Audit and Accounts Senior

Audit & Accounts Senior - Up to £55,000 Central London (Hybrid) 90% Audit Established Practice

Join an established accountancy practice (100+ employees) with a stellar reputation and a refreshingly modern approach to audit. This isn't tick-box compliance - you'll lead audits for tech firms, Spanish vineyards, cosmetic brands, and property groups while actually leaving the office on time.

Career growth without burning out. Interesting clients without the Big 4 grind.

• Genuinely interesting clients - tech startups, Spanish vineyards, innovative cosmetic brands, property groups
• 90% audit-focused - run your own engagements from planning to completion
• Real work-life balance - core hours 9:30-5:30, paid overtime (rarely needed, genuinely)
• Hybrid working - flexibility that actually works, not just on paper
• Modern office vibe - open-plan, hot-desking Tuesdays, foosball in the kitchen
• Central London - short walk from Euston and King's Cross
• No corporate BS - established firm (100+ staff) with boutique feel, no red tape
• Fast progression - quarterly CPD, clear pathway, global IMPACT network exposure

THE ROLE 90% audit, 10% accounts and advisory. Run your own client audits, manage juniors, and have genuine client contact. No layers of hierarchy. No micromanagement. Just great work with interesting people.

• Lead audit engagements across diverse sectors (tech, property, cosmetics, vineyards, charities)
• Review and prepare year-end accounts (limited companies, partnerships, charities)
• Supervise and mentor juniors on-site and in the office
• Build client relationships and advise on improvements
• Prepare basic corporate and personal tax computations (tax team supports on complex stuff)
• Support Managers and Directors on planning, reviews, and reporting
• Occasionally work on ad hoc projects: forecasting, cash flows, due diligence

• ACA/ACCA qualified (or finalist with strong experience)
• Proven experience running audits independently in UK practice
• Confident preparing accounts and supporting junior staff
• Excellent communication skills - you actually enjoy talking to clients
• Tech-savvy with CCH, Sage, Xero, or Quick Books knowledge
• Positive, proactive, and want to grow without sacrificing your life

• Warm, collaborative, down-to-earth - not corporate nonsense
• Approachable Partners who genuinely support you
• Your ideas are valued, not ignored
• People actually like working here

• Warm, collaborative, down-to-earth - not corporate nonsense
• Approachable Partners who genuinely support you
• Your ideas are valued, not ignored
• People actually like working here

• Core hours 9:30-5:30 - no guilt about leaving on time
• Paid overtime during busy periods (but rarely needed)
• Hybrid working that genuinely works
• No toxic presenteeism or expectation to work crazy hours

• Quarterly drinks and biannual team lunches
• Wellbeing weeks (not just token gestures)
• Proper Christmas and summer parties
• Welcome lunch when you join

• Quarterly CPD and excellent study leave
• Clear progression pathway to Manager and beyond
• Part of global IMPACT network - international exposure and partner events
• They actually invest in developing you

• Salary:
  Up to £55,000 DOE
• Holiday: 25 days + bank holidays
• Benefits:
  Health cash plan, pension, dress-down policy
• Perks:
  Welcome package (branded flask, buddy system)
• Location:
  
  Central London - Euston/King's Cross area
• Working:
  Hybrid with genuine flexibility

They move quickly - often CV to offer within 1-2 weeks.

You're an ACA/ACCA qualified auditor who wants something more interesting than churning out audits for standard SMEs. You want to work with Spanish vineyards, tech startups, and innovative brands - clients you'll actually want to talk about.

You want the resources of an established firm (100+ staff) without the corporate culture, politics, or expectation to work until 8pm every night. You value work-life…