With offices across the South West, Burton Sweet has developed into a regional centre of excellence, assisting businesses, charities and individuals with their financial needs. Our offices are friendly places to work that mix experienced members of staff with fresher faces. We’re looking to grow our team in 2025 to enhance the services we can provide, as well as encouraging our existing team to broaden their expertise.
Accounts & Audit Senior
Location: Bristol office
Reports to: Accounts & Audit Manager
Employment type: Full-time (35 hours)
We are seeking an experienced Accounts and Audit Senior to join our team. This role is ideal for someone with a strong background in auditing and financial reporting for charities and not-for-profit organisations. You will lead audits, prepare statutory accounts, and provide expert advice to clients in the charity sector, ensuring compliance with relevant regulations and best practices.
The role will involve:
- Audit & risk assessment – Leading audits, identifying key risks, and setting audit strategy
- Workflow management – Allocating tasks within the audit team and ensuring deadlines are met
- Review of junior work – Formal responsibility for reviewing and signing off work prepared by juniors
- Budgeting & time management – Monitoring audit budgets and ensuring timely completion.
- Client relationship management – Acting as the main point of contact during audits, handling queries proactively
- Technical updates – Keeping up-to-date with changes in accounting/audit standards, and applying them
- Reporting to manager – Preparing detailed audit reports and presenting findings to managers/partners
- Accounts preparation – Prepare and review statutory accounts for charities, including consolidated accounts where applicable
- Quality control – Ensuring compliance with firm methodology and regulatory requirements
Skills & experience required
- ACA/ACCA qualified/part qualified (or equivalent) with proven experience in managing audits and preparing accounts for charities and not-for-profit organisations
- Experience of charity audits is advantageous but not necessary, if required training will be provided internally
- Excellent communication and client relationship skills
- Use of industry standard products such as Xero, SAGE and QuickBooks, plus use of Microsoft Excel for data analysis and scheduling
- Desirable to have experience with audit software, such as Caseware or ProAudit
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver to deadlines
- Desirable to hold a full UK driving licence, with access to a car
- Must hold the right to work in the UK
Benefits
- Competitive salary and benefits package
- Flexible working arrangements to promote work-life balance
- Structured professional development support within a recognised training practice
- Study support for ACA/ACCA qualifications, including exam fees and study leave
- Payment of professional subscriptions relevant to your role
- Employer contribution to pension scheme (4%)
- Supportive and friendly team environment
- Paid annual leave plus additional days for long service
- Employee wellbeing initiatives and social events
- Opportunities for career progression and professional development
If you’re ready to take the next step in your career, we’d love to hear from you!