Audit Senior

Mercerhole; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 60,000 - GBP 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A top 50 Accountancy firm in Milton Keynes is seeking an Audit Senior/Assistant Manager to join their award-nominated team. This role involves planning and executing audits for clients, supervising junior staff, and preparing draft tax computations and statutory accounts. The ideal candidate will have at least 2.5 years of relevant experience, ideally possess an ACA or ACCA qualification, and demonstrate strong technical and communication skills. The firm promotes a supportive and inclusive culture.

Benefits

Great work-life balance

Development opportunities

Supportive work culture

Qualifications

• Min 2.5 years’ experience in a similar practice.
• Strong knowledge of audit and accounting.
• Ability to prepare audit files to high standards.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute audits for clients with turnovers up to £250 million.
• Supervise and assist junior staff.
• Prepare draft tax computations and statutory accounts.
• Draft management recommendations after audit completion.

Skills

Planning and supervising audits

Technical accounting knowledge

Communication skills

Experience with accounting software

Education

ACA or ACCA qualified

Advanced Level or equivalent

Tools

Proaudit

CCH Accounts Production

Sage

QuickBooks

Xero

Alphatax

Microsoft Office

Job description

Audit Senior/Assistant Manager - Milton Keynes

Be part of an award-nominated Audit team offering great experience, development opportunities and work-life balance in a top 50 Accountancy firm.

Overview

Audit senior/supervisor reporting to audit managers and supervising more junior members of the audit team. This is a split role working on 80% audits and 20% accounts.

Responsibilities

• Planning, supervising and carrying out audits with turnovers up to £250 million, including specialist audits e.g. FSA, pensions, solicitors, charities and schools. Jobs to be completed with minimal supervision, to deadlines and within budget.
• Supervision and assisting junior staff with technical accounting and auditing problems.
• Preparation of draft corporation tax computations.
• Preparation of draft statutory accounts and consolidated accounts under FRS102 from clients’ draft figures.
• Drafting recommendations to management following audit fieldwork completion.
• Preparing responses for group reporting for clients where we are the component auditor.
• Larger accounts preparation jobs for audit exempt limited companies, partnerships, LLPs.
• Use of computer packages including Proaudit, CCH Accounts Production (AP), Sage, QuickBooks, Xero, Alphatax and Microsoft office would be desirable. Laptop is provided.

Qualifications / Education Required

Ideally ACA or ACCA qualified (degree not essential) or with Advanced Level or equivalent to sit.

Experience Required

At least 2.5 years’ experience in a practice of similar size to Mercer & Hole or larger having had audit experience throughout their career to date.

As well as being able to prepare completed audit files for a large variety of clients to a high standard with minimal guidance from manager, the applicant should be a good communicator and be able to deal confidently and effectively with both clients and staff alike. They should be able to cope with both pure audits and with jobs where the records are not straightforward and should be able to work within deadlines and budgets.

Values and Behaviours

• Together – The firm with the family feel. Express gratitude. Smile. Be humble and confident. Have fun.
• Resilient – Change is imminent, and business is imperfect. Be open minded & agile. Assume positive intent and exercise the power of positive thinking.
• Supportive – We support what is important to you and show kindness in our behaviour to each other. We encourage each other to realise our potential. We strive to be the best, innovate and always do exceptional work. That’s who we are and what our clients deserve.

Mercer & Hole is committed to cultivating and preserving a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). Our people are our most valuable asset. We bring our life experiences, knowledge, creativity and talents together at Mercer & Hole making it a unique place to work where all can safely thrive.