The Assurance Services Group (ASG) of the Corporate Services Department is looking to recruit an Audit Semi-Senior who can work within the department, assisting running audits for a range of clients from SME's to medium-sized complex groups CORE RESPONSIBILITIES Attend pre-audit discussions with partner and manager Plan smaller audit assignments with the assistance of the audit partner and manager Ensure an adequate briefing is held and other members of staff are briefed in detail Ensure that the work undertaken on site is in accordance with the approved plan and budget Draft and prepare client accounts/statutory accounts of partnerships and LLPs along with Tax computations Draft quarterly VAT returns and Corporation Tax returns (CT600) Compile Profit and Loss accounts, balance sheets of assets and liabilities and trial balance accounts Draft reports covering financial statements, client business issues, systems and controls Prepare management accounts Liaise closely with clients and other stakeholders, keeping the relevant manager/supervisor informed of developments SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE Already working towards ACA/ACCA qualification with audit file preparation, accounts and corporate tax experience Double entry accounting and bookkeeping skills Approximately 12-18 months relevant work experience in a Top 100 firm Accountancy audit based training IFRS knowledge Statutory and management accounts preparation for UK entities Competent using MS Office, particularly Excel - intermediate / advanced level Knowledge of Caseware, Sage, Quickbooks, Xero, Alphatax and CCH