Accounts/Audit Senior - Preston
Corporate Services
Preston
Full time (37.5 hours per week)
£Competitive salary and benefits package
Supporting
our Corporate Services team in Preston to deliver a quality service to a
portfolio of clients, the key responsibilities of the role will include:
- Taking responsibility for planning, field work and completion of statutory audits in a variety of industries, including substantial groups
- Preparing individual and group statutory accounts under UK GAAP, including FRS102
- Supervising audit teams on site to ensure assignments are completed on time and within budget
- Preparation of corporation tax computations
- Monitoring of WIP and billing
- Preparing draft reports and other documentations for presentation to clients
We
are seeking a candidate who is committed to providing outstanding client
service, whilst concurrently taking responsibility for their own personal
development. The successful candidate will also be able to communicate with
clients and colleagues in a professional manner, and be a good team player, to
ensure the team as a whole meets its objectives.
Our ideal candidate will:
Our ideal candidate will:
- Be ACA qualified
- Have a sound knowledge and experience of auditing standards and experience of a wide range of audit clients
- Have experience of preparation of accounts, including group accounts, under old and new UK GAAP
- Have experience of managing audit teams
- Possess a good knowledge of basic tax principles, including corporation tax and deferred tax
- Have the ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing, and to tailor communication appropriately
- Have a strong commercial awareness
Strong
IT skills are essential in this role, with candidates ideally 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.
We are looking to recruit as soon as possible and will make an appointment as soon as a suitable candidate is found.
We are looking to recruit as soon as possible and will make an appointment as soon as a suitable candidate is found.
Accounts/Audit Senior - Preston