Job Description

This is a varied and challenging role which will include exposure to a wide range of clients, often working to tight deadlines. The key role is to deliver complete Audit and Accounts files to managers, to include:

• Full planning; identifying risks, setting materiality and designing appropriate tests
• Leading a team on audit fieldwork, with a focus on development of the team and delivering a positive client experience
• Detailed audit work, taking ownership for decisions and conclusions made through professional judgment
• Good understanding of audit requirements, ensuring professional skepticism is applied and appropriate documentation made
• Developing a rapport with clients to deliver effective audits and accounts
• File completion, including summarizing key audit findings for the partner’s attention.
• Regular and effective communication with manager and team throughout audit process
• Responsibility for budgetary control and keeping manager informed thereon.
• Liaising with other Saffery Champness teams, such as corporate tax, to ensure we provide a joined-up service.
• Working across client sites, as well as in the office and from home.

The team work with all partners within the office, and firmwide, on a variety of tasks including audits, outsourcing and management accounts, VAT returns, statutory accounts preparation and ad-hoc client queries. There is a real focus on development within the team, with the aim being for staff to develop their careers long term within the firm. Alongside a commitment to client service, and excellence in their work, there is a willingness to help each other and succeed as a team.

Benefits

• A 35-hour working week with flexibility around the core hours of 10am-4pm
• Paid overtime or time off in lieu (pre-approved and only where required).
• Working from home allowance.
• Twenty-three days annual leave with an additional day added after each year’s service.
• In addition, under the flexible benefits programme, employees are entitled to buy or sell up to five days (35 hours) holiday a year, subject to staff partner approval.
• Six-month probationary period.
• Life assurance cover of four times salary,
• Contributory pension scheme (The firm will contribute 4% of salary on a matched basis with employee from their date of joining)

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• ACA/ACCA qualified/finalist
• Audit experience, including planning and completion.
• Proven track record in accounts preparation.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Client focused with commercial awareness.
• Computer experience: Excel, Word and ideally accounts and audit automation.
• Good technical knowledge including recent developments in accounting and auditing standards.
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to work on multiple jobs at once.
• Ability to work in a pressured environment.
• Proactive nature and enjoys working as part of a team.
• Driving license and ability to travel to client premises.
• Experience of consolidated accounts.