Senior Auditor/ Audit Senior - Peterborough, United Kingdom - Additional Resources Ltd

Additional Resources Ltd
Additional Resources Ltd
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Peterborough, United Kingdom

4 weeks ago

Tom O´Connor

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Senior Auditor/ Audit Senior**
Location: Peterborough**Our client is a fast-growing accounting and advisory network, with offices throughout the UK and members across the globe. They offer a complete solution for businesses and individuals.


The Individual:


They are seeking a passionate and enthusiastic individual with at least two years' experience in the delivery of external audit and accounting services.

Ideally the applicant will have experience of conducting and completing audit engagements across a widerange of clients, both carrying out this work and overseeing and reporting on the work of others.


Responsibilities:


  • Leading audits from planning to completion, reporting to managers and partners
  • Overseeing all aspects of the audit fieldwork and completion
  • Leading onsite audit teams
  • Completing audits with mínimal supervision, to deadline and on budget
  • Coaching and mentoring junior team members
  • Ensuring compliance with all regulatory requirements
  • Presenting results to managers and agree commercially viable audit recommendations and business actions to address areas of risk
  • Supervising and reviewing the work of more junior audit staff both on audits and in the office


There will be some accounting work involved (preparing management accounts and financial statements, drafting tax computations) in the role (up to 50%) so accounts experience is preferred.


Audit:


  • Lead audit fieldwork teams both in office and at clients
  • Attend client's premises to conduct audit fieldwork
  • Adapt audit programme with manager input to best suit client's needs
  • Demonstrate a detailed understanding of the International Standards on Auditing (ISAs) and provide guidance to trainees
  • Assist with audit planning and attend audit planning meetings
  • Lead the finalisation of the audit including preparation of accounts and tax computation
  • Write report to identify audit findings to manager in a timely manner
  • Be responsible for completion of the audit file in preparation for manager review and respond to review points raised
  • Lead the team to ensure deadlines are met
  • Monitor budgeted time allocated for the audit
  • Communicate confidently with client and audit manager throughout the audit

Accounts:


  • Liaise and communicate with portfolio holder and client
  • Prepare accounts for supervisor/manager's review and approval to include:
  • Production of lead schedules to agree to accounts disclosures
  • Production and reconciliation of control accounts
  • Collation of appropriate evidence to support figures in the account
  • Prepare sole trader/company tax computations

Education And Experience:


  • Qualified with either
    ACCA or ACA:
  • At least three years' UK accountancy practice experience
  • Knowledge of
    FRS 102:
  • Competent knowledge of the Microsoft Office software
  • Competent knowledge of accounts software
  • Ability to deliver accurate work to deadlines and under pressure with good time management skills

Salary / Benefits:


  • A dynamic and varied workload and excellent prospects for progression.
  • Competitive salary (market rate) depending upon experience. Salary is reviewed annually.
  • Extensive internal and onthejob training.
  • Paid overtime or time off in lieu.
  • Group Personal Pension Scheme
  • 25 days annual leave in addition to statutory bank holidays.
  • Life assurance cover of four times salary.
  • Eligibility for the firm's annual bonus scheme.
  • Flexible working
  • Ongoing Learning and Development through onetoone mentoring and to develop soft skills as well as technical knowledge
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