Accounts Senior

ARMSTRONG KNIGHT EXECUTIVE SEARCH LTD · Rochford, East of England

Accounts Senior at ARMSTRONG KNIGHT EXECUTIVE SEARCH LTD, based in Rochford, East of England, paying £35,000 - £40,000 per annum. This is a permanent role.

Salary
£35,000 - £40,000 per annum
Location
Rochford, East of England
Contract
Permanent
Posted
4 days ago
Closes
17 Nov 2026
Sector
Accountant

20% below the typical rate for accountant

Reference view-job.asp?job=b2gwpd9rvaa7cac

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    • Job Ref: DCBA0001
    • Job Type: Permanent
    • Location: Rochford
    • Salary: £35,000 - £40,000 pa

     

    It’s an exciting time to join the company. Our client has seen a steady growth in their fee base year on year and forecast a similar increase in 2022. What a better way to kick-start or progress your career than at a top UK 100 accountancy firm?

    Our client is also an ACCA Platinum Training Provider. Therefore as part of the team you will experience their commitment towards your development of a successful career.

    KEY RESPONSIBILITIES / ACCOUNTABILITIES:

    Accounting

    • Review /finalise statutory accounts for submission to Companies House and HMRC

    • Communication with clients as necessary

    • Update client files, check-lists, records and procedures

    • Financial analyses, planning and financial modelling

    Audit

    The Audit Senior will work as part of an audit team or take responsibility for running the audit, working directly with the client under manager supervision. The audit senior will support the manager to manage the audit team and supervise the audit process to ensure the quality of our audits are of a high quality.

    • Assist in the planning, execution and finalisation of all areas of the audit assignment for manager or partner review, seeking input for areas of concern and judgement.

    • Identify risk matters and discuss the impact of these with the audit manager and/or partner, while exercising judgement within agreed parameters.

    • Produce work for the manager/partner review clearly highlighting issues and providing potential solutions to these issues identified.

    • Identify and understand client needs, suggest potential solutions on technical matters and communicate and agree client needs and potential solutions with managers.

    • Active engagement with senior client staff in order to gain a good understanding of their business and ensure the efficient execution of the audit.

    • Take primary responsibility for monitoring the progress of the audit against pre-approved budgets.

    • Supervise, coach and develop junior members of our audit team.

    • The majority of our audit work is completed in-house with some off-site visits

      to client’s premises.

    • Ensure compliance with internal (audit methodology and risk management) and external (regulatory) requirements.

    SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:

    • Experience supervising and coaching junior members of staff on site

    • Working knowledge of firm services, issues regarding advice, and regulation and compliance, including anti-money laundering

    • Demonstrable knowledge of current economic and market trends

    EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS:

    • 3+ years PQE

    • Qualified ACA/ICAS Qualified or

      overseas equivalent.

    • Educated up to degree level or CTS

    Desired:

    • A member of ACCA or ICAEW (Inst

    Reference: view-job.asp?job=b2gwpd9rvaa7cac · Posted 4 days ago · Closes 17 Nov 2026 · Listed via ARMSTRONG KNIGHT EXECUTIVE SEARCH LTD

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