Accounts and Audit Senior

​​Clark Wood is a specialist Recruitment Consultancy operating throughout the United Kingdom within the Public Practice Accountancy & Tax sectors. Our core client base consists of Accountancy Practices ranging from Big 4, Top 10 & Mid-Tier firms through to independent regional firms and sole traders

​Audit & Accounts Senior
Carlisle
Circa £32,000 - £37,000 (Dependent on Experience)

Accountancy Practice recruitment specialists Clark Wood are currently working with a leading and highly regarded firm of chartered accountants in Carlisle who are looking to add an ACA / ACCA Qualified Audit & Accounts Senior to their team.

Working as an Audit & Accounts Senior, the successful person will undertake a varied role in which you will gain exposure to a wide range of clients from a variety of business sectors.

The role will be weighted towards the audit aspect and you will be responsible for leading audit assignments from the initial planning stage through to completion on a range of clients including group structured entities and large stand-alone limited companies, as well as some not-for-profits. The workload won’t solely be audit focused and will include the preparation and review of year-end accounts and corporation tax compliance work.

You will be client facing and will be responsible for the supervision of junior staff, assisting in their development.

The ideal candidate will be ACCA / ACA Qualified or at the final stages of their studies and will have recent experience of undertaking a mixed audit and accounts position. Experience of leading audit assignments is essential. Individuals coming from a pure audit role will be considered.

Based in Carlisle this distinguished Cumbrian firm have a fantastic reputation for delivering excellent levels of client service and they are now looking to add an ambitious individual to the team who is keen to progress their career with a well renowned firm. The successful candidate will join a firm who are known for providing an excellent platform for each of their team member’s personal progression and development.

This is a fantastic opportunity for the successful candidate to join a highly reputable and forward-thinking firm in a position where there will be genuine scope for career development.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Prepare the audit plan and ensure it appropriately addresses audit objectives

Take an active part in the audit planning and fraud discussion to identify audit risks and appropriate audit strategy

Oversee all aspects of audit fieldwork and completion

Ensure planned audit work is appropriately completed to satisfy audit objectives

Supervising & developing more junior members of staff

Accounts preparation for sole traders, limited companies & partnerships

Preparation of management accounts and reports for clients

​Skills:

ACA / ACCA Qualified or Finalist

Experience of leading Audit assignments

For further information on this role please contact Jack Wyatt at Clark Wood - jwyatt@clark-wood.co.uk / 07880 255933

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