Audit Senior/Assistant Manager

Mercer & Hole Chartered Accountants; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Great work-life balance

Development opportunities

Job summary

A leading accountancy firm in Milton Keynes seeks an Audit Senior/Assistant Manager to manage audits and supervise junior staff. The ideal candidate will have ACA or ACCA qualifications and at least 2.5 years of experience in a similar practice, comprehensively understanding audit processes. Responsibilities include leading audits, preparing accounts, and ensuring compliance while fostering a supportive and collaborative team environment.

Qualifications

• At least 2.5 years’ experience in a similar practice with strong audit background.
• Ability to manage client expectations and prepare audit files to high standards.

Responsibilities

• Supervise audit team and assist juniors.
• Plan and conduct audits up to £250 million turnovers.
• Prepare draft accounts and tax computations.

Skills

Audit management

Client communication

Technical accounting

Team supervision

Education

ACA or ACCA qualified

Tools

Proaudit

CCH Accounts Production (AP)

Sage

Quick Books

Xero

Alphatax

Microsoft Office

Job description

Audit Senior/Assistant Manager - Milton Keynes

Be part of an award nominated Audit team offering great experience, development opportunities and work-life balance in a top 50 Accountancy firm.

Responsibilities

• Audit senior / supervisor reporting to audit managers and supervising more junior members of the audit team.
• This is a split role working on 80% audits and 20% accounts.
• Planning, supervising and carrying out audits with turnovers up to £250 million, including specialist audits (e.g., FSA, pensions, solicitors, charities and schools). Complete jobs with minimal supervision, to deadlines and within budget.
• Supervision and assisting junior staff with technical accounting and auditing problems.
• Preparation of draft corporation tax computations.
• Preparation of draft statutory accounts and consolidated accounts under FRS102 from clients’ draft figures.
• Drafting recommendations to management following audit fieldwork completion.
• Preparing responses for group reporting for clients where we are the component auditor.
• Larger accounts preparation for audit-exempt limited companies, partnerships, LLPs.
• Use of computer packages including Proaudit, CCH Accounts Production (AP), Sage, Quick Books, Xero, Alphatax and Microsoft Office would be desirable. Laptop is provided.

Qualifications/education required

• Ideally ACA or ACCA qualified (degree not essential) or with Advanced Level or equivalent to sit.

Experience required

• At least 2.5 years’ experience in a practice of similar size to Mercer and Hole or larger having had audit experience throughout their career to date.
• Ability to prepare completed audit files for a large variety of clients to a high standard with minimal guidance from manager, good communication with clients and staff, and ability to cope with both pure audits and non-standard records while meeting deadlines and budgets.

Values and behaviours

• Our Values and behaviours are based on values we really want to attract and retain individuals who share: Together — The firm with the family feel. Express gratitude. Smile. Be humble and confident. Have fun.
• Resilient — Change is imminent, and business is imperfect. Be open minded & agile. Assume positive intent and exercise the power of positive thinking. Each individual matters and will be heard and respected. Honesty, integrity, empathy and kindness are fundamental.
• Supportive — We support what is important to you and show kindness in our behaviour to each other. We encourage each other to realise our potential.
• We strive to be the best, innovate and always do exceptional work. That’s who we are and what our clients deserve.

DEI statement

Mercer & Hole is committed to cultivating and preserving a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI).

Other

Audit Senior/Assistant Manager - Milton Keynes

Experience: ACA or ACCA qualified (degree not essential) or with Advanced Level or equivalent to sit.