Our client, a growing, forward thinking independent firm of Chartered Accountants are seeking an experienced, diligent, Audit Semi-Senior or Senior to join their team in Maidenhead.

The role will involve dealing with audit assignments, accounts and tax work for a mixed portfolio of clients including small/medium limited companies, sole traders and partnerships.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• All aspects of audit, accounts and taxation work for small/medium companies, sole traders and partnerships
• Assist directors with client meetings and be able to deal with client queries on accounting, payroll and taxation matters, identifying any issues that require further investigation and advice
• Assist with new clients to ensure a smooth on boarding of the client into our internal systems, identify and register with HMRC for relevant taxes, advice new clients of bookkeeping requirements.
• Preparation of year end accounts assignments, corporation tax computations and management accounts
• Preparation of some larger year end accounts assignments, corporation tax computations, management accounts
• Review of VAT returns and bookkeeping
• Assistant senior staff in respect of audit assignments such as audit testing and analysis.
• Direct communication with clients to raise and resolve queries
• Maintain close contact with clients throughout engagements to ensure continuing good relations and the effective completion of work, in particular with reoccurring assignments

You will ideally hold or be working towards a professional qualification such as ACCA/ACA and have at least 2-3 years UK audit and accounts experience in practice. Study support will be offered if required.

You will also be competent with bookkeeping tasks, VAT, accounts preparation and corporation tax computations, as well as having a good working knowledge of accounting systems such as CCH, QuickBooks and Xero, alongside Microsoft Office and Excel.

The firm offer superb prospects for development and progression and excellent benefits including flexible and hybrid working, pension, life assurance, cashback and voucher schemes and regular company events.