Audit Senior Assistant Manager
Milton Keynes
Permanent
£52,000
cer Financial are working alongside a top 50 accounting firm. They are seeking an Audit Senior Assistant Manager to work with them on a permanent basis at their Milton Keynes office
The responsibilities of the candidate will include:
- Split role: 80% audits, 20% accounts
- Plan, supervise, and execute audits (turnovers up to £250m), including specialist sectors (FSA, pensions, solicitors, charities, schools), meeting deadlines and budgets
- Support and guide junior staff on technical accounting and audit issues
- Prepare draft corporation tax computations, statutory and consolidated accounts (FRS102)
- Draft management recommendations post-audit
- Prepare group reporting responses as component auditor
- Handle larger accounts for audit-exempt companies, partnerships, and LLPs
The candidate will need experience in:
- Proficiency with Proaudit, CCH Accounts Production (AP), Sage, QuickBooks, Xero, Alphatax, and Microsoft Office desirable; laptop provided
- ACA or ACCA qualified (degree not essential) or qualified to sit (Advanced Level or equivalent)
- Minimum 2.5 years’ audit experience in a practice of similar size to Mercer & Hole or larger, with consistent audit exposure