PKF Littlejohn - Audit Junior (Business Services)

Position: Audit Junior
Are you a Qualified CA, looking to grow your career in a Global Audit team?
If so: we want to meet you!
Talent Formula is a consulting firm that offers outsourced financial and accounting talent to Chartered Accounting firms worldwide. We are currently sourcing for PKF Littlejohn, one of the UKs top 10 accounting firms and recognised as the 9th largest Audit practice in the UK.
PKF Littlejohn is looking to hire Audit Juniors for their Business Services team for pilot Audit Global Delivery Service (GDS) unit.
What skills will you need to be effective in this role?
Purpose and aim of job

• To ensure all work undertaken is carried out in accordance with the firm’s procedures
• To be responsible for the day-to-day operation of each audit assignment
  

Job Duties And Responsibilities

• Accept responsibility for all work performed
• Attend pre-audit discussions with partner and manager
• Plan audit assignments with the assistance of the audit partner and manager
• Ensure that the work undertaken on each audit is completed in accordance with the approved plan and budget
• Advise the audit manager of progress on the job and any developments that may lead to a change in strategy on a daily basis
• Suggest logical solutions to problems
• Under withdrawn supervision, complete the audit file and pass the complete file for review to the manager subject only to key points raised for the manager’s attention, to include the following: Planning, Closing, Fixed assets, Stock, Debtors amp; Sales, Bank, Creditors amp; Purchases, Tax, VAT, Provisions, Reserves, Profit and loss, Payroll, Related parties, Trial balance
• Effectively communicate with the client and manager in a timely manner
• Take ownership of all aspects of the audit file when acting as the ‘assignment leader’ and ensure all review points raised by the manager and partner on work completed by yourself are addressed in a timely manner
• Understand and apply UK-specific and internationally accepted accounting principles and auditing standards, including reporting requirements
• Complete the work within timetable agreed
• Complete appraisals and job by job forms in accordance with the firm’s procedures
• To act in a mentoring capacity for more junior staff
• Coach more junior members of staff on the job
  

Who We Are Looking For

• Fully Qualified CA
• 3yr Articleship experience minimum within an Audit amp; Assurance team
• Min 2 year experience post articleship in Statutory audit in offshore accounting in a BPO setup. (preferably Big4)
• Good statutory auditing knowledge
• Excellent communication skills
• Can-do attitude with a desire to learn
• Experience in planning audit engagements
  

Personal Attributes

• Be commercially aware
• Computer literate
• Team player
• Good communication skills
• Flexibility
• Strong organisational skills and ability to multitask on projects
• Systematic
• Enthusiastic
• Able to work on own initiative
• Good attention to detail
• Ability to prioritise workload
• Work to deadlines
• Problem solver
• Persuasive
  

Why apply?

• 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
  

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How to apply?
To be considered for this role, you must complete 3 steps:

• Apply to this job and upload your resume
• Complete the Skills Tests for this role
  

You must follow the link below and complete the testing assessments. The first assessment is a Skills Test, to assess your technical ability and numerical reasoning.

• Complete the Psychometric Test for this role
  

If you successfully clear the Skills Test, you will be redirected to a Psychometric Test to assess how you think and make decisions.
To complete these tests, you must go to https://es.peoplogicaskills.com/es/quiz?testId=3956c2875edba197 and complete the assessments.
If you do not complete the assessments then you will not be considered for the role.

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Overview Of Client
PKF is the 11th largest accountancy brand and the 9th largest audit practice in the UK. We are also an active member of PKF International, a global network of legally independent accounting firms that gives us an on the ground presence in 150 countries around the world with access to more than 20,000 people across 440 offices globally.
We Provide a Full Range Of Audit, Accountancy, Tax And Advisory Services, And Are Experts At Simplifying Complexity. We Are Particularly Well-known For Working With Complex Clients With Challenging Issues In Fast-moving And Highly Technical Areas, Such As The Insurance Industry, The Global Capital Markets And The Not For Profit Sector. Our Aim Is To Understand People, The Organizations They Run, And What Matters To Them, So We Can Simplify Complexity And Help Them Achieve Their Ambitions. Our Audit Service Is Split Into Teams
Business Services Team
Variety best describes the work of this team. You could be involved in the audit of any organisation from a multi-national listed company to a fast-growing scale-up Our clients include natural resource companies, tech companies, professional practices and retailers. We are one of the leading advisors to listed businesses in the UK, according to the Corporate Adviser Rankings Guide, and the 7th largest auditor to LSE listed companies.
Your work could range from conducting audits at clients’ premises to preparing management or statutory accounts.
With every audit, you’ll gain a deeper insight into each stage of the process, and a broader view of the businesses we work for. As your experience grows, so will your opportunities.
You Could, For Example

• Assist our corporate finance teams and litigation experts
• Work on an international contract via our membership of PKF International – a global family of independent accounting firms
• Work on an assignment for the European Commission.
  

Financial Services Team
Our leading financial services practice supports clients across the industry, including wealth and asset management, private equity, insurance, consumer credit and payment services. We have been a trusted adviser to the UK insurance industry for over 150 years and have one of the largest and most experienced teams of insurance experts within the accountancy profession. Established initially as a Lloyds practice, our clients now span the entire insurance market from Lloyds syndicates and managing agents to insurance companies, brokers and MGAs.
We have one of the largest financial service audit teams outside of the Big 4 with over 100 audit partners and staff dedicated to supporting the sector. We offer relevant and practical advice to guide and enable our clients to maintain rigorous controls, manage risks and achieve business growth.
We act for many platform-based businesses, including wealth, funds and investment management companies. Our clients include listed businesses and those backed by private equity.