Audit & Accounts Senior

THE COMPANY

Kenton Black are delighted to be working with a reputable accountancy practice based in Stoke-On-Trent. Due to continued growth they are now looking to recruit an ambitious and passionate Audit & Accounts Senior ready to consider new challenges. As a business they draw on the expertise of specialist strategic partners to provide high quality, current and bespoke business advice and tax planning solutions.

They provide a professional, honest, and personal service from day-to-day business accounting and compliance, through to specialist tax or business advice, and auditing.

Their team have a wealth of experience to help individuals, entrepreneurs, and businesses to reach their full potential and grow and develop.

They help a wide range of businesses from corporate groups, owner managed businesses, sole traders and partnerships working across multiple business sectors and industries.

They use and embrace technology to enable them to deliver accurate and efficient information which enables them to provide advice that adds value to each and every business they work with.
Their staff are trained to a high standard and their work is regulated by the ICAEW accountancy body, ensuring they deliver a high standard of service to all their clients.

SUMMARY OF THE ROLE

As Audit & Accounts Senior, you will manage a varied portfolio of clients (SME, Sole Trader and Limited Companies as well as larger clients), acting as a first point of contact. You will be responsible for their end-to-end accounts. The nature of their clients and their approach will also give you the opportunity to work within audit if you would like.

Their people first culture means you will benefit from high quality personal development and on the job training to develop your leadership, accounting, audit and tax skills to enable you to become a trusted business adviser.

They also support day release to college and are an approved training practice for ACA and ACCA.
A full study support package is available.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

As Audit & Accounts Senior your key duties will include:

-Accounts Preparation for Sole Traders, Partnerships and Limited Companies
-Preparation of consolidated statutory accounts
-Preparing management accounts
-Preparing meeting documents for accounts meetings
-Cashflow forecasting
-Corporation tax compliance work and ad hoc tax planning advice

PERSON SPECIFICATION

To be considered for the role of Audit & Accounts Senior you will meet the following criteria as follows:

-Qualified or nearly qualified ACA or ACCA.
-Practice experience essential.
-Strong financial reporting knowledge essential.
-Experienced in supervising and mentoring junior members of the team.
-Audit experience preferred but not essential.
-Must share their core values of honesty and integrity, positive, supportive, professional and inclusive.

If you are ready for a fresh challenge with a wonderful, forward thinking Staffordshire based Accounting firm then please APPLY TODAY.

This vacancy is being handled by Laura Banks – Kenton Black Finance.

Kenton Black Finance operate across the UK as a marker leading recruitment partner, specialising in the attraction of finance talent across both permanent and interim requirements. With a team of dedicated experts, each with longevity operating in the finance arena, we maintain a proven track record and have established partnerships with businesses both large, small and those in their infancy. Market leaders, we provide recruitment solutions from entry level accounting trainees to Director and Partner level. Operating from local offices in, Manchester, Leyland, Leeds, Liverpool, Birmingham, Belfast, Dundee, Aberdeen and Worcester, Kenton Black Finance remain a dynamic and effective recruitment partner who represent and attract only the finest finance talent in the local area and across the UK