Accounts/Audit Semi Senior

Rutherford Briant ,
Braintree, Essex
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £20,000 per annum

Overview

Rutherford Briant are looking to recruit an Account/Audit Semi Senior for an established accountancy firm based in Braintree. To help ensure that clients receive a quality service in all aspects. Responsibilities To review the work undertaken by the Accounts Assistants and provide timely feedback on all jobs undertaken and where necessary assist with additional training. To prepare the more complex elements of the job which are likely to include VAT controls, PAYE controls and other difficult areas that the accounts assistant may not be able to complete. To prepare draft annual accounts taking into account the current reporting legislation in respect of the accounting standards and to prepare disclosure checklists to ensure compliant. To ensure that the accounting working papers have been correctly prepared in accordance with Practice procedures and that all lead schedules agree to the accounts provided for review. Undertake an analytical review of the balance sheet and profit and loss account to ensure the figures appear sensible and provide notes for the reviewer on your assessment. To provide queries for the reviewer to help them review the file efficiently. To prepare draft tax computations for corporate clients for review by the tax manager. To prepare schedules and controls needed for management accounts in a format agreed with the Accounts Manager. To analyse the figures included in the management accounts and to highlight unusual patterns or ratios. To review the schedules prepared for VAT returns and communicate with the client in respect of their liability and submit the relevant return by the deadline date. Ensure that timely feedback is provided to the preparer of the VAT schedules on all assignments. In respect of audit clients to follow the instructions and plan provided by the Audit Manager of the assignment. Work involved will include bank transaction testing, sales and purchase directional testing and profit and loss schedules as well as Fixed Asset Testing, Debtors and Creditors testing involving trade debtors and trade creditors and less complex areas. Reporting to the Audit Manager on the findings from the audit work undertaken and highlight any issues that may have arisen. Candidate should be AAT/ACCA part qualified or qualified with over a years practice experience, up-to-date and appropriate knowledge and skills in your technical field to enable you to fulfil the purpose of the role, computer skills appropriate to the role, verbal and written communication skills appropriate to the role. This is a great opportunity for someone to join a progressive firm where you’ll get experience of driving the business forward and genuine career progression.