Audit Semi-Senior

Audit Semi-SeniorOxfordshirePermanent, Full-timeYour new companyFollowing an exciting period of growth, a leading accounting firm in Oxfordshire is looking for an Audit Semi-Senior. This role would suit someone with a minimum of 3 years' UK practice Audit experience. Full training and support will be given to further develop your skills and abilities for a long-term career within practice.To support the organisation's growth, we have created a new opportunity for an Audit Semi-Senior to join either our Oxford or London Audit teams. This is a permanent full-time role with hybrid and flexible working options (flexing your hours on different days to suit your lifestyle).Key Responsibilities:

• Building long-lasting client relationships
• Working on a variety of interesting and complex audit assignments across multiple sectors, liaising with seniors, managers and partners when required
• Prepare audit files, undertake audit planning and lead/assist with fieldwork. As you progress and develop, you will be given more responsibility and start leading smaller audits.
• Ensure audit assignments/ sections (depending on the size of the audits that you are involved in) are completed to a high standard, on time and within budgets agreed with partners
• Preparing corporation tax computations
• Managing own workload in a timely and efficient manner while all the time ensuring we exceed client expectations.
• Supervising, training and assisting more junior members of the team
• Building productive relationships with team members and colleagues at Shaw Gibbs, adopting a collaborative working approach
• Whilst the role will predominantly be audit-focused, there will also be opportunities to get involved in preparing accounts.

What we can offer you

• Exposure to a wide range of clients across many industry sectors
• Hybrid and flexible working
• A varied role in a talented and experienced team
• Joining a company with an exciting growth plan ahead
• Plenty of opportunities to increase your technical knowledge and skills
• A tailored career progression plan
• Competitive salary and benefits package including pension, life assurance, health cash plan, retail discount scheme, electric vehicles salary sacrifice, and cycle to work scheme.
• Generous core holiday allowance plus holiday trading, flexible bank holidays and additional holiday with service
• Wellbeing programme with regular events and activities focused on your physical and mental wellbeing. We also offer all employees a Wellbeing Day each year - a day dedicated to boosting your wellbeing
• A comprehensive induction to help you get up to speed

About You

• ACCA/ACA part-qualified
• Minimum of 1-2 years' UK Audit practice experience
• Preference for a University degree with at least a 2:1 or minimum 3 A-Levels (A, B, B or above)
• Xero, Sage, Caseware and CCH experience would be an advantage
• Fully fluent in English with proven communication skills, both written and verbal
• Exceptional attention to detail
• Strong IT skills, specifically Excel and able to pick up new IT packages very quickly
• A positive, confident and proactive attitude
• Create a positive impression with clients and staff
• Ability to prioritise and meet tight timeframes with high quality output
• Enjoy working as part of a team and self-motivated
• Able to work within procedures on job aspects which will deal with facts, standards and quality

What you'll get in returnFlexible working options available.In return you shall receive exposure to a wide range of clients across many industry sectors. To complement this, you'll also enjoy a comprehensive induction and buddy to help you get up to speed in your first few months. A competitive salary and benefits package including pension, life assurance, retail discount scheme and flexible working is also on offer as is a generous holiday allowance + ability to buy/sell holiday. A wellbeing programme, charity events and a spacious modern office are also on offer.What you need to do nowIf you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.

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