Audit Senior

We have an exciting opportunity for an Audit Senior in Stratford-upon-Avon. You will be joining a highly successful Accountancy firm of Business Advisors and Accountants. Full benefits available for the Audit Senior: Study support package Pension scheme Group life assurance 4 x salary Healthcare cash plan (eligibility after successful completion of probation period) Buy and sell holiday scheme Regular training and development - continuous development and support not only for your professional qualifications but also for your personal goals and aspirations Salary competitive dependent on experience Hours - Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours flexible in between core hours 8:00am 6:30pm. Monthly Perkbox points this includes free Café Nero drinks, Greggs food and many more A lovely new, modern open plan office with a team of 50 Free parking outside. No need to park and walk! Friendly team and casual dress About the Audit Senior role Working on a varied and good quality portfolio of audit clients, within the owner-managed corporates, not for profit and charities, the Audit Senior will work alongside Audit Managers on key and mid-tier accounts. The position will be in a client facing role, establishing strong relationships with a significant number of business owners across the region. Key responsibilities of an Audit Senior will include: Take a lead on the audit process from planning through to completion Undertake non audit assignments, including accounts preparation and tax computations Prepare a job to meaningful and realistic budgets, liaising with Manager on any issues Demonstrate good utilisation of relevant software Demonstrate an awareness and some understanding of the clients business and manage each job to ensure client expectations and deadlines are met Assist in the development of others, particularly trainees through providing thoughtful feedback on jobs, offering coaching and support as necessary and supporting the Manager with useful, constructive feedback as appropriate Sharing best practice and ideas within the team for process improvement and development of each other Communicate verbally and in writing with clients Effectively manages Partner and Manager expectations, communicating regularly on progress of jobs Remain informed about legislative, technical and regulatory changes and share knowledge amongst the team About you ACA / ACCA qualified Minimum 2-3 years experience in an Audit capacity, ideally in Practice Good level of technical knowledge of Audit & Accounting standards Knowledge of accounting systems and control environments within a finance function Previous knowledge of the charities and academy sector would be advantageous Familiar with accounting software including Sage and Xero Previous use of CCH and Caseware would be an advantage Strong Excel skills including vlookup, sumif and Pivot Tables Ability to communicate and engage with clients in a professional but personable manner Strong organisational skills and attention to detail Engaging communication style & active listener Must have the ability to drive and access to own transport as travel to client sites will be necessary TPBN1_UKTJ