The role
An excellent progression opportunity for a qualified audit senior or assistant manager looking to progress in management to join our growing audit team covering Yorkshire and surrounding areas. Support with progression and new challenges will be given, and the growing business provides many opportunities for an expanding role.
Overview
To provide efficient support and assistance to directors and managers, ensuring that deadlines are met, technical work is carried out in accordance with the firm’s procedures and the highest standard of client care is maintained. The role takes responsibility for the completion of audit and accounting assignments for our client base, in accordance with the firm’s technical standards and procedures.
Job description:
· Leading audit fieldwork teams, including:
o planning and budgeting of assignments prior to commencement
o completion of the audit work on key risk areas
o liaising with clients to resolve any queries, escalating more complex matters to manager/director
o reviewing work undertaken by trainees, ensuring it is ready for manager/director review
o working to and meeting internal and external deadlines
· Preparing statutory financial statements (primarily UK GAAP) and drafting tax computations.
· Coaching juniors and providing constructive feedback on the quality of their work and performance to promote best practice.
· Providing excellent client care.
· Assisting with billing and oversight of recoveries.
· Ensuring the firm’s quality assurance procedures are maintained.
· Work to identify marketing opportunities both for additional services with existing clients and introducing new clients to the firm, including starting to build your own external networks.
The Successful Candidate:
· Strong communication skills
· Excellent time management
· Enthusiastic about the role and potential for the future
· Client facing experience
· Good technical knowledge and commitment to quality
Skills and experience:
· Experience of planning and leading external audits in an accountancy practice
· Knowledge of FRS 102 and (ideally) Charities SORP
· Client facing experience
· Proficient with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word and Powerpoint)
· Experience of audit software (MyWorkpapers experience would be ideal)
Qualifications:
· ACA or ACCA qualified
Benefits and package:
· Salary: £35k-45k depending on experience
· 37.5 hours per week Mon-Friday 09.00am – 5.30pm (Hours may vary and travel would be required for audit visits)
· Flexible working around core hours (10.30am – 4.00pm) when in office
· 25 days holiday per year plus bank holidays
· Payment of professional memberships
· Health Cash Plan (Level 1)
· Life Assurance 4x salary
· Free eye tests
· Various staff incentives - client referral scheme, Google review reward
· Staff Discount on Wills, LPA’s and residential mortgages
· Regular Social Events including a Summer Do and Christmas Party