AUDIT ASSOCIATE (PART QUALIFIED) – SOUTHAMPTON – UP TO £32K
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Position Overview & Specifications
An Audit Associate (Part Qualified) is being recruited by Bond Williams Accounting and Finance for a large, highly reputable, established accountancy practice in Southampton.
Reporting to a Manager, you will be working as part of a team to complete client based audit tasks right through to signing off evidence and review with Manager and this may include supervision, delegation and monitoring the work of junior staff, highlighting problems for manager attention, liaising with client staff to obtain information or resolve queries and monitoring time allocations against budget.
You will need to have previous audit experience within an accountancy practice, have a good record of academic achievements, be at least part qualified (ACA/ACCA) and continuing professional studies, commercial awareness, good written and verbal communication skills together with excellent IT skills, particularly in Excel and accounting packages such as Xero, Exact, Sage.
You will also need to have the ability to analyse trends, ratios and relationships between figures to ascertain likely risks and problem areas and the ability to judge whether sample sizes are adequate to form conclusions.
In return you will enjoy an excellent working environment, competitive salary, study support, hybrid/flexible working, good pension, 23 days holiday (rising to 26 after 2 years and the ability to buy up to 5 more days) and a range of other attractive benefits. In addition, you will also have the opportunity to progress your career within the firm to other interesting areas e.g. corporate finance, business restructuring/recovery and tax. If you think you would like to talk about this opportunity further, please give us a call.
Bond Williams Professional Recruitment are an equal opportunity employer and operate as an Employment Business and Recruitment Agency
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
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