Audit & Accounts Senior
Surrey, BC, Canada
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I am working with a really caring Practice that puts their clients are at the centre of everything they do. They help them to look beyond the numbers to the bigger picture, revealing the financial clarity they need to focus on what matters and make decisions aligned with their ambitions.
Today this team based in Guildford continues to combine the big firm thinking and technical experience from their heritage with a small firm ethos.
The Role
Within their audit and accounts team, you’ll have the opportunity to work closely with clients, being part of a team that helps them to realise their business and personal ambitions.
Their clients span a broad range of sectors and countries but what brings them together is that they are all individuals with great ideas, great businesses and they are proud to be part of their success.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to
Preparation of accounts for statutory, management and ad hoc requirements
Planning, budgeting, and finalising audit files and managing the audit process in a timely manner
Work as part of a team to meet all deadlines and ensure that client expectations are exceeded
Delegating and overseeing the work of others and provide learning strategies for trainees
To provide mentoring and support to trainees
Identifying potential areas of cost saving or improvements for the client by challenging existing working methodology
Providing support to Managers and Partners on their portfolios and ad hoc projects
Essential skills and experience
Their team are quick-thinking, analytical, and skilled at working across the whole range of services that they provide. Inter-linking competing personal and private financial matters to bring financial clarity to their clients.
Internally they encourage a collaborative culture and provide a working environment which is professional and enjoyable to be part of.
To join the team, you should have the following skills:
Strong team mentality but with the ability to work independently
Be a Qualified Accountant – ACA / ACCA
A good working knowledge of different accounting software (Xero, Quickbooks and Iris is especially helpful but not essential)
Strong audit experience, but this is not essential if you have a willingness to learn
Have good analytical skills and to be able to adopt a commercial approach to assignments
Strong organisational and project management skills, experience of undertaking audit and accounts preparation work from planning through to completion
Confident and excellent communication skills – written, verbally and in person
Be proactive and determined
Benefits
Competitive salary aligned to big firms
Flexible working – office/home-working hybrid
Core hours with flexible start and finish times
A social environment with regular events
25 days holidays plus bank holidays
Being part of a team who support and help each other
Real progression opportunities
Being part of a firm who identify with the importance of their corporate and social responsibility
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