Audit & Accounts Senior / Semi Senior

Curtis Recruitment Limited • Permanent • Kettering, North Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom • £35k - £45k / year • 12h ago

We are recruiting for an Audit & Accounts Senior / Semi Senior to join the team of a successful, independent accountancy firm. The ideal candidate will be qualified ACCA or ACA with experience gained within a UK accountancy practice. The firm will consider application from those at Senior or Semi Senior level.

This growing firm will offer a salary in line with experience with regular reviews, and a good benefits package including private medical cover and medical cash plan, flexible working policy, enhanced maternity, death in service cover and a range of voluntary benefits.

Within this role, the Audit & Accounts Senior / Semi Senior will plan, lead and deliver high quality audit services to corporate clients, whilst supporting managers and partners and supervising junior team members.

As Audit & Accounts Senior / Semi Senior your responsibilities will include:

Support partners and managers in delivering a high-quality audit service to clients, together with related compliance and advisory matters
Plan, complete and supervise audit assignments at client sites or remotely, liaising with clients to obtain relevant information for audit and accounts assignments
Identify audit risks, technical matters and key completion points, escalating issues to the Partner or Manager on a timely basis
Prepare audit files, working papers, statutory accounts and completion documentation
Assist with higher-level technical audit, accounts and related compliance work for clients
Monitor the quality and progress of assignments in line with agreed budgets and deadlines
Record chargeable time accurately and work efficiently to support appropriate recovery levels
Support trainees through on-the-job coaching, supervision and review of their assignments
Identify points for the Partner or Manager to raise with clients
Finalise paperwork for dispatch to clients and HMRC in a timely manner, ensuring required deadlines and quality standards are met
Manage and deliver ad hoc projects and assignments as required

In addition to the duties above, the successful candidate will attend relevant training courses and continuing professional development activities appropriate to the role.

Please do apply for this role if you satisfy the following criteria:

Be ACA or ACCA qualified with significant audit, accounts and financial reporting experience gained within a UK accountancy firm
Strong audit planning, analytical and problem-solving skills with an in-depth knowledge of UK auditing standards, audit methodology and file completion requirements
Good general IT skills, including MS Office and audit and accounting software
Excellent communication skills
Ability to supervise assignments, review work and deliver audit files
Working knowledge of relevant business taxes
Experience of leading assignments and supervising junior staff
Live within a commutable distance from the office location
Willing to work extra hours if required

Submit your CV for this Audit & Accounts Senior / Semi Senior role

Unfortunately, we cannot accept applications for this role from candidates that do not have the right to work in the UK, or require visa sponsorship, either currently or in the future. This includes those currently on a student or graduate visa.

Additionally, candidates must have experience gained within UK accountancy practice. We stipulate these criteria due to the high volume of applications from outside of the UK.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive it is not always possible to respond to unsuccessful applicants. Therefore, if we have not responded to your application within five days please assume that on this occasion your application has not been successful.

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