Do you have a minimum of 2 years accounts experience within a practice environment? Are you ACA or ACCA qualified and looking for a new challenge? if so, we are on the hunt for an Audit and Accounts Senior to join our client's growing team!
Purpose of the Role
To provide high-quality audit, accounting, and related client services to clients in the Corporate Services team and to contribute to the development of the practice under minimal supervision.
Responsibilities
To support partners and managers in the Corporate Department to deliver quality service to clients with compliance and planning matters.
To be able to manage and deliver ad hoc projects and assignments
Review and prepare client accounts, tax or VAT-based work from information supplied by clients to the required standards
Undertake remuneration planning exercises
Complete and supervise Audit assignments at a client site or remotely
Assist with higher-level, technical client audit, accounts, and taxation compliance work for corporate clients.
Identify points for Partner to raise with clients and to raise potential areas for additional services including added value services and advice
Finalise paperwork for dispatch to clients and HMRC in a timely manner meeting required deadlines and quality
Liaise with clients to obtain relevant information for their accounts, acting in a proactive way and ensuring attention to details and effective questioning of client
Monitor own job quality and quantity in line with agreed budgets, meeting these targets and exceeding where possible
Record your own chargeable time and ensure maximum recovery
Support trainees by providing on-the-job coaching and supervision and review of trainee assignments
Attend courses that are appropriate to the job role
Use appropriate support networks to clarify knowledge on complex queries such as CCH or software vendors
Review and depending on the size of the assignment prepare client tax returns based on information supplied by the client, advise on tax payable and payment dates, and meet deadlines in line with the firms standards.
Assisting clients with accounts software and other queries as required.
Involvement in client seminars including attendance and set up where required
Involvement in networking and business generation under the guidance of more senior team members.
Critical Skills Required:
Excellent problem resolution skills and ideas generation ability
Strong computer literacy
Strong active listening skills
Ability to review and prepare client accounts, tax or VAT quickly and efficiently
Critical Knowledge Required:
Good knowledge of all taxes
Knowledge of Accounting systems including, Xero and other software as required. Knowledge of their uses and benefits
In-depth accounts preparation k n owledge
Qualifications Required
Essential: ACA or ACCA qualified
Desirable: Degree or equivalent experience
Experience Required
Essential: Minimum of 2 years proven accounts experience within a practice environment
Desirable: Experience with cloud accounting software such as Xero. Rural business services experience
Personal Qualities
Strong presence
Excellent communication skills
Quickly builds rapport and trust
Highly confidential
Good networker
Attention to detail
Resilient and energetic
Achiever and self-motivated
Organised
Creative
Analytical quick thinker
Job Requirements
Live within commuting distance of Kettering
Work outside normal hours as required
The role is 37.5 hours a week, 7.5 hours 5 days. 5 hours each day must be worked between 8.30-5 and the rest can be flexed.
Hybrid working. 60% in the office
If you would like to be considered as our clients next Audit and Accounts Senior, please register your interest by clicking the Apply Now button. We look forward to hearing from you!
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