Senior Accountant (Audit and Accounts)

Location

Harrow, Greater London | United Kingdom

Job description

Rapid Recruitment Services is thrilled to collaborate with a prominent professional services firm in Harrow. This firm specialises in providing accountancy, tax, and business advisory services to a diverse clientele throughout the UK. Renowned for their expertise in the field, they are currently expanding and seeking a Senior Accountant/Auditor to join their Harrow team. With a commitment to long-term career development and a tight-knit team culture, this opportunity allows you to become part of a business that values personal growth. If you have experience in accounting within a practice setting and are seeking your next career move, this could be the ideal opportunity for you!

• Limited companies, LLPs, sole traders and partnerships, pension schemes
• Complete planning sections in accordance with office guidelines
• Prepare and monitor budgets
• Prepare accounts from incomplete records or client trial balances (Sage, Xero, Quickbooks, etc)
• Liaise directly with clients and settle queries
• Review with supervisor and complete file including reporting pack
   

Audit

• Internal and external audits
• Planning, controls and risk assessment, setting materiality and sample sizes
• Fieldwork testing including stock take attendance and other site verifications
• Analytical reviews
• Completion of audit files

Qualification And Skills

 

• ACCA/ACA fully qualified would be desirable
• Accounting and finance degree would be desirable
• At least 18 months post membership experience
• Good up-to-date CPE and recent developments in accounting standards
• Experience of OMB's covering a range of industries
• Computer packages – Excel, Word, Outlook, Sage Line 50, IIRIS, CCH , VT Transactions, Xero, Virtual cabinet, Quickbooks
   

Person Specification

• Excellent communication skills – verbal and written
• Technical approach to work and excellent problem solving skills
• Attention to detail
• Deadline driven and ability to work under pressure
• Organisation skills - ability to manage a number of different tasks simultaneously
• Client focused and commercially aware
• Supervisory experience is essential
   

Specialities – Preferred

• Medical sector
• Food and hospitality sector
• Retail
• Manufacturing
• Media and Entertainment
• Professionals (Surveyors, IT contractors, etc)
• EC Sales VAT reporting
• Paperless office systems

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Salary

£50k - £60k per annum