Audit & Accounts Senior

We are recruiting for a qualified or qualified by experience Audit and Accounts Senior to work within our audit department, to assist the partners and managers in delivery of statutory audit and accounts preparation services, and to manage and allocate work to audit trainees.

We are a well-established firm specialising within the owner managed business area across the UK.

In return the Audit and Accounts Senior role is offering a competitive salary with good career progression within the firm.

The Audit and Accounts Senior duties will be:

• Planning and delivery of audit/accounts assignments
• Plan assignments in conjunction with the client partner or manager
• Lead some of our largest and most complex assignments
• Supervise junior staff during the audit and review their work
• Deliver the audit file to the assignment manager or partner in a timely manner
• Manage client communication in effective manner
• Monitor your chargeability and your assignment budgets pro-actively
• Coach other staff for improved performance and technical development

Experience

• Experience of OMB/SME private company audits: planning, budget preparation, identifying key risks, developing an audit plan, executing the audit on site
• Knowledge of and experience of current auditing standards and approaches: analytical review, documenting systems and controls, sampling techniques
• Significant prior experience of statutory company accounts preparation under UK GAAP, and also charities, friendly societies, solicitors and LLP’s
• IFRS knowledge would be useful but not essential
• Experience of preparing and auditing consolidated accounts
• Leadership experience – experience supervising teams on-site and reviewing their work
• Experience of preparing budgets and monitoring actual time against budget

Qualifications

• ACA/ACCA qualified or QBE

The Audit and Accounts Senior will have the following skills:

• 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

Personal Audit Senior Qualities

• Enthusiastic with a positive attitude
• Adaptable
• Personable
• Courteous and professional

If you would like to be considered for the above position please send your CV to Paras Shah paras.shah@glazers.co.uk