Audit & Accounts Senior - £50-55,000
My client, a multi Partner, medium-sized central London audit & accounting firm, who have a rich history spanning decades, built from forming a strong reputation for excellence and integrity in the industry are looking to add a solid and high calibre Audit & Accounts Senior to their successful and growing team.
The successful applicant will be a qualified individual holding either the ACA or ACCA qualification and 3 years' UK practice experience behind them.
The portfolio of clients you shall be able to work ion in this job will be most interesting: celebrities (sports / music / entertainment) as well as real estate, retail, financial services and a general mix of OMB / SME clients from other commercial sectors.
The key responsibilities will include:
- Lead audit engagements, overseeing all stages from planning to completion, while ensuring compliance with relevant regulations and standards.
- Conduct risk assessments and tailor audit programs to address key areas of concern.
- Prepare audit planning documentation, including programs and budgets, in a timely manner.
- Perform substantive testing and compliance checks, identifying and resolving any discrepancies.
- Co-ordinate and manage audit teams, ensuring assignments are completed within established timeframes.
- Prepare financial statements (under FRS 102) and provide recommendations for improvement.
- Mentor junior staff members, providing support and guidance as needed.
With nice new plush offices in the heart of central London and a vibrant and friendly team who get on really well whilst welcoming other likeminded friendly professional individuals to join them, along with having an excellent work-life balance, fast-track career progression - this should all be nicely geared up for any recently qualified Senior auditor / accountant to want to challenge themselves in such an organisation.
All in all, this is an exciting opportunity that would lead to much job satisfaction and be rewarded accordingly - surpassing many counterpart Seniors in the larger, more corporate and reputable audit firms where the hours are much longer, the progression is far slower and being able to reach Partner level is for all intents and purposes virtually unattainable!
If you feel that you want to be recognised, rewarded and compensated for the effort you put into your work, then joining this client of mine would pay real dividends and one that you will look back in the near future and give yourself a pat on the back for making this smart and highly important decision!
Before your peers clock onto this and surpass you in their path to progression, it would be highly advisable to give yourself this opportunity and apply for this position!
Manager / Senior Manager - (medium sized West End firm in London) - up to £85k
Nine partner private client firm of Chartered Accountants in the West End seeks to recruit a qualified ACA or ACCA with more than five years post qualification experience.
The role is an audit and accounts manager role with the clients being corporate commercial clients, mainly high quality owner managed businesses.
Working closely with the partners, the successful candidate will lead assignments, carry out detailed technical file reviews and ultimately be responsible for a portfolio of clients.
We are looking for a technically strong qualified accountant with detailed knowledge and solid experience of auditing standards, UK GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards.
Experience of working with clients in the property sector is an advantage.
The practice workload fluctuates with an extremely busy audit and accounts season from January through to September, which may result in long hours at certain times of the year.
We are an ICAEW, ACA training practice and an approved ACCA training practice; the role requires the individual to assist with the technical training and development of our team.
The successful candidate will be reporting directly to at least five of the partners of the practice and therefore an ability to prioritise, organise and manage a busy workload is essential.
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Assistant Audit Manager - Top-50 - £55-60,000 (hybrid working)
Calling all ACA or ACCA qualified auditors with 3-5 years UK practice experience: my client (Top-50) is keen to hire someone like you to help you realise your potential both professionally & financially.
Following the recent economic downturn, this Top-50 accountancy practice has emerged with flying colours having consistently offered a terrific level of service to their existing client base and on the back of it, winning a substantial amounts of new business via numerous recommendations. As a result, my client feels the need to hire an accomplished and high calibre ACA or ACCA qualified Assistant Audit Manager.
Joining a hard-working and high achieving team, you shall be in great company to challenge yourself further and push on even more in your career.
This position will initially involve handling a sizeable client portfolio (can be up to £500k fees) whilst providing an excellent level of service to follow on from the good work that others in this organisation do.
Interestingly, this will also include business advisory work in addition to regular compliance services.
The client base will consist of owner managed businesses and subsidiaries of overseas companies - including aspects of group accounting. The activities of client companies is diverse and typical clients have turnovers ranging from £1m through to £50m.
Internally, managers are also expected to contribute to the day-to-day running of the office along with the management and training of staff.
As a senior representative of the firm, you will be exposed to preparing and presenting new business pitches for the firm - thus, presenting an excellent opportunity to hone the skills of the partner they are ultimately hoping you will be!
Upon being appointed this post, your typical duties will include:
Managing audit assignments.
Reviewing of audit planning including agreeing budgets and timetables with client.
Allocating work, briefing and controlling the team, and ensuring compliance with timetables.
Doing corporation tax work to include tax planning for both corporate clients and their directors.
