Audit and Accounts Senior in Bristol

Salary – competitive depending on experience

Hours - Monday to Friday, 36.25 hours per week with core hours/flexi time

Holiday – 25 days annual leave (excluding bank holidays) increasing by one day per each year of service (up to a maximum of 28 days)

About the Audit & Accounts Senior role

We are TC Group, the fastest-growing top 20 accountancy firm in the UK. We are business advisors and accountants, with over 30 years of experience we have honed our skills and developed our service offering to deliver a much wider range of bespoke support and advice to ambitious business owners and their businesses. Due to growth, we have an exciting opportunity for an Audit & Accounts Senior for TC West Bristol, based at our Ashton Gate office. The role is split approximately 65/35 between audit and non-audit assignments. Reporting directly to a Partner, you will either be solely responsible for the audit work including planning and completion, or responsible for leading a small team of up to 2 on any larger audits, including assisting juniors and reviewing their work, you will be involved with a varied client base of SMEs in various industries.

Key responsibilities of an Audit & Accounts Senior will include:

• Supporting the partners with delivery of assignments through undertaking audit fieldwork both at client's premises and in the office.
• Taking responsibility for all audit fieldwork of the team.
• Preparing client deliverables (including Audit Findings Report), building relationships with the client (including their teams) and acting as an ambassador for the business.
• Planning assignments, including budgeting and use of analytical review.
• Ensuring files are complete for partner review including file completion where applicable.
• Attendance at stock takes as required.
• Supervising, delegating and reviewing work of Assistants as appropriate.
• Active involvement in the professional and personal development of more junior team members.
• Preparation of accounts (including those under FRS102 and 1A) and basic corporation tax computations.
• Identifying, researching and helping to resolve technical issues which may arise.
• Develop a strong commercial understanding of the client's businesses and any developments within it.
• Initiate and work with other service lines across the business to the benefit of the client including referring opportunities where relevant and minimising risk (to both the business and the client).
• You will be expected to attend training to further develop and maintain your technical skills.
• Working as a team and independently on the firm's larger audits for both corporate and not-for-profit clients.

About you

We are looking for candidates with the following skills and experience:

• ACA / ACCA part or fully qualified.
• Minimum of 3 years recent audit experience in an accountancy practice.
• Up to date with current auditing and accounting issues and conversant with relevant auditing and accounting standards, company law etc.
• Good corporation tax knowledge and an awareness of VAT and payroll taxes advantageous.
• Confident with excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and oral.
• Analytical skills and attention to detail and ability to think laterally to be capable of identifying potential problems and providing solutions.
• Show initiative, exercise judgement and take ownership of issues from start to finish.
• Experience of working on a wide range of clients.
• Computer literate including good Excel and Word experience. Working knowledge of CCH Xero and Sage would also be helpful.
• Some travel to client sites, so a full UK driving license and access to a vehicle is essential.

Full benefits available for the Audit & Accounts Senior:

• Study support package (if required).
• Pension scheme.
• Group life assurance 4 x salary.
• Private medical cover (after probation).
• Access to our employee benefits portal – cashback and vouchers on everyday purchases.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Employee Referral Bonus – we are always looking for talented individuals to join our team.
• Regular training and development - continuous development and support not only for your professional qualifications but also for your personal goals and aspirations.

About us

TC Group is growing and changing at quite a pace! We are an ambitious group of people with the same aim – to create a consistent, high-quality experience for our clients. Like us, our client list is growing – we are supporting more and more of the UK's ambitious business owners, SMEs and large Corporations and it is a real team effort. We are helping them make courageous decisions to grow their businesses.

We always seek the best talent, looking for individuals who are technically brilliant, solution-focused and continually strive to be the best in class. Each member of our team plays an integral part in creating the unique feel and culture of our business, which in turn helps us continue to grow, develop and evolve. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome candidates from all backgrounds.

We can only accept applications from candidates who are based in the UK and unfortunately we are unable to provide Sponsorship.