Audit Associate - Ilford, Somerset, United Kingdom - Gravita Business Services Ltd.

Description

We're a top 30 accounting firm working with entrepreneurs and businesses to help them achieve their goals, and make an impact in the world.

We're growing fast and are bringing like-minded advisors together to form a full-service tech-enabled accounting partner for thousands of SMEs.

Our team use their incredible expertise alongside intuitive technology to help businesses and entrepreneurs plan better and grow faster.
Our mission is to become the UK's leading tech-enabled accounting firm for SMEs.

We are one team with one agenda, working collaboratively in a respectful environment to deliver a great service to our clients.

So if you join us, you'll not only be working on exciting client challenges, you'll also be helping us shape the future of accounting.

An excellent opportunity has arisen for the right individual to join our Audit Department.

Davis Grant are a highly successful accountancy practice based in Ilford, East London who have recently merged with Gravita and are now part of the Gravita Group, a top 30 Accountancy practice.

Our client base is hugely varied and includes clients in sectors from tech start-ups, property investment companies, large group companies and non-listed Plcs.

We are looking for the right candidate to have a solid foundation of accounting, tax and audit skills together with a high level of IT skills, particularly on Excel, which are vital to analyse data.

All our team have direct contact with clients both through email and phone, and therefore excellent spoken and written English is imperative.

For those currently undertaking exams, as an ACCA gold-approved employer, we provide full study and training support and with regular reviews, training courses and mentoring we provide the framework and support structure for the right candidate to flourish.

Preparation of small and medium sized limited company and LLP accounts primarily from a trial balance as well as manual client records.

~ Preparation of industry specific accounts including: solicitors accounts and charities

~ Audit fieldwork as part of an audit team

~ Providing detailed discussion notes for client meetings on accounting and tax related aspects

~ Management accounts preparation and cash flow projections

ACCA qualified or part-qualified

~ Knowledge of IRIS accounts production would be advantageous

~ Good knowledge of bookkeeping packages including Sage and Xero

~ Advanced knowledge of Excel and data analysis techniques

~ Comfortable with complex reconciliations such as CIS and VAT

~ Some previous audit exposure would be beneficial

~ Superb written and spoken English

~ We'll work with you to build a progression plan to outline how you'll grow at our company and everything we'll do to help you get there. We're also passionate about learning and development, to help you focus on your future.

To ensure your wellbeing inside and outside of work, we regularly review and refresh our policies based on what matters most to our team.

25 days annual leave + bank holidays
~5% Employer pension contribution
~ Enhanced parental and family leave
~ Employee assistance programme
~ Extensive learning and development support including Continuing Professional Development (CPD) allowance
~ Season ticket loan
~ Studies have shown that women and people of colour are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Gravita we're dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace.