Audit Senior

We are currently have an opportunity to join our firm as an Audit Senior. We are open to this role being based at either our London or St Albans offices. This is a great opportunity to join our busy and expanding Audit Department and progress your professional career.

The main duties involve the audit of clients’ accounts either at clients’ premises or working remotely from home or from one of our offices in addition to the preparation of clients’ accounts from books and records supplied to us.

Our Audit Department provides services to a wide and varied client base specialising in owner managed businesses. The client sectors are extensive and include manufacturing, distribution, retail, wholesale, property, FCA regulated entities, professional organisations, recruitment, charities and pension schemes with turnovers ranging from below the audit threshold to above £150m.

Working within a busy department, the role requires good communication skills and the ability to multi-task and complete assignments to deadline. Ideal candidates will have relevant previous experience in a similar role, will be qualified to ACA standard or equivalent by experience and will have the ability to work effectively in a team environment both with colleagues and the firm’s Managers and Partners.

As well as offering a competitive salary, we also offer a range of benefits including 25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays and a flexible working policy allowing for staff to work from home depending on client’s needs.

Our work is paperless using CCH Audit Automation and CCH Central for accounts production and document management.

• The audit of clients’ accounts from books and records provided to us. The work involved will cover conducting audits at clients’ premises as well as on site in either of the Rayner Essex offices.
• Timely completion of audit files from audit planning through to completion.
• The preparation of financial statements under various accounting standards including FRS 102, IFRS, Charity SORP.
• Preparation of accounts from client records for non-audit clients which will be in the form of, Limited Companies, LLP Partnerships and Charities.
• The preparations of tax computations for corporation tax based upon accounts prepared.
• Reporting directly to the manager on progress and developments throughout the assignment.
• Liaise with the manager or client on improvements which could be made to the client’s accounts function as noted when conducting the audit or preparing the accounts.
• Reconciliation of control accounts and advising the manager or client directly of any adjustments needed.
• Supervising the audit process on site, supporting and developing junior members of staff.
• Reviewing of junior audit work and providing timely feedback.
• Monitor and manage the progress of the audit assignment against the original budget.
• Other ad hoc duties as may be required from time to time to assist the smooth running of the Audit Department or to provide additional assistance to clients such as training or general accounting and taxation matters.