Audit Senior
Gibraltar Office
Job Description
Reporting to the Audit Supervisor, the principal responsibility of the Audit Senior is to take full responsibility for establishing audit strategy and effectively and efficiently planning audit projects. The next step is promotion to Supervisor after developing the necessary technical knowledge and ability to manage engagements to an efficient completion.
Key Tasks
Key Tasks
- Demonstrates a thorough knowledge and application of auditing and accounting standards;
- Ensure audits run to budget and review points are adequately cleared;
- Actively listens to determine client needs and clearly communicates these to the Audit Supervisor;
- Actively enhance existing relationships with new clients and seek to discuss wider business issues in order to identify their needs;
- Maintain regular communication with all levels of the client service team;
- Convey a genuine interest in and understanding of the clients’ business and industry;
- Ensure any professional, technical or client service problem or request is resolved in a timely
manner; - Retain clients by maintaining a good relationship and keeping in regular contact;
- Use the firm’s software packages in an efficient and effective manner to ensure client service and
deliverables; - Identifies risks at the planning stage, directs the audit and handles risks appropriately;
- Recognise business and audit implications where controls are absent, ineffective or inefficient;
- Give constructive, timely and direct feedback to junior staff on performance;
- Communicate decisions and performance expectations clearly and keep the team well informed;
- Manage a number of responsibilities and be able to delegate effectively to team members;
- Support the team when a client fails to deliver;
- Give feedback to team members on a timely basis;
- Debrief at the end of an audit;
Other Duties
Other Duties
- Be aware of audit and accounting developments;
- Improve technical knowledge for promotion to Supervisor level;
- Understand the firm’s policies and procedures and adhere to them in daily working practice;
- Communicate the firm’s policies and technical information to accounting and auditing personnel;
- An awareness of other service lines and identifies cross-selling opportunities;
- Operates effectively in a fast-changing environment.
Key Skills
Key Skills
- Have an appropriate accountancy qualification;
- Have at least 2 years’ experience in an audit environment;
- Relationship management and interpersonal skills;
- Project management;
- Presentation skills;
- Problem solving, and decision making; and
- PC literate, particularly with Excel and Word.
Key Attributes
Key Attributes
- Professional and positive approach;
- Strong in building relationships and be able to communicate at all levels;
- Self-motivated;
- Team player, but also be able to work on own initiative; and
- Dynamic and creative.
Admin & Accounts Assistant
Falkland Islands Office
Job Description
Reporting to the Head of Office, Falkland Islands, the principal responsibility of the Admin & Accounts Assistant is to provide administrative support to the firm and assisting with a wide range of client-facing outsourced accounting services.
This is a broad, hands-on role that will evolve as the business grows. The successful candidate will be expected to be flexible, proactive, and comfortable using their initiative to help develop, improve, and document processes, rather than simply following established ones.
This role is open to residents of the Falkland Islands only. Full or part time considered.
Key Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
Administrative support
- Provide general office administration support, ensuring the smooth day-to-day running of the Falkland Islands office.
- Assist with maintaining and updating client records and information in line with data protection and compliance requirements.
- Raise client invoices in accordance with agreed billing procedures.
Assist with new client set-up, including liaising directly with clients to obtain required compliance documentation. - Prepare Engagement Letters using standard firm templates.
- Carry out copying, scanning, filing, and archiving of documentation (both physical and electronic).
- Support the Head of Office and wider team with ad hoc administrative tasks as required.
Key Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
Accounts & Client Services Support
- Assist with bookkeeping services for a portfolio of outsourced clients.
- Support the preparation of client payroll.
- Assist with preparation of client accounts.
- Provide assistance with the preparation of personal and corporate tax returns.
- Communicate with clients regarding accounting queries and information requests in a professional and timely manner.
- Liaise with auditors and other third parties where applicable.
- Help manage deadlines and support the delivery of work to agreed timescales.
Key Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
Quality, Compliance and Development
- Operate in accordance with the firm’s ISO 9001 Quality Management System on a daily basis.
- Maintain an understanding of quality, compliance, and record-keeping requirements.
- Contribute to the development, improvement, and documentation of office processes as the role and office evolve.
- Have an awareness of how departmental procedures, documents and record keeping have a positive or negative effect on the ISO 9001 Quality Management System.
Key Responsibilities
Skills and Experience
- Previous experience in a similar administrative, accounts, or finance support role.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to communicate professionally with clients and colleagues via email, phone, and in person.
- Good organisational and time management skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines.
- Strong interpersonal skills and an ability to build effective working relationships.
- Good IT skills, including a working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel.
- Experience with accounting software is desirable.
- AAT/CAT qualification, part-qualified, or qualified by experience is desirable but not essential.
Apply Now
To apply, complete a copy of the application form and send to [email protected].
Closing date February 4 2026.
This job description is not exhaustive and may be reviewed and updated as the needs of the business evolve.
Senior Accountant
Reporting to the Manager the principal responsibility of the Senior Accountant is to complete various accounting requirements for a portfolio of clients.
Isle of Man Office
Key Attributes
Key Attributes
The following attributes are desired from the applicant:
- Professional and positive approach;
- Strong in building relationships and be able to communicate at all levels;
- Self-motivated; and
- Team player, but also be able to work on own initiative
Key Skills
Key Skills
The following responsibilities will be expected of the successful candidate:
- Have at least 4 years’ experience in an accounting environment;
- Be ACA or ACCA qualified;
- Possess knowledge of Isle of Man taxation, UK taxation and HMRC procedures;
- Good communication skills both written and verbal;
- Good time management skills;
- Good relationship management and interpersonal skills;
- PC literate, particularly Word and Excel; and
- Familiarity with Caseware is an advantage
Key Tasks
Key Tasks
Duties for the successful candidate will include:
- Responsible for the book-keeping for clients;
- Liaise with clients on any book-keeping issues;
- Prepare extended trial balances for clients, which includes reconciling all balance sheet accounts,
posting year end accruals, prepayments and other adjustments; - Prepare VAT returns for applicable clients;
- Prepare management accounts on a regular basis;
- Prepare draft financial statements for clients for review by the Manager and Partner(s);
- Process amendments to financial statements where necessary;
- