Senior Adviser - Audit, Accounting & Advisory
Key Details
Location: Blackburn or Bury, Lancashire
Salary: Competitive / Negotiable
Working Pattern: Full-time, permanent
Hybrid Working: Flexible hybrid working available
Working Hours: Full-time, with weekly flexitime
About the Role
An established and growing accountancy practice is looking to recruit a Senior Adviser to join its Audit, Accounting & Advisory team, based in either Blackburn or Bury.
This is an excellent opportunity for a part-qualified or post-qualified accountant with strong audit experience to join a forward-thinking firm offering a varied client portfolio, ongoing professional development and clear opportunities for career progression.
Around 75% of the role will focus on statutory audit work, with the remaining time spent on year-end accounts preparation and ad hoc advisory projects.
You will work with a diverse range of corporate clients and business owners, taking an active role in managing audit assignments, developing client relationships and supporting junior members of the team.
Key Responsibilities
- Undertake statutory audits for a varied portfolio of corporate clients.
- Assist with year-end accounts preparation and advisory assignments.
- Manage and supervise audit teams to ensure work is completed efficiently and to a high standard.
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with clients.
- Work closely with managers, directors and partners on audit assignments.
- Provide training, guidance and support to junior team members.
- Identify opportunities to improve audit quality and operational efficiency.
- Progress towards taking responsibility for smaller audits and reporting directly to Responsible Individuals.
Experience
- Previous experience working within an accountancy practice in an audit or mixed audit and accounts role.
- Strong experience undertaking statutory audits.
- Experience supervising or supporting junior members of an audit team would be advantageous.
- Good communication and organisational skills.
- A proactive approach with the ability to manage workloads and work to deadlines.
- A genuine interest in developing client relationships and providing excellent service.
Qualifications
- Part-qualified or fully qualified ACA / ACCA.
- Relevant accountancy or audit experience is essential.
- Study support available for those continuing their professional qualifications.
Working Pattern & Flexibility
Full-time, permanent position.
Based in either Blackburn or Bury.
Hybrid working arrangements available.
Flexible working policy, including weekly flexitime.
Client site visits predominantly across Lancashire and Greater Manchester.
Salary & Benefits
- Competitive salary, dependent on experience.
- 25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays.
- Winter office closedown and flexible Easter break.
- 8% employer pension contribution.
- Death-in-service cover at four times annual salary.
- Income protection scheme.
- Private medical insurance options.
- Hybrid and flexible working.
- Free on-site parking.
- Agreed overtime.
- Firm-wide performance-related bonus.
- Full study support and technical training.
- Extensive career development and progression opportunities.
- Enhanced family-friendly policies.
- Cycle-to-work scheme and additional flexible benefits.
- Employee wellbeing and support programmes.
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