Audit Executive

Audit Executive

We are Fortus. We're business advisors and accountants. With over 40 years of experience, we've honed our skills and developed our service offering to deliver a much wider range of bespoke support and advice to ambitious business owners and their businesses.

Fortus is growing and changing at quite a pace! We're an ambitious group of people with the same aim - to create a consistent, high-quality experience for our clients. Like us, our client list is growing - we're supporting more and more of the UK's ambitious business owners and it's a real team effort. We're helping them make courageous decisions to grow their businesses.

Our key to achieving this is through our knowledgeable, energetic and agile team who work hard to assist our client's businesses, helping them not only with their day-to-day business needs but also to build and deliver their business strategies, goals and ambitions.

We always seek the best talent, looking for individuals who are technically brilliant, solution-focused and continually strive to be the best in class. Each member of our team plays an integral part in creating the unique feel and culture of our business, which in turn helps us continue to grow, develop and evolve.'

Position: Audit Executive
Location: Leicester (LE4)
Job Type : Full Time, Permanent
Salary: Competitive

About the role:
Working on an extensive and broad portfolio of audit clients, within the owner managed and corporate space, the Audit Executive will work alongside Audit Managers and Audit Seniors on key and mid-tier accounts. The position will be in a client facing role, establishing strong relationships with a significant number of business owners across the region.

The Audit Executive will be part of the national Audit & Assurance service line, operating through Fortus Audit LLP, and will be predominantly engaged on audit assignments in the Midlands region.

Responsibilities:

• Supporting the m anagement and delivery of assignments
• Preparing client deliverables (including Audit Findings Report), building relationships with the client (including their teams) and acting as an ambassador for the business
• Planning assignments, including budgeting and use of analytical review
• Attendance at stock takes
• Preparation of accounts (including those under FRS102 and 1A)
• Identifying, researching and helping to resolve technical issues which may arise
• Initiate and work with other service lines across the business to the benefit of the client including referring opportunities where relevant and minimising risk (to both the business and the client)
• Assisting and developing more junior members of the team
• You will be expected to professionally represent the firm and its interests in dealings with clients and other professionals
• You will be expected to attend training to further develop and maintain your technical skills and if not yet attained to work towards a professional qualification

About you:

• Minimum of 2 years' experience of working in audit, ideally obtained within practice
• Working towards a professional qualification, ideally ACCA, ACA or Level 4 AAT
• Must demonstrate gravitas and impact to earn trust and respect amongst management, the wider team and with clients
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
• Demonstrated ability to think analytically and a high level of attention to detail
• Recent accounting and audit experience is essential, including knowledge of UK GAAP, ISAs and Companies Law
• Exposure to owner managed businesses is also essential
• Technical ability with a knowledge of recent developments in relation to accounting and audit regulations
• Drive and resilience to deliver high levels of customer service
• Commitment to building the reputation of Fortus through the quality of work provided, knowledge demonstrated and client experience
• IT literacy with sound knowledge and experience of Excel / Word / PowerPoint
• The role is based at Fortus Northampton and Leicester offices, with regular travel to client sites across the region and occasional travel further afield, so a full UK driving license and access to a vehicle is essential

What is on offer:

• Study support will be considered for the right candidate
• Health cash plan
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Group Income Protection
• Group Life Assurance x3
• Pension Auto Enrolment (Salary Sacrifice)
• Benefits Discounts Portal
• Quarterly functions and events
• Parking on site
• Friendly and inclusive working environment
• Regular training and development
• Agile Working Policy