Senior Associate in Reading

If you’re an ambitious individual with a great attitude and ready for a new challenge, we’re looking for an audit senior associate to help us take our audit team to the next level. We will value and listen to your ideas to help the team succeed; we are of a size where you personally can make a difference to the way we do things. We offer a hybrid working arrangement in our spacious office in Winnersh Triangle.

Your role will include:

• Supervising and coaching a team of 2–3 associates on audit engagements across a diverse portfolio of clients, reporting directly to the management team.
• Delivering audit assignments across a wide range of sectors including technology, media, renewables, food & beverage, charities, leisure, retail and many others, providing broad and varied exposure.
• Working with clients ranging from early-stage businesses through to large groups with turnover in excess of £100m.
• Building strong client relationships and gaining a thorough understanding of clients’ businesses to support the efficient and effective delivery of audit engagements.
• Supporting the continued development of the audit department by contributing to audit methodology, process improvements and best practice initiatives.
• Training, mentoring and supervising junior team members, supporting their technical and professional development.
• Managing multiple assignments and competing priorities simultaneously, ensuring deadlines are met whilst maintaining a high standard of quality and attention to detail.

To be successful in the role, we are looking for an individual who can demonstrate the following skills and experience:

• ACA or ACCA part-qualified, with at least 2 years’ UK audit experience preferred.
• Experience coaching, developing and supervising junior members of staff.
• Strong working knowledge of UK GAAP and UK financial reporting requirements; exposure to IFRS would be advantageous.
• Good understanding of the regulatory and compliance environment applicable to audit, including anti-money laundering requirements.
• Ability to prepare and review audit working papers to a high standard, ensuring compliance with ISAs (UK) and firm methodology.
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to effectively manage multiple deadlines, prioritise workload and multitask in a fast-paced environment.
• Commercial awareness with demonstrable knowledge of current economic and market trends.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build effective relationships with clients and colleagues.

Company Description: FLB is a firm of Accountants and business advisors who focus on providing superior tax, accounting, and consulting services by implementing practical solutions for our clients’ diverse needs. Established in 2008, we are now part of the Entertainment Partners Group, a leading service provider in the media and entertainment industry. With the support of private equity backing, FLB has ambitious plans to continuously innovate using the latest technology to develop our teams and grow the business. You will be working with a wide range of clients, from big corporates, investors in the world of film and media, to smaller owner/manager businesses which sets FLB worlds apart from your traditional accountancy firms. Our open plan offices at Winnersh Triangle are home to a dynamic bunch of driven, diverse, and hard-working people whose shared belief in delivering the best for our clients is underpinned by respect, transparency, and collaboration. We offer big corporate experience with that more hands-on SME feel.