Practice Opportunities Available - Darlington, Middlesbrough and Durham

Reporting to an Audit & Accounts Manager, you will be involved in the delivery of statutory audits and accounts preparation for a portfolio of some of the most innovative and exciting clients across our region. The delivery of your work will be supplemented using cutting-edge technology to enhance efficiencies and client delivery.

Main Tasks and Responsibilities

* Prepare accounts from a variety of clients' systems including Sage, Xero and QuickBooks Online

* Attend clients' premises predominantly across the North-East and Yorkshire depending on office location

* Audit of financial statements from planning to completion, including responsibility for managing the onsite audit team, where applicable

* Prepare draft corporation tax computations

* Action queries raised by the accounts and tax managers on the draft accounts and tax computations

* Finalise the accounts and corporation tax computations following client meetings

* Act as a point of contact for clients for ad hoc queries

* Provide training, guidance, and support to team members as required

* Actively participate in department meetings

* Make suggestions for updating and improving the department and the firm's systems and processes

Person Specification

Essential

* ACA or ACCA qualified or working towards qualification

* Have excellent written and verbal communication skills and be confident speaking to clients face to face, over the telephone and by email

* Proven experience of owner-managed small to medium business accounts preparation including statutory financial statements

* Recent general practice background, with exposure to accounts, audit and/or tax

Desirable

* Experience of involvement in or leading on audits

* Knowledge of accounting software packages such as Sage, QuickBooks Online and Xero

* Knowledge of clients' specialist sectors and charities or the legal profession

* Knowledge of Iris, Caseware and MyWorkPapers

Due to the nature of this role recent UK Practice experience is essential. The successful candidate will join a leading firm of Accountants and the role offers stability, long term career development and competitive salary and benefits package