Audit & Accounts Junior

The Opportunity

Looking for an accountancy career with a difference? At SAS we’ve got you covered:

A digital practice with a passion for tech
Flexible working opportunities
Entrepreneurial values and a growth mindset
Fun and relaxed environment with casual dress code
Incredible coffee

This is an exciting time to join our young and dynamic practice, with no sign of our growth slowing down, so we are on the lookout for a highly motivated, Audit & Accounts Junior that shares our entrepreneurial mindset.

With 5 distinct businesses within the SAS group, you won’t be short of opportunities to quickly progress your career and obtain a diverse set of skills.

The Role

Joining as an Audit & Accounts Junior, you will be providing audit and accounts preparation services to a portfolio of clients, operating across various industries.

This role will involve:

Helping to build the audit client base and develop the audit department
Leading audit and assurance assignments
Preparing statutory accounts prepared under FRS102 and FRS105
Implementing efficiencies in audit processes
Keeping the audit system under review to ensure methodology is up to date
Implementing changes required under audit reform

You will be integral to the practice’s continued expansion and will receive ongoing training by working closely with the senior management to help deliver the strategy.

The Successful Applicant

We are looking for a highly ambitious candidate, someone who thinks outside the box and is willing to go above and beyond the expectations of clients, to help develop profitable long-lasting relationships.

We require someone who:

Always adopts a positive mindset, enthusiastic, with a can-do attitude
Hungry to build out a newly formed department with processes, structure and targets
Enjoys and sees the benefit of developing others
Capable of building strong relationships internally and externally
Adaptable and keeps on top of new technology advancing the industry
Innovative and willing to challenge the status quo

Must be studying towards ACA/ACCA qualification
Have experience working in practice on a wide range of audits
Possesses strong problem-solving abilities, attention to detail, and organisational skills.
Have excellent technical skills and a keen eye for detail. You will have extensive experience of UK GAAP, in particular FRS 102

The ability to explain and debate accounting issues clearly – to be able to deal with difficult issues and potential conflict over audit opinions.
Good communication skills, comfortable presenting to potential clients, clients and colleagues
Experience auditing clients around the lower end of the audit limits (circa £10.2m turnover)
Someone that wants the challenge of working autonomously and building out an audit department for an ambitious fast growth firm, with 600+ clients and circa £2m turnover

The role may involve travel to several different client locations, so access to a vehicle is essential.

What’s on Offer

Competitive base salary. Mileage and travel to client premises reimbursed.

Benefits include: