Audit & Accounts Supervisor / Manager

A leading, medium sized Practice in North London are seeking an Audit Senior to join their growing team in a role split approximately 80% Audit, 20% Accounts.

This will be a very hands-on role requiring you to work under your own initiative working primarily on year-end accounts and audit work for a varied portfolio of clients. You will also be involved in supervising more junior members of the team, with plenty of responsibility from day one.

Your Duties Will Include:

• Preparation of accounts for corporate and non-corporate entities
• Review of accounts drafted by junior staff, providing assistance when necessary
• Audit of accounts for clients of various sizes from planning stage through to completion for Partner review
• Training / supervision of junior staff members whilst on site for Audits

You:

• Fully ACA or ACCA qualified 
• Ideally, you will be coming from a role that has at least 50% Audit involvement
• It is essential that you have experience leading Audits all the way through from planning to completion, ideally with some experience taking juniors on audits with you

If you are interested in exploring this opportunity, then please apply with your CV or contact Danielle O\'Hara at AJ Chambers.

A fantastic opportunity for an Audit and Accounts Senior to join a well-established mid-tier Practice based in the heart of London. The firm have developed a specialism within the media and music sector but have a wide variety of clients which also include property, retail, sports and the professional services.

Due to growth and expansion, they are seeking a newly or recently qualified Audit and Accounts Senior to join their hard-working but sociable team. The main focus of the role will involve the audit of clients\' accounts (either on-site or at clients premises) and the preparation of accounts from books and records supplied to the firm. 

The firm can offer:

- Exposure to corporate finance work 
- Flexible working around core hours (10-4) 
- Genuine progression to management 
- Competitive Salary up to £50k depending on experience 
- Minimal \'stay away\' jobs 

The split of the role will be approximately 50% Audit, 50% Accounts.

Job Description

• Working on a diverse portfolio of clients including LLPs, partnerships, sole traders and SME\'s.
• Acting as on site Senior; planning, executing and completing Audit work to the required standard.
• Taking responsibility for each Audit assignment, completing within agreed timescale with the support of the Manager/Partner.
• Preparing accounts from client records.
• Preparing draft tax computations.
• Working regularly with junior members of staff including training, delegating and reviewing work.
• Dealing with queries from clients.
• Ad hoc assignments as necessary.

Experience

• ACA or ACCA qualified - either newly qualified or with 1-2 years PQE
• Experience working in a mixed Audit and Accounts role and leading on Audits
• Good time management and ability to work to deadlines
• Able to demonstrate ability to supervise small team

If you would like to be considered, please apply or contact Danielle O\'Hara at AJ Chambers.

My client, a friendly, well-established and growing Accountancy Firm based in Central London is seeking a Semi-Senior Accountant to join their sociable team!

This is a great position for someone seeking a role where they can take on more responsibility and develop their existing skills. On offer is a competitive salary as well as the opportunity to progress within the team. You will work directly beneath a client portfolio Manager, assisting with all necessary accounting work related to their clients and receiving excellent hands on training.

The firm are offering a competitive salary alongside full study support for your qualification.  

The Role:

• Preparation and finalisation of statutory accounts for limited companies and sole traders under FRS 105 and FRS 102
• Preparing both corporate tax computations and personal tax returns
• Preparation of VAT returns and monthly bookkeeping
• Dealing with client queries
• Involvement in Audit for limited companies

You:

• A minimum of 3 years\' experience in a small-medium sized accountancy firm
• Ideally AAT qualified or studying ACA / ACCA
• Strong technical ability
• Able to work in a team and use own initiative
• Able to work under minimal supervision

If you would like to be considered then please apply with your CV or contact Danielle O\'Hara at AJ Chambers.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a progressive and growing, Top 50 Firm based in London.

If you are looking to join a firm that constantly looks at new and innovative ways for their people and clients achieve their aspirations then this is the firm for you. With this firm, you can expect a rewarding career where you will be supported and challenged to continually build your skills.

In this role, you will work with a diverse portfolio of clients, with the main duties including:

• Acting as on-site senior and being responsible for planning, execution and completion of audit work
• Taking full responsibility of every audit assignment,  completing the work within agreed timescale and budget
• Supervision of junior and semi-senior staff â£" training juniors during audit, delegating, monitoring and reviewing their work
• Dealing with technical issues or seeking guidance if necessary
• Producing draft accounts from client records
• Auditing tax computations
• Ad hoc specialist assignments

You as a candidate will be qualified ACA or ACCA with experience working at Senior level, leading Audit assignments with junior staff members reporting to you.

