Audit & Accounts Senior

This is an opportunity for an experienced Audit and Accounts Senior to join a firm that offers a different approach to practice life. You will be part of a close-knit team where your contribution is recognised, while still working with a varied client base and the technical challenges you would expect from a larger firm.

The role offers excellent variety, with involvement across audit, accounts, and advisory work, as well as regular interaction with Partners and business owners. For someone looking to move away from a more corporate environment and take greater ownership of their work, this provides the chance to develop, build strong client relationships, and progress based on ability and ambition.

Job Title:      Audit & Accounts Senior   

Job Type:      Permanent

Location:      Guildford 

Salary:           £45,000 – 55,000

Reference no: 16069

Audit & Accounts Senior – Benefits

Hybrid and flexible working with core hours and flexible start/finish times

Real progression opportunities, partners who have come up through the firm themselves

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Salary benchmarked against larger firms

Regular social events and a genuinely enjoyable place to work

Audit & Accounts Senior – About The Role

The variety here is something you will not find easily elsewhere. You will work across audit and accounts for a broad portfolio of owner-managed businesses, covering multiple sectors and countries. These are clients who come to the firm not just for compliance work but for real business guidance, and you will be part of those conversations. You will work closely with partners day to day and take an active role in bringing on the junior members of the team.  Key responsibilities:

Preparation of accounts for statutory, management and ad hoc requirements

Planning, budgeting and finalising audit files, managing the process through to completion

Working as part of the team to hit deadlines and make sure clients get a great experience

Delegating and reviewing the work of trainees and supporting their development

Spotting opportunities to add value for clients and challenging existing approaches where it makes sense

Supporting managers and partners across their portfolios and on ad hoc projects

Building trusted relationships with clients and being part of the bigger picture conversations

The successful Audit & Accounts will have:

ACA or ACCA qualified

Strong audit experience, though a genuine willingness to learn will be considered

Experience taking audit and accounts assignments from planning through to completion

Working knowledge of accounting software, Xero, QuickBooks or IRIS is helpful but not essential

Good analytical skills and a practical, commercial approach to work

Strong communication skills, written and in person

Comfortable working on your own as well as part of a team

Well organised with the ability to juggle competing deadlines

Proactive and keen to take ownership 

Howett Thorpe are acting as a recruitment agency in relation to this role and comply with all relevant UK legislation and do not discriminate on any protected characteristics. Due to the high volume of applications we currently receive, we are unable to respond to all candidates. If you do not hear from a Consultant within 5 working days, please assume that you have not been successful.

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