Our Audit team in Bedford is looking for a proactive, relationship focused and competent Accounts and Audit Senior to join the team. You will take responsibility for completing accounts preparations, audit work and production of corporate tax computations, ensuring deadlines are met and compliance with necessary regulations. You will be accountable for completing the job as far as possible before passing to the manager for review and sign off. There is a clear path for progression in the role for an ambitious candidate and lots of 'in role' development opportunities too The successful applicant will have good knowledge of external audit, from a practice background. What is in it for you? Genuine Work Life balance Accredited Investor in People New and improved programme for Succession planning and supportive management structure to help you realise your potential 33 days holiday Inc. Bank Holidays, plus the opportunity to buy or sell up to 5 days Very competitive salary Employee Recognition awards and bonuses Amazing employee referral scheme, paying up to £4000 for a successful referral Our Bedford teams are friendly and dynamic, everyone is approachable and ready to support each other. They work closely with the Peterborough office creating the 'Eastern Region' which encompasses Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire. Increasingly they are getting involved with cross office projects, ensuring that our staff members get to experience a variety of industries and business while appreciating a regular flow of new clients. Qualifications and Skills ACA or ACCA, part or fully qualified with practice experience Excellent accounts preparation and problem solving skills Competent planning and completion skills Computer experience to include; Excel, Word, Outlook. Ideally CaseWare and alphatax, Sage, Xero QBO or other bookkeeping software Previous experience of leading junior members of staff Good up to date technical knowledge including recent developments in accounting standards Communication: oral and written, ability to deal with variety of people in different environments Organised: ability to deal with a variety of tasks Client focused and commercially aware Team building and problem solving skills Ability to work well under pressure and manage deadlines Be positive and committed to MHA MacIntyre Hudson in dealings with both clients and staff If this role sounds of interest to you, please apply within. For more information please contact a member of the recruitment team. Our application form takes just a few minutes to complete and includes some diversity questions. MHA Macintyre Hudson is a committed member of Access Accountancy and as such, we track our diversity stats and actively work to improve on these year on year, looking at new ways to promote our roles to the widest audience. Any data collected is fully anonymised before sharing with any external parties, as per our Data Protection Policy and is not visible to hiring managers, or used in any way during the selection process.