Job Description
Job Purpose:
To undertake a wide variety of audit, accounting and tax assignments to a high standard of technical competence, delivered with a good degree of autonomy, and within budget and client expectations.
Key Objectives:
* Complying with the firm’s operating procedures on all assignments to deliver a consistent, high quality, client focussed output
* Timely and cost effective completion of tasks assigned, meeting deadlines and budgets to deliver an excellent standard of output with good fee recovery.
* A good level of autonomy and effective, proactive communication of progress to managers, Principals and their other colleagues, as appropriate.
* The ability to train, mentor and supervise more junior team members, supporting their growth as they progress through the firm
* A dedication to technical competence and your own continuing professional development.
* Professional and friendly communication with clients and colleagues
* At a senior level, we would expect the role to comprise 70-80% audit and 20-30% accounts and taxation.
Key Activities:
* Timely and efficient completion of tasks assigned, in line with firm operating procedures and processes.
* Attending technical courses, undertaking technical reading to ensure own technical competence, awareness of internal procedures and communications.
* Agreement of budget with manager as job commences, regular monitoring of progress against budget and feedback to supervisors.
* Regular, proactive communication with managers, Principals and other colleagues to update on progress with assigned work.
* Facilitating team work and spirit within the team
Skills, knowledge and competencies:
* Proven experience planning, undertaking and completing a wide variety of accounting assignments under FRS 102 Section 1A and FRS 105, of varying sizes and complexity
* A degree of exposure to group/consolidated accounts essential.
* Exposure to FRS 102 and IFRS desirable, but not essential.
* Proven experience planning, undertaking and finalising a variety of statutory audit assignments, compliant with ISAs
* Exposure to specialist audit assignments desirable, but not essential.
* Proven experience in drafting and finalising corporation tax computations for a variety of companies
* Good awareness of other aspects of OMB taxation (VAT, employment and personal taxes)
* Exceptional level of personal organisation, and a proven ability to manage own time and deadlines
Qualifications
What you'll need to be successful:
* Qualified for an accountancy qualification (ACA, CA, ACCA).
* Demonstrable audit and accounts experience gained within a professional services firm.
* Strong communication skills, both internally and directly with clients.
* Demonstrable experience of supervising others and delegation of work.
* Ability to motivate staff to ensure best performance.
* Demonstrable ability to organise self and others, such that you can work on several different assignments at one time.
* Strong communication skills in order to liaise with clients, directors, staff and other professionals.
* Ability to pro-actively monitor costs against budget for individual clients.
Additional Information
As a colleague here at Evelyn Partners, you will have access to benefits that include:
* Competitive salary
* Private medical insurance
* Life assurance
* Pension contribution
* Hybrid working model (role dependant)
* Generous holiday package
* Option to purchase additional holiday
* Shared parental leave
We are proud to value the differences that a diverse workforce brings, representative of society and our clients. At Evelyn Partners we have a wide range of highly active employee resource groups and we’re delivering multiple diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives across the organisation. It is our commitment to provide a workspace where all colleagues, regardless of identity, background, or circumstance, feel respected as individuals and feel that they can achieve their full potential and work in a safe, supportive, and inclusive environment.
We are happy to make any reasonable adjustments to accommodate for your needs throughout the application process. Please let your Recruiter know.