Audit Senior

GPN Recruitment; St Albans; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established, dynamic firm is seeking an Audit Senior to join their busy Audit Department. This role involves auditing clients' accounts and preparing financial statements, with a focus on owner-managed businesses across various sectors. The ideal candidate will possess strong audit experience, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work effectively in a team. This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to a firm that values professional growth and client satisfaction, making a real impact in the lives of small and medium-sized enterprises. If you're a motivated self-starter looking to advance your career in a supportive environment, this position is for you.

Qualifications

• Strong audit experience with knowledge of auditing standards.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Conduct audits at clients' premises and prepare clients' accounts.
• Supervise the audit process and support junior staff members.
• Prepare tax computations and assist in planning audit assignments.

Skills

Audit experience

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

IT and systems skills

Education

ACA qualification or equivalent

Job description

The Firm

An established, dynamic, medium-sized firm with offices in Hertfordshire and Central London. They provide the full range of professional services typically provided by an established and progressive accountancy firm, including audit and accounts, management consultancy, payroll and taxation. Their aim is to be the 'go to' firm for small and medium sized enterprises providing a truly excellent professional service that is tailored to meet clients' needs and requirements. Clients range from all fields of business, industry, the professions and arts, including large corporates operating nationally and internationally, privately owned businesses of every size, partnerships, sole traders and self-employed individuals.

This firm has a job vacancy for an Audit Senior to work within their busy Audit Department. They provide services to a wide and varied client base specialising in owner managed businesses. The client sectors are extensive and include manufacturing, distribution, retail, wholesale, property, FCA regulated entities, professional organisations, recruitment, charities, academies and pension schemes.

The Role

The main duties for this position will involve the audit of clients' accounts either on site or at clients' premises and the preparation of clients' accounts from books and records supplied to us. The split is anticipated to be 60:40 in terms of audit versus accounts. The ideal candidate will have relevant previous experience, have completed their ACA qualification or equivalent and will be self-motivated with good written and verbal communication skills. As the role involves a significant amount of team working, this position will suit someone with the ability to work effectively in a team environment both with colleagues and for the firm's Managers and Partners.

Key tasks and responsibilities

• The audit of clients' accounts from books and records provided to us, covering conducting audits at clients' premises as well as on site in either of the firm's offices.
• The preparation of clients' accounts from books and records supplied to us, covering both audit and non-audit clients in the form of Sole Traders, Partnerships, Limited Companies, Trusts and Charities.
• The preparation of tax computations for both income tax and corporation tax based upon accounts prepared.
• Extracting information at the time of preparing the accounts for the Tax Department for the preparation of P11Ds.
• Reporting directly to the manager or client of improvements which could be made to the client's accounts function as noted during audits or account preparation.
• Reconciliation of VAT and PAYE accounts, advising the manager or client of any adjustments needed regarding underpayments or overpayments to the Tax Authorities.
• The occasional preparation of cash flows, forecasts and business plans for clients and to aid third-party presentations.
• Ad-hoc arrangements, in-house or at clients' premises covering any of the above areas or general accounting, due diligence, investigation and taxation matters.
• Assisting the Audit Manager in the planning and review of audit assignments and with due diligence assignments as required.
• Supervising the audit process on site, supporting and developing junior members of staff.
• Monitoring and managing the progress of the audit assignment against the original plan.
• Other ad hoc duties as may be required to assist the smooth running of the Audit Department or provide additional assistance to clients.

Key Skills, Abilities and Personal Attributes

Essential

• Strong previous experience in an audit role, qualified to ACA standard or equivalent by experience, with a well-rounded knowledge of auditing standards and accounting principles.
• Highly motivated self-starter with the ability to complete assignments within time constraints and deadlines.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to communicate information clearly, concisely and accurately, both in person and when using the telephone and email.
• Demonstrates strong interpersonal skills with the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff, partners and clients.
• Good organisation skills with the ability to multitask, working on multiple projects, and meet deadlines by setting priorities within projects.
• Ability to check for accuracy and give good attention to detail.
• Demonstrates the ability to delegate duties to staff and supervise client projects, sharing knowledge and providing guidance as needed.
• Confident IT and systems skills, with a track record of understanding client's needs and using technologies to achieve effective management.

Desirable

• ACA qualified