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AUDIT SENIOR

With our client this is an ideal opportunity for a qualified accountant to join an established corporate services team where you will be working with a variety of key clients.

Clients
• To ensure the confidentiality and security of all firm and client documentation and/or information
• To maintain regular contact with the client and keep him/her informed at all times
• To deal promptly with all client enquiries and correspondence, including correspondence with third parties concerning that client's affairs
• To ensure that clients are aware of all services provided by the firm
Office procedures
• Undertaking client audit, accounts and tax work using the firm's office manual and client care procedures to ensure all department assignments are completed to the same high standard
• Accurately completing all assignments within agreed timetables to ensure assignments are completed on time
• Investigating and resolving (where possible) problems arising during the assignments and notifying audit manager of unresolved problems to ensure they are addressed on time
• Becoming and remaining familiar with the client's internal reporting and control procedures to ensure the assignment is completed with minimal disruption to the client's staff
• Recording work in a clear and concise manner, ensuring all working papers are legible and well presented to allow other team members to clearly understand the work completed
• Ensuring all outgoing work is proof-read and authorised according to the firm's procedures
• Supervising staff and assisting with their professional development, encouraging them to produce a high quality of work at all times
• Keeping partners up-to-date on all dealings with the clients
• Maintaining time-recording on client affairs on a daily basis in accordance with the firms procedures
• Planning and reviewing audit department assignments
• Liasing with the tax department on company and company directors tax issues
• Liasing with other departments as necessary on client affairs
• Marketing the firm and helping to bring in new clients at every available opportunity
• Keeping technically up-to-date with company, tax and other relevant legislation
• Observing office manuals and instruction books issued by the partners from time-to-time
• Ensuring computer skills are developed and maintained to ensure effective completion of work

The company has an outstanding reputation for delivering timely advice for a wide range of businesses and delivers rapid, effective solutions tailored to individual requirements.

The person
You will be well-organised, confident, outgoing enthusiastic, self motivated team player, with a thorough systematic approach. This is an outstanding career opportunity with potential to develop within the firm. Ability to work independently or as part of a team is essential, as is confidence to work directly with clients.

Good basic qualifications minimum. ACA or ACCA qualified with experience of working in an accountants practice. To ensure knowledge of and compliance with all relevant aspects of the Institute's Guide to Professional conduct, and to comply with the relevant training requirements of your professional body (ICAEW, ACCA, AAT or other appropriate body).

The benefits:
a. Competitive salary dependant upon experience
b. Annual salary review
c. Discretionary annual bonus

Type: Permanent Location: Bristol Country: England Start: ASAP Salary/Rate: UP to £45K Posted: 2006-02-28 Reference: GR-PART-0003