Audit & Accounts Senior

Pro Talent ,
Brighton, East Sussex
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £30,000 per annum

Overview

We are seeking an experienced Accounts and Audit Senior to join our busy client, you will be working on a diverse portfolio of clients consisting of differing sizes and within a range of various industries. You will want to work as part of a team, but also be able to work independently, be proactive and a confident communicator. The firm prides itself on being a regulated training practice, offering training routes including ACA, ACCA, CTA and ATT qualifications to the right candidates. Accounts and Audit Senior - ACA/ACCA (QBE will be considered) For the successful candidate, the following salary and benefits are available: Salary: £30,000 - £40,000 (salary dependent on experience and qualifications) Holiday: Bank holidays 20 days annual leave, increasing with length of employment. Bonus holiday days provided at Christmas. (Friend-James is shut between Christmas and New Year.) Pension: Enrolment to our company pension scheme (NEST) after 3 months of service Responsibilities: • Prepare statutory financial statements from source records and trial balance - Limited, LLP, Partnership, Trust, Charity, Sole Trader, Service Charge • Prepare corporate and personal tax returns; • Leading audit assignments; • Preparation of management information and accounts; • Assisting clients with Cloud products including setting up and training in use of products and dealing with ad hoc queries from clients • Prepare formal correspondence to various parties (Clients, HMRC, Banks, Companies House etc.) • Assisting and mentoring junior members of the team; • Ad hoc special assignment work as required • Bookkeeping and VAT preparation (variety of schemes); • Preparation of P11D’s, and assisting the payroll department with CIS returns; • Liaise with management / directors and clients (individuals or businesses) in respect to day to day enquiries, providing an advisory service; • Company secretarial duties; Experience and attributes: • ACCA/ACA qualified (QBE will be considered) • Minimum of 3 years Practice experience; • Good knowledge of FRS 102 and FRS 105; • Proactive approach to work prioritisation and time management; • Effective communicator, both verbal and written; • Logical, analytical and have a strong attention to detail; • Experience using different accounting software such as Sage, Xero, Quickbooks, Kashflow. Good working knowledge of Excel and Word; • Working knowledge of CCH desirable, but not essential