small and medium-sized corporate businesses, and a working history either in a well-established small or regional Accountancy firm. You will have experience working in a team environment on multiple audit clients, building relationships with clients and internal management teams, and being able to prioritise and work to strict audit deadlines. The position is likely to be 70% Audit and 30% Accounts.

On offer is a salary up to £40,000 depending on relevant experience & qualification level, with benefits to include company pension, healthcare and 25 days holiday.