Audit and Accounts Senior

Accountable Recruitment are representing a dynamic and reputable accountancy practice in St Helens who are looking to appoint a Audit and Accounts Senior on a full time and permanent basis.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing practice whilst working in a friendly, supportive and sociable environment.

JOB TITLE: Audit and Accounts Senior

JOB TYPE: Full time/ Permanent

SALARY: Up to £40,000 (DOE)

ROLE:

• Managing your own client portfolio with a mix of some larger audit clients and mostly SME clients with a turnover mean of circa £5m
• Liaising directly with clients to provide end to end service delivery on time and managing the client relationship in a professional and friendly manner
• Identifying and referring complex accounts and tax matters to the specialist technical directors as required
• Leading Audit's from planning to completion
• Resolving simple queries and refer more complex issues to audit principal
• Supervising more junior members of staff as appropriate, including checking their work and providing guidance as required
• Planning and preparing for accounts preparation assignments for a wide range of business entities from both manual and computerised accounting records, under supervision from Manager/Director.
• Completing sets of accounts to a high quality with supporting schedules, working from source documents/records to final accounts for review by the appropriate Director
• Preparing monthly management accounts for a few clients, as required
• VAT returns preparation
• Computing Corporation Tax liabilities using proprietary computer software
• Training and assisting clients with software and accounting systems
• Answering client queries and providing support as required (with reference to technical directors if needed) via telephone or email
• Good knowledge of business and personal tax matters

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• ACCA or ACA qualified/part-qualified with at least 3 years practice experience OR Qualified By Experience with at least 5 years practice experience and other relevant accounting qualification

• Substantial recent Audit experience
• Ideally have some Charity Accounts experience (although not obligatory)
• Working knowledge of Digita, or at least another similar accounting software (training will be provided if needed)
• Have a general working knowledge of client bookkeeping software systems such as FreeAgent, Xero, or similar and in particular Sage.
• Strong communication skills and able to work in team, as well as independently manage own time and workload
• Excellent troubleshooting and lateral thinking skills with the ability to manage and resolve tasks involving incomplete/poor records
• Strong knowledge of Excel

Contact Cameron Nuttall at Accountable Recruitment for more info.

Contact details: 07714384777 or