TEAMWORK IS
AT THE HEART OF
GREAT ACHIEVEMENT

Levitate Recruitment is currently working with a large UK-wide firm of accountants that are keen to strengthen their teams across multiple offices. The firm is keen to speak with Audit & Accounts Seniors that have experience working with OMBS and SMEs about career-enhancing opportunities and an exciting portfolio that covers multiple industry sectors. The firm would like to speak with newly qualified or soon-to-be qualified professionals that have the drive to push forward into more senior roles.

Role:

• Planning and delivery of audit/accounts assignments
• Take the lead on some of the largest and most complex assignments
• Supervise junior staff during the audit and review their work
• Deliver the audit file to the assignment manager in a timely manner
• Identify cross-selling opportunities and potential management letter points
• Manage client communication in an effective manner
• Monitor your chargeability and your assignment budgets pro-actively
• Coach other staff for improved performance and technical development
• Develop specialist sector knowledge and keep abreast of industry developments
• Mentor audit and accounts trainees and contribute to the office’s training and development programme

Requirements:

• Experience of OMB/SME private company audits: planning, budget preparation, identifying key risks, developing an audit plan, executing the audit on site
• Knowledge of and experience of current auditing standards and approaches: analytical review, documenting systems and controls, sampling techniques
• Experience preparing audit and accounts files using an electronic working paper system such as Caseware
• Significant prior experience of statutory company accounts preparation under UK GAAP, and also charities and LLPs
• Experience of preparing and auditing consolidated accounts and component auditor issues
• Leadership experience –experience supervising teams on-site and reviewing their work
• Experience of preparing budgets and monitoring actual time against budget

This is just one of a number of opportunities we are recruiting for across the UK and Overseas. Levitate Recruitment are the leading Accountancy Practice and Insolvency Recruitment Specialist.

If you are interested in having a confidential conversation about your career options regarding live or future opportunities, contact Scott Lowes at the Levitate Offices.