Audit and Accounts Senior

Adele Carr Financial Recruitment have an excellent opportunity for an Audit and Accounts senior to join a large independent accountancy practice based in Liverpool.

This role will be a 60/40 split between audit and accounts work, assisting the Corporate Service team to deliver high-quality service to large corporate business across Liverpool area, from different industries like retail, NFP, manufacturing and many more.

The successful candidate will have:

* Be ACA / ACCA qualified / part-qualified/ qualified by experience.
* Have a minimum of 1 year' audit experience in an accountancy practice with a variety of clients.
* Be up to date on their technical knowledge of Auditing and Financial Reporting Standards.
* Being competent in all Microsoft packages as well as accounts production, audit and corporation tax software, Sage Line 50 and preferably some experience of cloud based accounting software.
* Have experience in developing client relationships and understanding client service standards.
* Be flexible to work additional hours in order to meet deadlines or unforeseen problems.

Responsibilities will include but are not limited to the following:

* Preparing assignments to strict deadlines (accounts, tax, briefing notes), reporting either directly to director/partner or on more complex assignments to senior manager.
* Liaising with the director/partner or manager to organise assignments (book with clients and organise staff).
* Liaising with relevant departments to make sure compliance work is planned at the right time.
* Ensuring compliance deadlines are met and liaising with tax staff to ensure work is appropriately planned.
* Reviewing work in progress and fee budgets on monthly basis, reporting variances from billing target to manager/partner.
* Identify when staff members may need support, provide support and refer issues where appropriate to relevant line manager

Benefits associated with the role:
- Group private medical and permanent health insurances
- Flexible benefits schemes
- Career progression plan

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