Audit & Accounts Manager (family focused firm)

ABSOLUTE ACCOUNTANCY RECRUITMENT ,
Stevenage, Hertfordshire
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £45,000 per annum

Overview

I am currently recruiting for an Audit and Accounts Manager to join a long established accountancy practice based in Stevenage. The role is to manage an audit team and take control of the process from planning to completion. You will be given autonomy however will have the support of the Audit Partner. The firm has several office and over 70 staff and partners. What makes this firm different from many others is the company ethos and culture with regard to their staff. They are professional and have excellent standards, however they are genuinely focused on a healthy work/like balance. This can be seen in the fact that most of their staff have been there for many years, seldom do they lose people and their partners have, in the main, trained and qualified with the practice. Duties Manage the audit process, planning, review and completion Supervise, manage and coach a team Plan audit schedules, staff requirements and manage work-flow Preparing clients account to trial balance Review financial statements for a portfolio of clients. Review and complete client management accounts Prepare and review corporation tax compliance Prepare personal tax returns Engage in some tax planning Required Experience ACA/ACCA qualified or qualified by experience Experience of supervising or managing a team Experience of both audit and accounts prep. Good written and spoken English Ability to get on with clients If you are interested in working for a forward thinking firm whose focus is as much their staff as their clients, and are looking for a long term career opportunity, his could be the role for you. Due to the large numbers of responses we receive, despite our best efforts it is not possible to respond to every application. Therefore only short-listed candidates will be contacted for this particular role and if you haven’t heard from us within 7 days please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please feel free however to apply for further roles and we will certainly keep your details on file and contact you with suitable vacancies.