Qualified Audit Senior – Banbury
Due to the growth of their corporate department, our well-established practice client has an exciting opportunity in their Banbury office. They are looking for an Audit Senior to join their dynamic audit and accounts team. You will provide support to Managers and Directors in providing professional accountancy and audit services to their longstanding clients.


The role
The role will predominantly include audit and assurance work, with occasional statutory accounts preparation, as well as corporate and personal taxation. Their clients are based in a variety of industries, including the not-for-profit sector. This provides a varied role and gives you a wide range of experience.
You will take responsibility for completing tasks accurately and meeting deadlines, in order to ensure the work is delivered in a timely and cost-effective manner.
Your main responsibilities will include:
*Audit Planning: Identifying audit risks, setting materiality, and designing appropriate tests.
*Audit Fieldwork: Guiding and developing a team, taking ownership of decisions and conclusions through professional judgment, along with ensuring audit files have appropriate and sufficient documentation in a clear and concise manner. Delivering a positive client experience.
*File Completion: Concluding on key audit findings for the director’s review.
*Client Relationships: Developing strong relationships to deliver effective audits and accounts.
*Communication: Maintaining regular and effective communication with managers and the team throughout the audit process.
*Budgetary Control: Managing budgets proactively and keeping the manager informed.
In addition to the above, you will also be required to:
*Prepare Limited company accounts for a variety of clients to be reviewed by Managers/Directors
*Preparation of Corporation Tax computations for review
*Preparation of personal tax returns
About you:
*You will be qualified ACA / ACCA with a minimum of 3 years’ audit experience within a practice environment.
*Previous experience of planning and completing audits.
*Self-driven, results orientated and with a positive outlook.As well as a desire to learn and develop yourself, you will be interested in supporting our trainees with their training and development.
*Excellent communication skills both written and verbal, with the ability to take accurate and well-structured notes.
*Strong IT skills, ideally with a working knowledge of Sage, QuickBooks, Xero, and CCH but must also be competent in both Word and Excel.
Additional Preferences:
*Driving Licence: Ability to travel to client premises.
Our Client will offer you:
The opportunity to join a strong, dynamic, professional business in Banbury. A company that takes pride in putting its staff first and in turn providing client excellence.
In addition to this, you will receive:
*A competitive salary with annual reviews
*25 days annual holiday in addition to 8 Bank Holidays
*Salary sacrifice pension scheme
*Private medical currently with Vitality
*Birthday day off
*WeCare from Canada Life - Health and Wellbeing Support
*SmartHealth from AIG – 24/7 online GP/health and wellbeing expert access
*Flexitime
*Cycle to Work scheme
*Electric vehicle scheme
*Death in Service
*Regular staff social events and the opportunity to support charity events
*Free parking onsite
*Internal career progression - some of our client’s current directors joined us as trainees
Unfortunately, we cannot accept applications for this role from candidates that do not have the right to work in the UK, or require visa sponsorship, either currently or in the future. This includes those currently on a graduate visa.
Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person’s gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and abilities to perform the duties of the job.