Accounts & Audit Senior in Poole

TPF Recruitment is supporting a fantastic firm of chartered accountants based in Poole, Dorset in their search for an Accounts & Audit Senior. Our client is a relaxed and friendly firm of chartered accountants that has a strong staff retention rate, fantastic training record and a social working environment. You will work in a general practice capacity across accounts, audit and tax, and the remit of the position can be built around the candidate, their experience, and their aspirations.

This position will involve circa 20% audit and you will be offered exposure to a range of businesses, primarily owner-managed, from £10m turnover, through to £50m turnover.

Reporting to the Accounts and Audit Manager, you will be responsible for:

• Supporting a varied portfolio of clients, predominantly owner-managed business.
• Reviewing year-end accounts produced by more junior members of staff.
• Preparing more complex sets of year-end accounts.
• Leading audits from planning through to completion, liaising with the team and client where necessary.
• Providing accountancy and taxation advice and support to clients as necessary.
• Hosting and conducting pre-audit and post-audit meetings with clients.
• Assisting in the management of a team of qualified and part-qualified accountants.
• Mentoring colleagues -- reviewing their work and encouraging prompt and high-quality delivery and service.
• Developing and expanding the team’s skillset through development plans, training and support.
• Contributing to the firm’s growth by retaining existing clients and building relationships with prospective clients.

Requirements

• ACA / ACCA Qualified, or part-qualified.
• At least 2+ years practice experience.
• Previous experience of year-end accounts preparation, gained within a firm of chartered accountants.
• Previous auditing experience, ideally with exposure to leading audits, gained within a firm of chartered accountants.
• Highly organised.
• Strong communication skills.

Benefits

• Salary circa £40,000 - £45,000 per annum, depending on experience and qualification status.
• Full study support towards an ACA or ACCA qualification (if needed).
• Free parking.
• Monthly social events.
• Competitive holiday package.

Please contact Joe Potter for a confidential conversation.

We’re keen to remain the leading provider of the best accountancy talent in the South-East. We are continually exploring ways to expand our network and we know that great candidates like you can introduce us to other equally brilliant people. We’re looking to work with the best accountancy practice and tax staff in the South-East so if your friends, family, or colleagues are considering a new opportunity and can demonstrate relevant experience, we'd love to speak to them.

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For this fantastic opportunity, you may be an AAT studying, and/or perhaps studying ACCA or looking to build further on your experience following qualifying AAT, with a background in accountancy practice, with at least 2 - 4 years or more experience within practice, preparing accounts, tax and other responsibilities for a mixed client base of sole traders, partnerships and limited companies. You will be looking for a challenging, long term career move, at Accounts Semi Senior level, within a genuinely growing and expanding firm of chartered accountants, offering progression and career development.