Audit and Accounts Senior

Brightwater Recruitment; Leinster; Hybrid; EUR 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

4 day week

Hybrid work model with early finish on

Paid membership fees

Annual leave

Job summary

Brightwater Recruitment is assisting an established Meath-based accountancy practice to recruit an Audit and Accounts Senior. The role offers a four-day week with hybrid working and a client-facing remit.

You will supervise audit assignments, manage client relationships, mentor trainees, and prepare financial statements, tax returns and management reports. The ideal candidate is ACCA/ACA qualified, currently senior in practice, with solid knowledge of accounting standards and proficiency in CCH

Qualifications

• Qualified ACCA/ACA accountant with experience in a practice environment.
• An in-depth knowledge of Accounting and Auditing Standards.
• Currently working as a senior in a practice environment.
• Experience of supervising assignments and managing client relationships.
• Familiar with CCH Accounts Production, Excel, DRIVE, Virtual Cabinet and Sage Line 50.
• Must have a full driver's licence and car.

Responsibilities

• Operational supervision of audit assignments with staffing pooled to meet client needs and budgets.
• Manage client relationships and oversee service delivery across departments.
• Involvement in training student trainees.
• Prepare and present reports to clients and partners on request.
• Prepare audit/audit exempt financial statements and annual tax returns.
• Prepare budgets and cash flow projections.
• Handle inquiries from clients, banks, Revenue and audits.
• Prepare working papers and financial statements in line with procedures.
• Investigate issues and propose solutions.
• Ensure timely completion of assignments within budget and timeframe.
• Carry out assignments in a professional and efficient manner.
• Achieve fee targets for the assigned portfolio.
• Prepare technical briefs and checklists for staff and clients.

Skills

Client relationship management

Leadership

Training of trainees

Time management

Attention to detail

Education

ACCA/ACA accounting qualification

Tools

CCH Accounts Production

Excel

DRIVE

Virtual Cabinet

Sage Line 50

Job description

My client is an established 3 partner-chartered accountancy firm based in, Co Meath. With an impressive database of clients, they have been providing quality-chartered accountancy services for over 30 years. They have a broad range of clients both in terms of audit, non-audit, sole trader etc. and in terms of industry/sector type.

Due to rapid growth, they are looking to add to their team an Audit and Accounts Senior. This role also offers a 4 day week with hybrid working for the successful candidate.

General Duties and Responsibilities:

• Operational supervision of assignments with a specific focus on audit, resourced from a combined pool of staff to achieve client satisfaction combined with targeted operational deliverables
• Management of the firm's relationship with clients including service delivery and co-ordination of service offerings from other departments
• Involvement in training of student trainees
• Preparation and presentation of reports to clients and partners on request.
• Preparation and Completion of audit/audit exempt financial statements
• Preparation of tax returns - primarily Corporation Tax/IXBRL for review
• Preparation of budgets and cash flow projections
• Dealing with miscellaneous inquiries from clients, banks, Revenue etc and also Revenue audits
• Preparation of Working Papers (paperless) & Financial Statements in accordance with
• Relevant Procedures and Standards
• Investigate all issues on assignments to arrive at a solution or proposal
• Ensure completion of assignments within appropriate budget and timeframe
• Carry out assignments in a timely, professional and efficient manner
• Achieve fee targets for assigned portfolio
• Prepare technical briefs and checklists for staff and clients

Qualifications & Experience:

• Qualified ACCA/ACA accountant with experience of working in a practice environment
• An in-depth knowledge of Accounting and Auditing Standards
• Currently working as a senior in a practice environment
• Experience of operational supervision of assignments and managing of client relationships
• CCH Accounts Production
• Excel (Intermediate/Advanced preferable)
• DRIVE (Practice Management and client database)
• Virtual Cabinet (Document Management System)
• Sage Line 50 (most common client accounting system)
• Must have a full driver's licence and car

Salary and benefits

• 10 % bonus
• 4 day week
• Hybrid working and early finish on Fridays
• Paid membership fees
• Annual leave