Audit and Accounts Senior

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We are TC Group, the fastest-growing top 20 accountancy firm in the UK. We're business advisors and accountants, with over 30 years of experience we've honed our skills and developed our service offering to deliver a much wider range of bespoke support and advice to ambitious business owners and their businesses.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Audit & Accounts Senior to join our established team in Borehamwood.

Supporting an impressive portfolio of loyal clients, we have a reputable team of accountants, bookkeepers, and tax specialists.

This opportunity will suit someone who is ACA or ACCA qualified, with audit experience within an accountancy practice. You'll oversee audit matters for a varied portfolio of clients. You'll be able to effectively communicate technical matters in an easy-to-understand way for clients and a high level of attention to detail will also be essential for this role.

It will suit someone who can step into the role and inspire the people around you, setting an example to junior staff and working closely with clients to deliver the best possible service.

Reporting to the Audit Manager, you'll be a natural leader that can nurture a positive working environment, whilst ensuring the highest quality service is delivered.

This is a client-facing role requiring you to interact with clients. Good communication skills and literary fluency are crucial for this role.

Key responsibilities of an Audit and Accounts Senior will include:

• Producing accounts for clients (limited companies, sold traders, partnerships, LLLPs, charities and groups)
• Be the key relationship for the client and ensure first class client service provided at all times
• Ensuring that jobs are completed on time and within budget
• Managing the team to ensure they produce high quality work, are motivated to achieve high standards and that end of job appraisals are carried out for the team
• Presenting the Accounts/Audit Manager with a complete set of accounts with minimal queries
• Accounts package drafted (disclosures/letters/minutes/certificates etc.)
• To clear review points and put through adjustments to the accounts
• To keep time records up to date on a day-to-day basis and complete timesheets
• To liaise with Tax Department and deal with any queries raised
• Keep technically up to date
• To be aware of developments concerning client affairs and to identify opportunities to provide additional services to clients.

About you

We are looking for candidates with the following skills and experience:

• ACA or ACCA full or part qualified with experience within practice
• Relevant audit experience required for expanding audit practice
• Self-motivated and reliable who is eager to progress
• Technically efficient in accounting
• Embraces new technology
• A drive to deliver technical knowledge as a point of call for the team
• Positive attitude
• Confident in reviewing processes and improving systems to boost efficiency
• Strong communication skills are essential, both verbal and written

Full benefits available for the Audit and Accounts Senior

• Pension scheme
• 20 days annual leave (excluding bank holidays), after 5 years' service will be entitled to accrue an additional day per year of service, up to a maximum of 5 additional days.
• Group life assurance 4 x salary
• Casual dress
• Car parking
• Access to our employee benefits portal - cashback and vouchers on everyday purchases
• Employee Referral Bonus - we're always looking for talented individuals to join our team
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Regular training and development - continuous development and support not only for your professional qualifications but also for your personal goals and aspirations

About us

TC Group is growing and changing at quite a pace! We're an ambitious group of people with the same aim - to create a consistent, high-quality experience for our clients. Like us, our client list is growing - we're supporting more and more of the UK's ambitious business owners, SME's and large Corporations and it's a real team effort. We're helping them make courageous decisions to grow their businesses.

We always seek the best talent, looking for individuals who are technically brilliant, solution-focused and continually strive to be the best in class. Each member of our team plays an integral part in creating the unique feel and culture of our business, which in turn helps us continue to grow, develop and evolve. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome candidates from all backgrounds.

We can only accept applications from candidates who are based in the UK.