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Audit and Accounts Senior/Semi-senior
Overview
£43-53k per annum - negotiable, dependent on experience
Based in Croydon Surrey area
Permanent, full-time role
Join a growing two partner two branch Croydon Surrey area Chartered Accountancy firm focused on providing a wide range of top-quality client services and offering genuine employee progression.
My Client is recruiting for a part-qualified or qualified Audit and Accounts Senior/Semi-Senior to support the Audit and Accounts Managers and Supervisors at a progressive and friendly practice.
Our firm has expanded its office space to accommodate its growth and are seeking an early career part-qualified or qualified accountant (either ICAEW or ACCA), with good all-round accountancy skills to grow within the organisation and learn on the job.
Candidate Requirements:
ACCA/ICAEW newly qualified or part qualified
1 - 3 years’ in-practice experience
Familiar with financial reporting standards
Experience of statutory audit
Some experience of statutory tax
Management Accounting & VAT reporting experience
Experience of Bookkeeping
The Ideal Candidate:
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Good attention to detail
A strong interest in owner-managed businesses and general commercial awareness
The ability to manage multiple deadlines and prioritise effectively
Strong interpersonal skills
Enthusiastic with a positive attitude
Courteous and professional
The Workplace:
My Client is a well-established firm specialising within the owner-managed business area across the UK. Their approach to growing the team goes beyond looking at CVs and examination history as they know that personality, enthusiasm, common-sense and a good work ethic make for the right hire. Because of this, employees enjoy an office environment which is as sociable as it is professional at the same time.
The Role:
In this role, you will assist the managers, supervisors and directors in work on statutory audits, statutory accounts preparation and management accounts services, as well as to manage and work with junior staff members.
As the Audit/Accounts Senior/Semi-senior your day-to-day will include:
Planning and delivery of both audit and accounts assignments
Carrying out assignments in conjunction with the client manager’s or partners’ instructions.
Supervising junior staff during the accounts processes and reviewing their work
Delivering the working schedules to the assignment manager or partner in a timely manner
Managing client communication in effective manner
Proactive monitoring of your chargeability and your assignment budgets
Coaching other staff for improved performance and technical development
Drafting statutory accounts
Drafting corporation tax computations
Preparing and submitting VAT returns
Preparation of management accounts
Some bookkeeping tasks where required
What you bring to the table
As well as the usual experience and qualifications, you bring personality, enthusiasm, common-sense and a good work ethic.
Proven experience of OMB/SME private company statutory accounts preparation
Knowledge of and experience with current accounting standards and approaches
Prior experience of statutory company accounts preparation under UK GAAP / FRS 102, and also friendly societies, charities and LLPs
Knowledge of IFRS would be useful, but is not essential
Experience of using accounting software such as Sage, Xero and Quickbooks
Some experience of accounting practice software such as IRIS would be useful but not essential
Experience with working in teams on-site and in the office
Experience of preparing budgets and monitoring actual time against budg