Audit Senior – Guildford
Location: Guildford
Salary: Competitive Salary and fantastic benefits
Numero Recruitment, the leading recruiter for Audit jobs across the South East & London are currently recruiting for one of the UK’s leading and fastest growing accountancy firms that would like to recruit an Audit Senior into their experienced team in Guildford.
The firm are keen to hear from people that have either recently qualified in ACA or ACCA or those that are due to qualify next year. The successful applicant will be joining a thriving office where career progression and development is on personal merit.
The role will entail completion of audit and accounts preparation assignments, ensuring compliance with accounting and auditing standards and regulations, reporting to audit and accounts managers. You will be working with a mixed client base firmly grounded in the owner managed business sector spread across a variety of trading companies, solicitors and not for profit organisations.
The Role:
1. Leading audits both in but primarily out of the office using a computerised audit system
2. To supervise and assist junior team members both in house and off site
3. To delegate and review work of junior team members; including audit files, draft documentation, accounts and corporation tax computations
4. Liaison with and dealing with client queries
5. To attend client meetings
6. Ensure client engagement documentation is up to date
7. To assist in the preparation of proposals for new work, where necessary
8. To act as a mentor for junior team members and provide day to day training
9. Attendance at marketing events
10. Identifying opportunities to advise clients
Requirements:
11. Qualified at ACA or ACCA with previous experience in practice
12. Eligibility to live and work in the UK
13. Experience of completing audit and/or accounts work for a variety of business entities
14. Possess a high level of technical knowledge combined with excellent commercial awareness
15. Excellent communication skills with the ability to adapt communication style to the audience
16. Proficient in the use of using a computerised audit systems – beneficial although not essential
17. Competent in Microsoft office, including Excel and Word
18. Ability to identify commercial and professional risks and ensure these are managed effectively
19. Ability to prioritise workload in order to achieve work deadlines
20. Project a professional manner and appearance at all times
21. Track record of successfully managing, motivating and leading junior staff on assignments
22. Ability to delegate effectively
23. Driver with access to a car