Supervisor - Audit, Accounts & Advice
Department: Advice, Audit & Accounts
Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time
Location: St Albans
Compensation: GBP 53,500 - GBP 57,000 / year
Description
You will be part of a tight-knit team, working directly with partners and directors, providing client-focused and commercially aware services in an efficient and professional manner.
This role includes:
* Involvement in planning, supervising, and carrying out full end-to-end audits
* Responsibility for achieving agreed budgets and meeting deadlines
* Setting objectives for more junior staff and supervising on-site, reviewing their work and coaching on the job where necessary to enable them to develop and progress.
You will be assigned a partner/director mentor to help you work on your personal career development with progression opportunities available at all levels.
Your role will be audit-focused while getting exposure to wider business advisory work as required.
Key Responsibilities
* Responsible for auditing of companies, including planning, and finalisation of jobs across a wide range of industries.
* Able to be present on-site for audits when required.
* Supervision of the audit team, which includes reviewing the work of juniors and assisting junior team members with technical accounting and audit questions.
* Drafting recommendations to management following audit fieldwork completion.
* Drafting of close-out audit meeting agenda and points for discussion.
* Preparation of tax computations and Corporation Tax returns (CT600) with the support from the tax specialist team, as required.
* Preparation of statutory accounts of companies, and consolidated accounts of groups together with tax computations.
* Close liaison with clients, and other stakeholders, often direct contact at Partner and Director Levels.
* Motivation and encouragement of team.
* Promoting the interests of the firm with all employed by the firm, clients, prospective clients and other third parties.
* Generally to provide a personal, professional, speedy and efficient service to the firm's clients.
* Any other special work as required e.g. benchmarking reports, management information reviews & proposal pitches.
* Assisting with internal training courses.
* Working alongside current office management to assist and supervise junior team members.
Practice Development
* To attend client gatherings or client seminars on an ad hoc basis.
* Identifying business development opportunities with clients and progressing these in liaison with Partner/Director.
* Internal networking to get to know your team & the wider firm including specialist services.
Administration
* Using initiative to come up with innovative ideas to improve systems currently in practice with regards to client or staff matters.
Skills, Knowledge & Expertise
* Qualified to ACA/ACCA or internationally recognised chartered accounting qualification.
* Experience leading audits teams including group audits.
* Must have completed 3 audits in the last year with a turnover of GBP 20m+.
* Technically competent, including solid experience and understanding of UK GAAP and auditing standards.
* Experience in both substantive & controls-based audits.
* Expertise in delivery of the primary accounting frameworks.
* High level of personal motivation.
* Excellent communicator - able to get on with clients and motivate teams.
* Strong organisational skills - ability to multi-task and prioritise work.
* Personable and confident - clients should feel confident in their ability to relate with you.
* Ability to meet deadlines.
Job Benefits
* Generous annual leave plus three days off at Christmas.
* Option to buy/sell additional days.
* Hybrid Working.
* Life Cover.
* Critical Illness cover.
* Income Protection.
* Pension Scheme.
* Wellbeing support, including generous absence pay, access to Digicare+ and an Employee Assistance Programme.
* Generous family-related leave and pay.
* Weddings and birth vouchers.
* Loyalty awards.
* Employee and client referral awards.
* Community volunteer scheme.
* Fundraising matching.
* Perkbox.
* Eye Tests.
* Cycle to work.
A wide range of flexible benefits, including interest-free loans for:
* Health Assessments.
* Dental.
* Gym memberships.
* Cancer screening.
* Genetic wellness tests.
* Phones, laptops, tablets and computers.
* Wearables.
* Office furniture.
* Cycle insurance.
* Pet insurance.
* Will writing.
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