We are recruiting on behalf of our client, a well-established accountancy practice based in Keighley, who are looking to appoint an experienced Audit & Accounts Junior to join their friendly and supportive team. The vacancy is for an Audit & Accounts Junior and combines both audit and accounts responsibilities.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone who already has a few years' practical audit experience and is looking for their next career move within practice. Alongside gaining exposure to a varied portfolio of audit and accounts work, the successful candidate will receive fully funded professional study and generous study leave.
The Role
Working with clients across a wide variety of industry sectors, your responsibilities will include:
Assisting with audit assignments from planning through to completion
Carrying out audit fieldwork, both as part of a team and independently
Working alongside Audit Seniors and other members of the team
Identifying risks and control weaknesses and contributing to recommendations
Preparing statutory accounts alongside audit assignments
Preparing accounts for sole traders, partnerships and limited companies
Preparing corporation tax returns for senior review
Ensuring work is completed accurately, within agreed timescales and in accordance with professional standardsThese duties reflect the client's existing requirement for someone who can work across both audit and accounts assignments.
About You
Previous audit experience is essential. Our client is happy to consider someone currently working at Audit Junior level, provided you have 2+ years' practical audit experience within an accountancy practice.
Accounts preparation experience would also be highly advantageous, as many of the audits undertaken by the practice involve preparing the accounts at the same time.
Ideally, you will:
Have 2+ years' audit experience within an accountancy practice
Have a good understanding of audit and accounting principles
Have accounts preparation experience, ideally including limited companies
Be studying towards, or looking to progress towards, ACA or ACCA
Be organised, accurate and able to manage deadlines effectively
Be confident communicating with clients and colleagues
Be comfortable working independently as well as part of a team
Have good Excel skills
Hold a full UK driving licenceOur client is committed to supporting the successful candidate's professional development and will fully fund their professional course/qualification.
They also offer excellent study support. For each subject/exam, candidates receive approximately 10 days where they can study on a Friday instead of working, giving you valuable dedicated study time alongside your professional training.
This is a great opportunity for an experienced Audit Junior or developing Semi Senior who wants to broaden their accounts experience while continuing to progress professionally within an established accountancy practice.
If you have solid audit experience and are looking for a role offering varied client work, funded professional study and genuine career development, we'd love to hear from you
