Wavelength Professional Recruitment Ltd
Audit and Accounts Semi-Senior
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REF: 1154223577 Salary: £Up to 35K (Depending on experience)
Audit & Accounts Semi-Senior
Varied General Practice Role | Up to £35,000, depending on experience
An established accountancy practice is looking to recruit an Audit & Accounts Semi-Senior as part of its continued growth.
This is a varied general practice position offering exposure to accounts preparation, audit, management accounts, and taxation. The precise balance of responsibilities can be adapted to reflect the experience and development needs of the successful candidate.
The opportunity would suit an ACA or ACCA studier, part-qualified accountant, or finalist who has already gained relevant experience within a UK accountancy practice and would like to continue developing across a broad range of work.
The Role
Your Responsibilities Are Likely To Include:
- Preparing year-end accounts for sole traders, partnerships, and limited companies
- Assisting with audit assignments from planning and fieldwork through to completion
- Preparing management accounts
- Supporting clients with computerized and, where required, manual bookkeeping
- Preparing corporation tax and personal tax computations
- Applying your knowledge of capital allowances
- Liaising with clients and responding to routine accounting queries
- Maintaining accurate working papers and ensuring assignments are completed to the required standard
- Working closely with more senior colleagues while gradually taking on greater responsibility
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About You
The essential requirement is previous experience gained within a UK accountancy practice. You should also have:
- Significant experience preparing accounts for owner-managed businesses, minimum 3 years.
- Some external audit experience
- A basic understanding of corporation tax and personal tax computations
- Good organizational skills and attention to detail
- The ability to manage several assignments and work to deadlines
- A professional and approachable manner when dealing with clients and colleagues
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Knowledge of Mercia audit methodology would be helpful but is not essential.
Experience using IRIS Accounts Production, Sage, QuickBooks, and Excel would also be beneficial, although training can be provided where required.
Career Development
The role offers the opportunity to build broader experience across audit, accounts, and taxation while continuing your professional development. It could be particularly attractive to someone who would like a more varied position and the opportunity to assume increased responsibility as their experience grows.
The firm is open to considering candidates at different stages of their ACA or ACCA studies, with the responsibilities and salary tailored accordingly.
Salary: Up to £35,000, depending on experience
Please note that applicants must have relevant UK public practice experience. This role is not offering visa sponsorship.
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