Audit Senior

Our Client is a Top 50 Accounting firm with several regional offices as well as London. It offers a friendly and supportive working environment together with excellent benefits and career path.

The Role

This role would be based in the Northampton office and would suit someone with a minimum of 3 year’s UK practice Audit experience. Full training and support will be given to further develop your skills and abilities for a long-term career within our practice.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Lead a variety of interesting and complex audit assignments across multiple sectors, liaising with managers and partners when required
• Prepare audit files, undertake audit planning and lead/assist with fieldwork
• Assist in work allocation and supervise more junior team members on audits, providing support, training and reviewing their work
• Ensure audit assignments are completed to a high standard, in time and within budgets agreed with Directors
• Supervise and review jobs completed by less senior members of staff
• Using accounting software to provide accurate reporting for Managers, Directors and clients
• Preparing statutory accounts and finalise accounts under the overall supervision of your Line Manager
• Preparing corporation tax computations
• Maintain up to date and relevant technical knowledge of the industry and national economic issues
• Input in to service and product pricing, including assisting with new client quotes
• Building productive working relationships within Shaw Gibbs and with clients as required
• Developing and applying your technical knowledge through on the job training

What we can offer you

• A friendly and supportive team environment
• Exposure to a wide range of clients across many industry sectors
• Competitive salary and benefits package including pension, life assurance, health cash plan, retail discount scheme, electric vehicles salary sacrifice, cycle to work, hybrid and flexible working
• Flexible working
• Wellbeing programme with regular events and activities focused on your physical and mental wellbeing. We also offer all employees a Wellbeing Day each year - a day dedicated to boosting your wellbeing
• A comprehensive induction to help you get up to speed

About You

• ACCA/ACA Qualified or almost qualified
• UK accountancy practice experience in audit, some accounts experience is also a must
• University degree with a 2.1 or higher or 3 good A-Level results (or equivalent)
• Proven communication skills, verbal and written
• Fully fluent in English, verbal and written
• Exceptional attention to detail
• Strong IT skills, specifically Excel and able to pick up new IT packages very quickly
• A positive, confident and proactive attitude
• Create a positive impression with clients and staff
• Ability to prioritise and meet tight timeframes with high quality output
• Enjoy working as part of a team and self-motivated
• Able to work within procedures on job aspects which will deal with facts, standards and quality
• Xero, Sage, Caseware and CCH experience would be an advantage

Unfortunately, we cannot accept applications for this role from candidates that do not have the right to work in the UK, or require visa sponsorship, either currently or in the future. This includes those currently on a graduate visa.

Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person's gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and abilities to perform the duties of the job.