Reed
Audit Senior / Audit Semi-Senior
- Annual Salary: £35,000-£50,000
- Location: Rickmansworth
- Job Type: Full-time
Reed is collaborating with a top 50 Accountancy firm to recruit an Audit Senior or Audit Semi-Senior for their Rickmansworth office. This role offers a great blend of professional development opportunities, work-life balance, and the chance to be part of an award-nominated Audit team.
Day-to-day of the role:
- Conduct audits for a diverse range of clients with turnovers up to £250 million, including specialist audits such as FSA, pensions, solicitors, charities, and schools.
- Plan, supervise, and carry out audits, ensuring completion with minimal supervision, on time and within budget.
- Supervise and assist junior staff with technical accounting and auditing issues.
- Prepare draft corporation tax computations and draft statutory and consolidated accounts under FRS102 from clients’ draft figures.
- Draft recommendations to management post-audit fieldwork.
- Prepare responses for group reporting for clients where we are the component auditor.
- Handle larger accounts preparation jobs for audit-exempt limited companies, partnerships, LLPs.
Required Skills & Qualifications:
- ACA or ACCA qualification preferred (degree not essential) or candidates sitting finals imminently.
- At least 2.5 years’ experience in a practice of similar size or larger, with consistent audit experience.
- Ability to prepare complete audit files for a variety of clients to a high standard with minimal guidance.
- Excellent communication skills, able to deal confidently and effectively with clients and staff.
- Capable of managing pure audits and complex records, working within deadlines and budgets.
Equipment used:
- Proficiency in using Proaudit, CCH Accounts Production (AP), Sage, Quick Books, Xero, Alphatax, and Microsoft Office is desirable. A laptop will be provided.
Benefits:
- Competitive salary package.
- Opportunities for professional growth within a leading UK accountancy firm.
- Involvement in a wide range of auditing and accounting services.
- Access to a supportive and dynamic team environment.
Values and Behaviours:
- Together: The firm with the family feel. Express gratitude. Smile. Be humble and confident. Have fun.
- Resilient: Change is imminent, and business is imperfect. Be open-minded & agile. Assume positive intent and exercise the power of positive thinking.
- Understanding: Each individual matters and will be heard and respected. Honesty, integrity, empathy, and kindness are fundamental.
- Supportive: We support what is important to you and show kindness in our behaviour to each other. We encourage each other to realise our potential.
- Thrive! We strive to be the best, innovate and always do exceptional work.
To apply for the Audit Senior or Audit Semi-Senior position, please submit your CV and cover letter detailing your relevant experience and why you are interested in this role through Reed's application process.
To apply for this job please visit www.reed.co.uk.
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