Qualified Audit & Accounts Senior

BALLARDS LLP; Droitwich Spa; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An award-winning firm is seeking a Qualified Audit & Accounts Senior to join their Corporate team. This integral role involves leading audits, preparing tax calculations, and liaising with clients across diverse sectors like manufacturing and healthcare. With a competitive salary and a broad benefits package, including flexible and hybrid working options, this position offers significant career progression. Join a dynamic team where no two days are the same and contribute to a firm known for its modern approach to accountancy and excellent client service.

Benefits

25 days annual leave

Electric Car scheme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Life Assurance

Group Personal Pension Plan

Flexible Holiday Purchase Scheme

Enhanced Family Pay

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Qualified ACA/ACCA or similar qualification.
• Experience in client-facing roles and audit knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Lead audits for various organizations and manage the audit team.
• Prepare business and corporate tax calculations and draft tax returns.
• Supervise and develop trainees while ensuring compliance.

Skills

ACA / ACCA qualification

Strong communication skills

Client-facing experience

Attention to detail

Time management

Customer service orientation

Education

Professional qualification (ACA/ACCA)

Job description

Ballards LLP are an award-winning firm of chartered accountants based in Droitwich. With a modern approach to accountancy and a passion for providing excellent client service, Ballards provides a wide range of accountancy services across a variety of sectors.

Due to business growth, we currently have a new opportunity for a Qualified Audit & Accounts Senior to join our Corporate team. With acompetitive salary, flexible and hybrid working, and abroad benefits package, this role is an integral part of the audit function, which has grown considerably, and has real scope for progression.

The Qualified Audit & Accounts Senior will work directly with both Partners and clients; with a large and varied client base - including those in manufacturing, tech, agriculture, and healthcare - the work is diverse, and no day is the same. Clients are generally located within a 50-mile radius of the office, so there is no extensive travel is required.

About the role:

• Be the senior lead on audits for a variety of organisations, including on-site attendance, liaising with clients and managing the audit team.
• Undertaking a wide-range of accounts preparation jobs - including the preparation of business and corporate tax calculations.
• Drafting tax returns for Partners / Directors of associated accounts jobs.
• Liaising with clients, colleagues and third parties.
• Ensuring all deadlines are met, compliance is adhered to, and clients are kept informed.
• Supervising and developing trainees as well as supporting junior members of the team.
• Occasionally attend networking and business development opportunities on behalf of the Firm.

About you:

• ACA / ACCA qualified, or a similar professional qualification (or in the final stages of such qualifications)
• Strong communication skills - both verbal and written.
• Experience of working in a client-facing role
• Knowledge of the auditing role and its benefits to the organisation
• Excellent attention to detail
• Able to prioritise own workload and work to deadlines
• A passion for providing excellent customer service

About the rewards:

• Hybrid and flexible working
• 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
• Career progression
• Electric Car scheme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Life Assurance
• Group Personal Pension Plan
• Flexible Holiday Purchase Scheme
• Enhanced Family Pay – maternity, paternity, parental, and compassionate leave
• Employee Assistance Programme – 24/7 confidential helpline as well as online support