Role: Accounts and Audit Semi-Senior / Senior
Salary: £35,000 - £50,000
Location: Buckinghamshire

Overview:
Quinton Davies is working on behalf of a well-established practice firm based in Buckinghamshire who are looking for an Accounts and Audit Semi-Senior / Senior.

Main Duties:
  • Timely and efficient completion of tasks assigned, in line with firm operating procedures and processes, increasing to whole accounts/audit/tax/other projects with increasing independence as experience allows
  • Devoting sufficient time to professional studies in order to meet all study objectives set by tutors or the Line Manager and to achieve the best possible exam results.
  • Attending technical courses, undertaking technical reading to ensure own technical competence, awareness of internal procedures and communications.
  • Agreement of budget with manager as job commences, regular monitoring of progress against budget and feedback to supervisors.
  • Regular, proactive communication with managers, Principals and other colleagues to update on progress with assigned work.
  • Facilitating teamwork and spirit within the team

Experience / Qualifications Required:
  • ACA/ACCA part of fully Qualified
  • At least 3 years’ experience in practice
  • Accountancy packages such as Xero, Quickbooks, IRIS, SAPA and Sage Line 50
  • Technically up to date with awareness of relevant regulatory frameworks appropriate to level of experience/qualification
  • An excellent attention to detail
  • Professional and ethical skills, displaying integrity
  • Good communication skills with a flexible, adaptable and committed attitude and an ability to work within a team
  • Robust IT skills

Thanks for considering an application. We do receive a high volume of applicants and as such we aren't unfortunately always able to respond to unsuccessful applicants. As such, if we haven't responded to your application on this occasion then your application has not been successful
 
Quinton Davies will not discriminate on unlawful grounds. We are committed to equal opportunity and diversity.
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Job summary
  • Job Type: Permanent
  • Experience: 2 to 3 year(s)
  • Job Location: Berkshire
  • Salary: £35,000 - 50,000
  • Posted: Mar 23, 2022

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