Audit Senior

Rutherford Briant ,
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £34,000 per annum

Overview

Rutherford Briant are currently recruiting for an Audit Senior role with a Top 40 firm where you'd work closely with managers and partners whilst supervising more junior members of the audit team. The role is a split role working on 70% audits and 30% accounts, where you're planning, supervising and carrying out audits with turnover up to £80 million (including FCA, pensions, solicitors, and charities). Jobs to be completed from planning through to completion with minimal supervision, to deadlines and within budget. Responsibilities -Supervision and assisting junior staff with technical accounting and auditing problems -Preparation of draft corporation tax computations -Preparation of draft statutory and consolidated accounts under FRS102, FRS105, and IFRS from clients’ draft figures -Drafting points for partner and recommendations to management following audit fieldwork completion. -Preparing responses for group reporting for clients where we are the component auditor. -Larger accounts preparation jobs for audit exempt limited companies, partnerships, and LLPs Software knowledge -Use of computer packages including Proaudit, CCH Accounts Production (AP), Sage, QuickBooks, Xero, and Alphatax would be desirable. Good knowledge of Microsoft Excel is required. Qualifications ACA or ACCA qualified (degree not essential) Experience required Qualified audit senior with experience in a top 60 practice, having had both audit and accounts experience throughout their career to date. Particular aptitudes/ skills required As well as being able to prepare completed audit files for a large variety of clients to a high standard with minimal guidance from manager, the applicant should be a good communicator and be able to deal confidently and effectively with both clients and staff alike. They should be able to cope with both pure audits and with jobs where the records are not straightforward and should be able to work within deadlines and budgets. Values We take the time to understand what is important to you We place an importance on work/life balance We use our technical knowledge in a practical way We practice joined-up thinking, working together across all services