Main function of job
We are seeking a talented individual to join our Audit team in our St Albans office and become a key part of a growing team, which provides a wide range of audit, advisory, and accounting services to a large, diverse range of clients.
Key responsibilities
This is a split role working on 90% audits and 10% accounts preparation.
1. Planning, performing and completing audits with turnovers up to £350 million working closely with managers, directors and partners.
2. Project manage the audit process through close liaison with clients to confirm progress, identify solutions to any hurdles and ensure reasonable expectations are met.
3. Ensure audits are completed with minimal supervision, to deadlines and within budget.
4. Supervision, training and assisting junior staff with technical accounting and auditing problems.
5. Preparation of draft statutory accounts and consolidated accounts under FRS102, IFRS and FRS101 from clients’ draft figures.
6. Drafting recommendations to management for improvements following audit fieldwork (including identification of control weaknesses or areas of improvement).
7. Preparing responses for group reporting for clients where we are the component auditor.
Equipment used
Use of computer packages including ProAudit, CCH Accounts Production (AP), Sage, QuickBooks, Xero, Alphatax, Inflo, and Microsoft Office would be desirable. Laptop is provided.
Qualifications/education required
Ideally ACA or ACCA qualified (degree not essential) or sitting finals imminently.
Experience required
At least 2.5 years’ experience in a practice of a mid-size firm or larger having had audit experience throughout their career to date.
Particular aptitudes / skills required
As well as being able to prepare completed audit files for a large variety of clients to a high standard with minimal guidance from the manager, the applicant should be a good communicator and be able to deal confidently and effectively with both clients and staff alike. They should be able to cope with both pure audits and with jobs where the records are not straightforward and should be able to work within deadlines and budgets. Ideally, they will also have experience of controls-based audits. Technically strong with a good and up-to-date knowledge of accounting and auditing standards with the ability to identify, research and help to resolve complex auditing and accounting issues. They should also be able to demonstrate a passion for delivering quality and ensuring client needs are met. They need to be organized and commercially minded whilst maintaining a flexible and professional approach.
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