About the role
Talent Formula () is a consulting firm that offers outsourced financial and accounting talent to Chartered Accounting firms worldwide. We are currently hiring for PKF Littlejohn, one of the UK's largest accounting firms. PKF Littlejohn is looking for an Accounts Associate 1.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:Purpose and aim of the job is to begin to develop a knowledge of accounting and auditing techniques.
- Undertake the work allocated by the assignment leader
- Keep the assignment leader informed about progress at daily meetings
- Ensure attendance at briefing meetings and understand the audit plan
- Complete the work within budget for each area
- Adopt high professional standards with a business-like approach to work
- Develop a comprehensive working knowledge of double entry bookkeeping
- Be able complete sections in the audit file by obtaining and documenting sufficient and appropriate audit evidence, to include the following sections:
- Fixed assets section;
- Bank section;
- Document accounting systems and complete systems testing;
- Substantive testing on the Profit and Loss analysis – including attention to tax requirements
- Develop a basic knowledge of current accounting standards
- Be able to advise on basic accounting issues
- Be aware of Institute and internal ethical guidelines
- To accept responsibility for all work performed and to follow up to ensure completion
- Willing to accept feedback/development points and action it
Personal Attributes
- Be commercially aware
- Computer literate
- Team player
- Good communication skills
- Flexibility
- Strong organisational skills
- Systematic
- Enthusiastic
- Able to work on own initiative
- Good attention to detail
- Ability to prioritise workload
- Work to deadlines
- Ability to spot new business
- Initiative
- Problem solver
- Persuasive
- Fully Qualified CA
- 3yr Articleship experience minimum within an Audit & Assurance team
- Min 1 year experience post articleship in Statutory audit in offshore accounting in a BPO setup.
- Basic statutory auditing knowledge
- Excellent communication skills
- Can-do attitude with a desire to learn
- Global client, reporting to an Offshore Manager in the UK
- Exact same training program as UK CA Graduates are given. International standard On Job Training
- Exposure to work on UK listed company audits
- Work for a structured client, providing clear development opportunities as you progress