At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage diverse client portfolios and ensure compliance with regulations while building key relationships.
- Company: Established accountancy, tax, and advisory firm in the UK with a supportive team.
- Benefits: Excellent career development opportunities and exposure to a variety of industries.
- Other info: Tech-savvy candidates with leadership experience preferred.
- Why this job: Join a dynamic team and make a real impact in the world of audit.
- Qualifications: Must be ACA or ACCA qualified with external audit experience.
The predicted salary is between 35000 - 45000 £ per year.
Our client, a well-established accountancy, tax, and advisory firm in the UK, is currently seeking an Audit Executive to join their growing team in either Milton Keynes or Peterborough.
Please Note: This opportunity is suited to a newly qualified ACA or ACCA professional with approximately 3–4 years of external audit experience gained within a UK accountancy practice. The role offers exposure to a diverse client portfolio, excellent career development opportunities, and the chance to work alongside a highly experienced and supportive team.
What You Will Be Doing:
- Managing a portfolio of clients in a variety of industries, ensuring deadlines are met, in compliance with necessary regulations, and reporting directly to Managers, Directors and Partners.
- Directly deal with correspondence from clients to organise assignments, agree timing of work and scheduling.
- Ensure the planning memorandum is produced, identify risk areas and most efficient method of gathering audit evidence.
- Supervise and review work of seniors, semi seniors and juniors, ensuring the file is complete and all review points are addressed before it is passed to the Manager or Partner.
- To liaise with relevant departments to make sure compliance work is planned at the right time.
- Collate project raw data and summarise into suitable format for review (e.g. first draft projections/reports).
- Monitor filing deadlines and ensure deadlines are achieved, including corporation tax and Companies House filings.
- Complete on-site visits to clients and act as their trusted advisor, building key relationships.
What We Are Looking For:
- Must be ACA or ACCA qualified
- Tech-savvy with Excel, Sage, Word, and ideally CaseWare.
- Basic knowledge of preparing tax computations is highly desirable.
- A client-focused, organized mindset with strong technical accounting knowledge.
- Previous experience of supervising junior members of staff - preferable (6-12 months experience)
If you are based in Milton Keynes, Peterborough, or the surrounding areas, and possess the relevant qualifications and audit experience, we'd like to hear from you.
Audit Associate (Executive) in Milton Keynes employer: CAnnection
Join a well-established accountancy, tax, and advisory firm that values its employees and fosters a collaborative work culture. With excellent career development opportunities and the chance to work with a diverse client portfolio in Milton Keynes or Peterborough, you will be supported by a highly experienced team dedicated to your professional growth. This role not only offers meaningful work but also the unique advantage of being part of a firm that prioritises employee well-being and success.