Reviewing corporation tax computations and returns.
Responsibility for the financial aspect of managing a portfolio, including raising fees, and control of recoveries.
Arranging, planning and attending client account finalisation meetings.
Training and appraisal of staff.
Maintaining and developing excellent client relationships.
Involvement in ad-hoc assignments such as company valuations, due diligence work.
Coming in at Assistant Manager level, it would be expected that you would be a hungry and ambitious individual who through their hard work and efforts, will want to progress quickly to Manager level and beyond.
Whilst there would be annual appraisals, outstanding work will not go amiss and promotions will not need to wait for a specific date to materialise. Working in a meritocratic environment, you shall duly be acknowledged for the good work you do (both professionally and financially), and ultimately, the person coming into this role will be viewed upon as being one of the future leaders within the firm.
This role would therefore appeal to those individuals who don't just want to be part of the crowd in large bureaucratic organisations, but rather, be in a medium-sized environment, be kept technically and thus, professionally challenged whilst being able to realistically reach the top and ultimately, be your own boss!
My client is keen to receive CV applications sooner rather than later, and whilst they are recruiting for the right reasons (growth & expansion and not to replace individuals who have left), they will certainly move quickly upon identifying the correct person for this post. To be considered for this position, please do send your CV to Samik Roy at Warner Scott Recruitment - sr@warnerscott.com - and feel free to call on 0207 297 9693 to discuss both this role and other such opportunities in a confidential manner.
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Audit Senior - London (West End) - up to £55,000
Are you a newly qualified ACA or ACCA Audit Senior keen to challenge yourself in a reputable, prestigious West End firm? If so, this is your chance to be dealing with a number of high calibre clients whilst being rewarded for your hard work and efforts both financially and through internal promotions.
If so, this should be a good opportunity to consider as my client who are a well established and reputable medium-sized firm are keen to bolster their team by adding a high calibre Audit Senior.
You would get exposure to working on a varied client portfolio of up to £60 million turnover encompassing owner managed businesses, sizeable corporate commercial organisations and right through to a handful of international clients. The role would be very hands-on and you would get the chance to both lead and mentor juniors on audit assignments.
With a good social culture within the organisation, a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits package as well as excellent progression prospects, this is an opportunity not to be missed.
If you feel you would like to be considered for this exciting, dynamic role, then do please email your CV to Samik Roy at sr@warnerscott.com and call on 0207 297 9693.
Audit Senior - Accountant to the celebs! - up to £52,000
This rapidly expanding medium-sized accountancy firm in London's West End is looking to add a qualified ACA / ACCA Audit Senior to their growing team. With plush offices and a friendly and vibrant working environment, this is an excellent place for any Audit Senior keen to take the next step in their career. You shall get exposure to working on some high profile clients from the following industry sectors: media, entertainment, sports, leisure, property, charities, professional services etc.
The opportunity to progress is very much there for the successful individual as the firm are keen to retain high calibre staff. Also, from time to time, there would be the chance to go on international secondments / get involved with ad-hoc project work. The firm offer a competitive salary and benefits package.
If you feel you would suit this type of role and work on this exciting client base, then do please send in your CV to sr@warnerscott.com and call on 0207 297 9693.
Audit Senior - Central London (£48-50,000)
This prestigious central London firm are keen to bolster their audit department with a newly qualified ACA / ACCA Audit Senior.
This role will offer you wide ranging exposure as you will get to work on a varied client portfolio (e.g. IT consultants, property, media, professional services, charities, financial services etc) with turnovers of up to £100m.
You would be the first point of contact when liaising with the majority of your clients and get the chance to mentor Trainees and Semi-Seniors, so excellent communication and interpersonal skills are a must. As you will be hands-on during the audit process (planning to completion), it is important that you have had thorough experience of doing this in your current role. You must also have sound accounts preparation and corporation tax computation skills as this will also form part of your role. Overall role split will encompass 70% audit, 30% accounts + tax.
Progression to Supervisor will be on the cards should you prove yourself within the first year. They will offer you a highly competitive salary for your hard efforts.
If you are keen to take the step up and work in a high calibre firm having just qualified, then this should be the role for you.
Please make your CV application to Samik Roy at sr@warnerscott.com to be considered for this opportunity.
FS / FCA Audit Manager - London City - reputable firm (up to £75,000)
Looking for a dynamic, driven and a qualified Audit Manager with an entrepreneurial streak and forward thinking approach to join a leading international practice firm to lead the growth of their FS division and play a central role towards developing their smaller end FCA regulated client base.
This challenging FS Audit Manage job requires an exceptional and an experienced Audit Manager with specialist knowledge of Financial Services in the UK as well as strong project, staff and client management experience.
