Audit & Accounts Senior
£45,000 – 55,000 plus benefits
Stanmore
Full Time, Permanent
Ref: 647235
We are recruiting for an Audit & Accounts Senior on behalf of a successful, boutique, general accountancy practice that is enjoying a period of growth. You will be joining a firm that specialise in providing an extensive range of services to small and medium-sized businesses.
Whilst numbers are your forte, you will be joining a firm that sees value in people, whether they are your colleagues or clients and as such they are looking for a team player.
This is a local and progressive firm offering a good work/life balance, with a core understanding of the value of collaboration and as such the role is 100% office based.
As Audit & Accounts Senior, your responsibilities will include:
* Assisting with client meetings and be able to deal with client queries on accounting and taxation matters, identifying any issues.
* Assist with onboarding new clients, identify and register with HMRC for relevant taxes, advise new clients of accounting requirements.
* Take responsibility for key aspects of audit assignments such as planning, audit testing and file preparation and assistance with finalisation.
* Assist in leading audit teams and junior staff.
* Preparation of some larger year end accounts assignments, corporation tax computations, management accounts.
* Review of VAT returns and bookkeeping.
* Maintain continuous and beneficial contact with clients and dealing with queries.
* Monitor time spent on engagements to ensure a commercial return for the business and invoicing of client work.
* Assist in the on-job training and development of junior staff.
We welcome applications, for the position of Audit & Accounts Senior, from candidates with the following skills, experience and attributes:
* ACCA/ACA qualified with at least five years’ experience gained within UK practice.
* Be competent in all aspects of audit, accounts and taxation work for small/medium companies, sole traders and partnerships.
* Excellent IT skills including Microsoft Office; knowledge of CCH Accounts Preparation/Pro Audit, Sage, QuickBooks and Xero software is desirable.
* Be technically up to date.
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
* Experience of staff supervision.
* Knowledge of billing process would be an advantage.