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Accounts and Audit Executive

Sector: Accounts - Professional Services

Location: Central London

Type: Permanent

Ref: BBBH61072_1574933237

Salary: Negotiable

Our client, a Top 20 accountancy practice and looking for an experienced Accounts and Audit Executive to join their growing team. This role offers a work/life balance, mentorship and a clear progression track.


As an Accounts and Audit Executive you will be taking responsibility for completing accounts preparations, audit work and production of corporate tax computations, ensuring deadlines are met and compliance with necessary regulations. You will be accountable for completing the job as far as possible before passing to the supervisor or manager for review and sign off. This role has an equal split between Audit and Accounts.


Accounts Duties:



  • Calculate more complex areas for sets of accounts completed by junior members of staff (where appropriate)

  • Prepare accounts from records and produce set of financial statements with a final pack for the client, to be reviewed by manager


Audit Duties:



  • Produce a detailed audit planning memorandum, including details of any potential difficulties that may have been encountered during previous audits and ensure correct tests are applied to produce sufficient audit evidence, discuss with Partner/Director/Senior Manager/Manager

  • Plan how testing work should be allocated amongst junior team members

  • Complete audits in accordance with company audit procedures, with assistance from more senior members of staff

  • Monitor the progress of jobs, ensure that budgets are met, address any problems that are encountered to ensure that the audit is finished within budget and timeframe

  • Check and supervise the work of more junior staff both on site and in office and complete any sections as necessary

  • Sign off audit sections, address any problems and/or queries and complete the file before passing it on to the Partner/Director/Senior Manager/Manager for review.


The Candidate:



  • ACA or ACCA, fully qualified with practice experience

  • Excellent accounts preparation and problem solving skills

  • Competent planning and completion skills

  • Previous experience of leading junior members of staff (18 months plus experience)

  • Good up-to-date technical knowledge including recent developments in accounting standards

 

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