Accounts & Audit Senior

Vanilla Recruitment

  • Kettering, Northamptonshire
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 1 month ago
Join a forward-thinking and supportive accountancy firm where your professional growth is championed and your contributions truly matter. Our client is seeking an Accounts & Audit Senior to become a key part of their team, based at their modern offices situated near to Kettering. This is a varied position with a 60/40 split between accounts and audit work. You’ll work with a wide range of clients from small owner-managed businesses to medium-sized groups with turnovers up to £55 million.Please note that this is an office-based role with flexibility for hybrid or remote working in agreed cases.
  • Competitive salary dependent upon qualifications and experience
  • Working hours 8:30am – 4:30pm, Monday to Friday (½ hour lunch)
  • 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
  • Full study support and professional development opportunities
  • On-site parking
Duties and responsibilities:
  • Prepare year-end accounts and corporation tax computations for limited companies, sole traders, and partnerships
  • Liaise directly with clients to gather information and resolve queries
  • Prepare VAT returns and management accounts
  • Lead audits from planning through to completion
  • Supervise and review the work of junior team members on audit assignments
  • Provide training and mentoring to junior staff
Skills and experience required:
  • Solid practice experience across audit, accounts, tax, and compliance
  • ACA or ACCA qualification (or part-qualified with a willingness to complete—study support available)
  • Confidence to lead audit assignments independently
  • Strong communication skills and a collaborative mindset and be confident speaking to clients face to face, over the telephone, and by email
  • A proactive, flexible approach and the ability to manage multiple tasks
  • A full driving licence to complete audits at clients premises

Vanilla Recruitment