Details:
- Salary: £40,000 - 50,000 - Annum
- Job Type: Permanent
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Annum
- Location: Blackburn Lancashire
- Date: 1 day ago
Description:
Senior Adviser - Audit, Accounting & Advisory
Key Details
Location: Blackburn or Bury, Lancashire
Salary: Competitive / Negotiable
Working Pattern: Full-time, permanent
Hybrid Working: Flexible hybrid working available
Working Hours: Full-time, with weekly flexitime
About the Role
An established and growing accountancy practice is looking to recruit a Senior Adviser to join its Audit, Accounting & Advisory team, based in either Blackburn or Bury.
This is an excellent opportunity for a part-qualified or post-qualified accountant with strong audit experience to join a forward-thinking firm offering a varied client portfolio, ongoing professional development and clear opportunities for career progression.
Around 75% of the role will focus on statutory audit work, with the remaining time spent on year-end accounts preparation and ad hoc advisory projects.
You will work with a diverse range of corporate clients and business owners, taking an active role in managing audit assignments, developing client relationships and supporting junior members of the team.
Key Responsibilities
Undertake statutory audits for a varied portfolio of corporate clients.
Assist with year-end accounts preparation and advisory assignments.
Manage and supervise audit teams to ensure work is completed efficiently and to a high standard.
Develop and maintain strong relationships with clients.
Work closely with managers, directors and partners on audit assignments.
Provide training, guidance and support to junior team members.
Identify opportunities to improve audit quality and operational efficiency.
Progress towards taking responsibility for smaller audits and reporting directly to Responsible Individuals.
Experience
Previous experience working within an accountancy practice in an audit or mixed audit and accounts role.
Strong experience undertaking statutory audits.
Experience supervising or supporting junior members of an audit team would be advantageous.
Good communication and organisational skills.
A proactive approach with the ability to manage workloads and work to deadlines.
A genuine interest in developing client relationships and providing excellent service.
Qualifications
Part-qualified or fully qualified ACA / ACCA.
Relevant accountancy or audit experience is essential.
Study support available for those continuing their professional qualifications.
Working Pattern & Flexibility
Full-time, permanent position.
Based in either Blackburn or Bury.
Hybrid working arrangements available.
Flexible working policy, including weekly flexitime.
Client site visits predominantly across Lancashire and Greater Manchester.
Salary & Benefits
Competitive salary, dependent on experience.
25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays.
Winter office closedown and flexible Easter break.
8% employer pension contribution.
Death-in-service cover at four times annual salary.
Income protection scheme.
Private medical insurance options.
Hybrid and flexible working.
Free on-site parking.
Agreed overtime.
Firm-wide performance-related bonus.
Full study support and technical training.
Extensive career development and progression opportunities.
Enhanced family-friendly policies.
Cycle-to-work scheme and additional flexible benefits.
Employee wellbeing and support programmes.
Bennett and Game Recruitment are a multi-disciplined technical recruitment agency based in Chichester, West Sussex operating across the UK with specialist teams covering a range of industries.
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