Knowledge of ProAudit and CCH would be useful but not essential.

On offer is a competitive salary in line with market rate, as well as a great selection of benefits including:

• 2 x bonus
• Flexible working hours
• Mentoring scheme
• Dress down Fridays
• Regular social events throughout the year
• Perkbox

If you would like to be considered then please apply with your CV or contact Danielle O\'Hara at AJ Chambers.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a progressive and growing, Top 75 Firm based in London.

If you are looking to join a firm that constantly looks at new and innovative ways for their people and clients achieve their aspirations then this is the firm for you. With this firm, you can expect a rewarding career where you will be supported and challenged to continually build your skills.

In this role, you will work with a diverse portfolio of clients, with the main duties including:

• Assistance and on occasion taking the lead on company Audits, reporting directly to the Senior, Manager or Partner
• Visiting client premises
• Supervising and assisting junior members of staff
• Act as assistant on larger clients, completing relevant sections of the Audit file as discussed with Senior staff at the planning meeting.

You as a candidate will be studying ACA with experience working at Semi-Senior level in an Audit focused role, reporting to Seniors and Managers.  

On offer is a competitive salary in line with market rate, as well as a great selection of benefits including:

• Flexible working hours
• Mentoring scheme
• Dress down Fridays
• Regular social events throughout the year

Financial Reporting Accounts Supervisor for a Top 10 accountancy and business advisory firm, providing integrated advice and solutions to help businesses navigate a changing world.

Opportunity to join a fast-growing team in a vibrant and modern office environment working on a variety of outsourcing, compliance and advisory work whilst helping to drive the development of the team. A sizable variety of clients largely within the SME space. To produce financial statements under a range of accounting frameworks including FRS 102 and IFRS.

As a Supervisor you will take the lead on more complex projects as well as supporting the manager team with reviewing statutory accounting and management accounts projects. You will also be expected to contribute to business development activity including supporting managers with preparing pricing for new opportunities, meeting potential clients and collaborating on the day-to-day management of the pipeline of opportunities.

In addition to client facing work you will also work to provide support to the management team on departmental issues including coaching and feedback to more junior members of staff, ensuring compliance with the stream\'s policies and procedures and the firm\'s risk management procedures.

Responsibilities

Servicing clients

• Prepares statutory financial statements and review of disclosures under a range of accounting frameworks including FRS 102 and IFRS for manager and partner review. 
• Manage a portfolio of clients and be the day to day contact for the client.
• Leads on ad hoc advisory projects. Some examples have included cash flow forecast sessions and Investor readiness review.
• Conduct rigorous project management and financial management on all projects, completing projects within agreed timescales and raising issues with the manager or client, as appropriate, in a timely manner.
• Identifies potential technical queries and challenges and offers potential solutions to discuss with managers/technical departments. 
• Ensure that the firm\'s risk management and quality control procedures are adhered to at all times.
• Liaison with central departments on risk management, technical and other matters.
• Business Development
• Engage in networking and building internal and external relationships to identify new business and sales opportunities for new and existing clients.
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of brochures, marketing campaigns, and BDO Drive profile throughout the firm.
• Contribute to the preparation of fee quotes for new work, bid documents and bid presentations.
• Collaborating on the day-to-day management of the pipeline, ensuring all opportunities are recorded and proactively followed up.
• Identify and recognise business and sales opportunities with new clients, and inform the management team as appropriate.
• Support the management team with the implementation and communication of any new business strategy for existing clients, target clients and the internal business.

Training and Development

• Assist in the development and delivery of training of the team 
• Act as a role model for the team.

Requirements

• Qualified ACA, CA or equivalent.
• Experience in a senior or supervisory role
• Excellent working knowledge of FRS 102 and related financial reporting requirements as well as previous experience preparing statutory accounts, consolidations and cash flows. Including consolidations from source documentation. 
• Evidence of ability to research technical accounting matters.
• Ability to prioritise and plan effectively, adopting a logical and methodical approach in order to meet tight deadlines.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft packages including Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Desirable
• Training and knowledge of the new IFRS standards (IFRS 9, IFRS 15 and IFRS 16)
• Experience in specialist GAAPs such as charities, academies and registered social landlords
• Business development experience - able to contribute to the identification and conversion of opportunities to sell work.