The FS Audit Manager job entails working closely with partners and other seniors internally and externally to help build their smaller end FCA regulated client portfolio (client portfolio includes both private and publicly listed businesses including London Stock Exchange and AIM - e.g. fund managers, stockbrokers and corporate finance boutiques), and further strengthen their FS division and the continued growth of the wider business.
Our client, a top tier international practice firm are currently undergoing an extraordinary growth period hence an exciting time to join this progressive organisation who truly encourage personal and professional growth and offer excellent career development opportunities for those who have the appetite and the aptitude to progress rapidly.
If you are a fully qualified Audit Manager or Audit Assistant Manager ready to undertake a new challenge and have the drive to succeed in a fast-paced business environment, please get in touch today.
Senior Financial Accountant (Croydon) - £50-55,000 + bonus + benefits
This exciting opportunity is very much suitable for a recently ACA qualified Senior Accountant who is looking to utilise their accounting skills from practice in a first move to industry.
You shall be working closely with the Group FC and be hands-on in the role.
Below are the duties & responsibilities for the Financial Accounting role for this £80 million turnover manufacturing business:
* Responsible for the preparation of the annual report and the interim statements
* Liaise with external advisers and external auditors on accounting matters
* Prepare the monthly group consolidation
* Support the month end close process
* Review month end balance sheet reconciliations
* Ensure subsidiary compliance to group accounting policies
* Bank covenant reporting and cash flow statement preparation
* Preparation of the statutory accounts
* Support in the oversight of credit control
* Ensure financial authority tables are maintained within the accounting system
* Act as a point of contact for technical accounting queries within the group
* Support on matters of UK taxation
* To provide support and leadership to the finance department
* Carry out any other ad-hoc tasks as requested by the Group Financial Controller
NB: Working exposure of IFRS is a must & you should have experience of group consolidations.
The role in brief:
You'll be leading client engagements from start to finish, contributing to strategic decision-making and playing a key part in delivering high-quality advisory work. There's a strong emphasis on independent business reviews and developing tailored turnaround strategies, with the support of both senior leadership and a wider multidisciplinary team.
What you'll be doing:
Running restructuring projects end to end
Preparing and delivering independent business reviews
Working closely with clients to design bespoke restructuring and turnaround plans
Conducting robust financial analysis and presenting clear, actionable insights
Collaborating with senior partners and internal teams to maintain exceptional standards
Supporting the development of junior team members and contributing to a learning-led culture
What they're looking for:
A qualified accountant [ACA, ACCA, CPA or similar]
Solid experience in restructuring or related advisory work
Strong analytical capabilities and commercial awareness
Confident communication skills and a collaborative mindset
Prior experience leading projects and managing stakeholders
What's on offer:
A competitive base salary and performance-related bonus
A clear and supported route for career advancement
The chance to work alongside some of the most respected names in the market
Ongoing training and personal development opportunities
A positive team culture where contribution is recognised and progression is earned
If this sounds like something you'd like to explore, feel free to get in touch for a confidential conversation.
An exciting opportunity has arisen within this leading international firm to join their burgeoning and dynamic corporate tax team as a Corporate Tax Manager. Reporting directly to Senior Management and the Corporate Tax Partner, you will ensure the smooth and efficient operation of the office's Corporate Tax department.
You will be part of a 25-strong Corporate Tax team, itself a key component of a broader tax service line of nearly 100 professionals. You will engage with clients across the firm, delivering a variety of fast-paced, deadline-driven projects. Strong organisational and prioritisation skills are essential.
The client portfolio ranges from entrepreneurial growth businesses and large UK corporates to multinational groups, FCA-regulated entities, and AIM-listed PLCs. You will have the opportunity to work across diverse industries and provide real value.
The role comprises roughly 50% tax advisory and 50% compliance. Recent advisory work has included reorganisations, demergers, EIS, R&D claims, share schemes, acquisitions, and business sales.
Key Responsibilities
*Advise UK and international clients on efficient tax structuring.
*Build strong client relationships as a trusted advisor.
*Collaborate with international colleagues across the global network.
*Oversee compliance for a diverse portfolio of corporate clients.
*Review complex tax returns and computations.
*Lead and mentor a team of three.
*Act as main point of contact for several premium clients.
Ideally, you will be CTA qualified or qualified by experience and possess a strong expertise in UK corporate tax, with exposure to international tax issues and other business taxes an advantage. In addition, any experience you have in mentoring will be highly valued.
In return, you will be provided with the perfect opportunity to excellent prospects for progression as well as the opportunity to work with a high-quality range of clients. In addition, you will be offered a competitive package including Private Medical Insurance and hybrid working.