Audit Professional

We are recruiting for a new job opportunity with an accountancy firm based in Leicester, who are hiring for an Audit Semi-Senior to Audit Senior / Assistant Manager. To an extent, the role can be moulded to suit the successful applicant, and salary will be dependent on experience.

This firm have a strong portfolio of clients, including some larger, more complex work to expand your skill-set and offer excellent experience alongside studies.

They are a sizeable firm, with the scale and size to offer good pay, strong benefits, and real career progression.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary
• Study support
• Flexible working hours
• Hybrid working after probation
• Career progression
• 26 days holiday bank holidays
• Free parking
• Enhanced sick pay
• Company pension
• Death in service benefit
• Health insurance

Responsibilities:

• Prepare statutory and non-statutory accounts, annual accounts and supporting tax computations for sole traders, partnerships and limited companies.
• Take ownership of audit assignments, working closely with Managers, Directors and Partners to ensure audits are completed to the required standard and in line with agreed budgets and deadlines.
• Prepare audit files, ensuring work is accurate, well documented and compliant with relevant standards and procedures.
• Work on a variety of audits and specialist assignments, including charity audits, independent examinations and pension scheme audits.
• Prepare audit adjustments and journals, applying a sound understanding of accounting principles.
• Delegate work to junior team members where appropriate, providing supervision, reviewing completed work and supporting their ongoing development.
• Build strong client relationships by providing a professional and responsive service, managing expectations and dealing with day-to-day queries promptly.
• Manage allocated assignments efficiently, monitoring budgets, recording any variations and ensuring work is completed within agreed timescales.
• Maintain up-to-date technical knowledge through relevant training, conferences and seminars.

Requirements:

• Related experience from an accountancy firm