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Audit Senior

McGinnis Loy Associates Ltd
Reading Full-time GBP 45,000 – 55,000
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Audit Senior / Audit & Accounts Senior - SUPERB ROLE

McGinnis Loy Associates is proud to be working with a Top20 Accountancy Firm who are looking for a Qualified Audit Senior / Audit & Accounts Senior for their Thames Valley office in Reading. Undertaking an 80% Audit & 20% Accounts role, you will be managing your own portfolio of owner-managed businesses including sole traders, companies and partnership clients (up to £80m turnover) and overseeing a small team of junior/graduate staff. Key duties include:

  • Managing client audits and assisting with complex corporate audits for the firm, using computerised audit systems

  • Producing audit files for review by the Audit Manager/Director

  • Providing general assistance to the junior audit and business service team members

  • Planning of audit assignments, taking responsibility for achieving agreed budgets and meeting client deadlines.

  • Setting objectives for PQ/Graduate junior staff and supervising on-site teams including reviewing work and coaching on the job

  • Auditing of companies within a range of sectors including IT/Hi-Tech, Consumer Services, Manufacturing, Logistics, Legal Services

  • Carrying out Accounts & Financial statements preparation, and management accounting

  • Preparation of company accounts, groups of companies, partnerships and LLP’s together with Tax computations.

  • Close liaison with audit clients and other external stakeholders, often direct contact at Finance Director Level

  • Ensuring all work is carried out profitably and on a timely basis in accordance with the firm’s standards

  • Submitting accounts to Companies House within deadlines

To be considered for the role you should be a qualified ACA or ACCA Audit Senior / Audit & Accounts Senior, ideally degree-educated with extensive practice experience in Audit & Accounts, some staff management skills and a car driver with access to your own car. For one of the positions they are looking for someone with 18months PQE ideally, and 3+ years PQE ideally for the second position (so that they have a balanced team with differing levels of Audit expertise across the firm).

On offer is a salary up to £55,000 depending on qualification and experience, with benefits to include company pension, healthcare and 22 days holidays. The firm will also happily consider those candidates who may be interested in relocating to Reading from other parts of the UK. To apply for the position or for more information, please contact McGinnis Loy Associates (Reading) Office by telephone or via email at admin@mcginnisloy. com

McGinnis Loy Associates is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy, in accordance with the Employment Agencies Act. Follow us on twitter @mcginnisloy or check our Linked-In company profile

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