Audit & Assurance Senior

at  Armstrong Watson

ABOUT US

Armstrong Watson are a trusted and leading independent Accountancy and Business Advisory firm based in the North of England and Scotland. Our services and advice are all centred around our Quest to support our clients to achieve prosperity, a secure future and peace of mind, which cannot be achieved without the expertise of our dedicated and valued colleagues.
With approximately 700 colleagues situated across 19 offices, our people and our culture are at the heart of what we do. We recognise the unique impact we have on not only our clients, but also our colleagues, and the communities in which we operate. Our success is dependent on every colleague embracing all four of our core values: Honesty, Humanity, Trust and Passion.

THE ROLE

We have an exciting opportunity available within our expanding Audit & Assurance team as we are recruiting for an Audit & Assurance Senior working towards their ACA, or ACCA qualification, to join our Manchester office.
The main purpose of this role will be to complete Audit and Accountancy based assignments for the clients of the firm and generally supporting the wider Audit & Assurance team with the clients within their portfolios.

The main elements of this role will include:

• Preparing statutory accounts for limited company clients together with files for Manager / Partner review
• Planning, co-ordinating and completing audit assignments and accounts work
• Liaising with clients both in advance of and during assignment to ensure we obtain all necessary information
• Ensuring full completion of audit or accounts files for Manager review is complete in an appropriate timescale and within budget
• Completing sections of the Audit file, or entire Audit files, particularly subsidiaries in multi-entity group audits, as allocated by the Audit & Assurance Senior or Manager
• Assisting with general administration within the Audit & Assurance department

In order to fulfil the responsibilities of the position, we would like candidates to be:

• ACA / ACCA qualified (or be on route to becoming qualified)
• Comfortable working within a fast-paced working environment
• A dedicated team player and willing to assist colleagues within the team where possible
• Able to prioritise workloads under strict deadlines and work well under pressure
• Able to use initiative and have great organisation / problem-solving skills
• Keen to become part of a dynamic team
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