Practice Opportunities Available - Darlington, Middlesbrough and Durham
Reporting to an Audit & Accounts Manager, you will be involved in the delivery of statutory audits and accounts preparation for a portfolio of some of the most innovative and exciting clients across our region. The delivery of your work will be supplemented using cutting-edge technology to enhance efficiencies and client delivery.
Main Tasks and Responsibilities
- Prepare accounts from a variety of clients' systems including Sage, Xero and QuickBooks Online
- Attend clients' premises predominantly across the North-East and Yorkshire depending on office location
- Audit of financial statements from planning to completion, including responsibility for managing the onsite audit team, where applicable
- Prepare draft corporation tax computations
- Action queries raised by the accounts and tax managers on the draft accounts and tax computations
- Finalise the accounts and corporation tax computations following client meetings
- Act as a point of contact for clients for ad hoc queries
- Provide training, guidance, and support to team members as required
- Actively participate in department meetings
- Make suggestions for updating and improving the department and the firm's systems and processes
Person Specification
Essential
- ACA or ACCA qualified or working towards qualification
- Have excellent written and verbal communication skills and be confident speaking to clients face to face, over the telephone and by email
- Proven experience of owner-managed small to medium business accounts preparation including statutory financial statements
- Recent general practice background, with exposure to accounts, audit and/or tax
Desirable
- Experience of involvement in or leading on audits
- Knowledge of accounting software packages such as Sage, QuickBooks Online and Xero
- Knowledge of clients' specialist sectors and charities or the legal profession
- Knowledge of Iris, Caseware and MyWorkPapers
Due to the nature of this role recent UK Practice experience is essential. The successful candidate will join a leading firm of Accountants and the role offers stability, long term career development and competitive salary and benefits package.