Audit and Accounts Senior

Audit and Accounts Senior

Hours: Monday to Friday 8.30am – 5pm

Salary: Very competitive salary

Location: Durham

Our North-East based Client are specialists Accountants and Business Advisers and are looking to expand their team at the Durham branch!

Please note that this role requires you to have a valid UK Driving License and access to your own vehicle.

Main tasks and responsibilities:

• Prepare accounts from a variety of clients’ systems including Sage, Xero and QuickBooks Online
• Audit of financial statements from planning to completion, including responsibility for managing the onsite audit team, where applicable
• Prepare draft corporation tax computations
• Action queries raised by the accounts and tax managers on the draft accounts and tax computations
• Finalise the accounts and corporation tax computations following client meetings
• Act as a point of contact for clients for ad hoc queries
• Provide training, guidance, and support to team members as required
• Actively participate in department meetings
• Undertake relevant CPD to maintain technical knowledge
• Make suggestions for updating and improving the department and the firm’s systems and processes
• Attend clients’ premises predominantly across the North-East and Yorkshire depending on office location
• The above list of duties is not exhaustive, and the post holder will be required to undertake such tasks as may reasonably be expected within the scope and grading of the role

Who we’re looking for:

Essential

• ACA or ACCA qualified
• Proven experience of owner-managed small to medium business accounts preparation including statutory financial statements
• Recent general practice background, with exposure to accounts, Audit and/or tax
• Proven experience of delivering excellent client service
• Be flexible and proactive in managing multiple priorities
• Have excellent written and verbal communication skills and be confident speaking to clients face to face, over the telephone and by email
• Must have excellent IT skills, including working knowledge of Excel
• The ability to check work for accuracy and have good attention to detail
• The ability to travel to clients’ premises as required

Desirable

• Experience of involvement in or leading on audits
• Knowledge of accounting software packages such as Sage, QuickBooks Online, Xero, Iris, Caseware and MyWorkPapers
• Knowledge of clients’ specialist sectors and charities or the legal profession

Key competencies:

• Leading and supervising – provides clear direction and sets appropriate standards of behaviour, motivates, and empowers others and delegates work appropriately and fairly
• Presenting and communicating - provides written and verbal information clearly and confidently to the relevant audience
• Applying expertise and technology – applies specialist and detailed technical knowledge, uses technology to achieve work objectives and shares expertise and knowledge with others
• Analysing - ability to analyse and evaluate information to make rational judgements and produce workable solutions
• Planning and organising – identifies priorities and develop specific goals and plans to accomplish objectives and meet deadlines required and manages time effectively
• Delivering results and meeting Client expectations – focuses on client needs and satisfaction, sets high standards for quality and works in a systematic and methodical way

Benefits include, Cycle to work scheme, Talent referral bonus, Long Service awards, Perk box – discounts on shopping, eating out, gym membership, and more, Private Health Insurance

Please apply online TODAY and one of the team will be in touch!

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