Audit Semi-Senior

About the Company:

Are you currently being challenged enough in your current role? If not, then this can be a great opportunity for you to improve yourself further and join a fantastic firm. The firm in question has a great reputation and is ranked within the top 60 firms in the UK. The firm itself covers a great range of sectors, and among these are professional services, travel, manufacturing, recruitment, and property investment. Within this great range of sectors there is also a wide range of clients which range from owner managed to groups that have an international presence. In turn this diverse set of sectors and clients ensures that individuals have engaging and diverse work.

The firm prides itself on staying true to its core values which involves the coaching and growth of the individuals within. In turn this creates a positive and nurturing environment in which all staff are highly approachable and supportive, allowing for the entire company to improve as a whole.

About the Role:

The role in question is for an audit semi senior, who will already be working towards either an ACA or ACCA qualification. The chosen individual will be reporting directly to Audit Managers and Audit Seniors, depending on the situation. You will be assisting with audit assignments at the client’s site, as well as producing summaries based on financial statements, client business issues, systems, and controls.

Benefits:

A major advantage of joining this firm is the CPD which is on offer to all staff throughout their employment. This guarantees that staff remain well educated and able to undertake all that is thrown at them. Additionally, there will be regular social activities to help nurture the relationship between all staff and offer a break from regular work. Moreover, the location of the office means there will great entertainment and dining options nearby. In addition to the many other benefits of joining the firm there will also be a competitive salary to ensure workers are justly rewarded for their efforts.  

Responsibilities:

• Work in tandem with clients and relevant stakeholders, ensuring that managers/seniors are kept informed of any developments
• Aid in the preparation of management accounts
• Prepare summaries which detail financial statements, client business issues, systems, and controls
• Produce the quarterly VAT returns
• Take part in audit assignments at client sites
• Preparation of the statutory accounts as well as draft tax computations

Requirements:

• Individual should be working towards either an ACA or ACCA qualification, as well as have some experience with audit file preparation, accounts, and corporate tax experience
• Understanding of double entry accounting and bookkeeping
• Able to prepare statutory and management accounts for UK entities
• Experienced with MS Office, ideally at an advanced level in Excel
• Can complete smaller audit assignments by themselves
• Ideally possess some VAT knowledge
• Some understanding of QuickBooks, Xero, Alphatax, CCH, CaseWare and Sage is desired