Senior Accountant

2 months ago


Braintree, Essex, United Kingdom Armstrong Knight Full time
Job Description

**Job Summary:**

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Accountant / Audit and Accounts Professional to join our team at Armstrong Knight. As a key member of our accounting and audit team, you will be responsible for providing expert accounting and audit services to our clients.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Review and Provide Feedback: Review the work undertaken by junior accountants and provide timely feedback on all jobs undertaken, where necessary assisting with additional training.
  • Prepare Complex Elements: Prepare the more complex elements of the job, including VAT controls, PAYE controls, and other difficult areas that junior accountants may not be able to complete.
  • Annual Accounts Preparation: Prepare draft annual accounts taking into account current reporting legislation and accounting standards, and prepare disclosure checklists to ensure compliance.
  • Accounting Working Papers: Ensure that accounting working papers have been correctly prepared in accordance with practice procedures and that all lead schedules agree to the accounts provided for review.
  • Tax Computations: Prepare draft tax computations for corporate clients for review by the tax manager.
  • Management Accounts: Prepare schedules and controls needed for management accounts in a format agreed with the Accounts Manager.
  • Client Communication: Prepare written communication to send to or verbally communicate with clients to obtain information to complete the accounts preparation process and to deal with any queries raised.
  • Audit Services: Follow the instructions and plan provided by the Audit Manager of the assignment, working on bank transaction testing, sales and purchase directional testing, and profit and loss schedules, as well as Fixed Asset Testing, Debtors and Creditors testing involving trade debtors and trade creditors, and less complex areas.
  • Reporting and Training: Report to the Audit Manager on the findings from the audit work undertaken and highlight any issues that may have arisen, and train junior accountants in accordance with the Practice's training programme and help to identify training needs for those involved.

Requirements:

  • Highly skilled and experienced Senior Accountant / Audit and Accounts Professional.
  • Expert knowledge of accounting and audit principles and practices.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

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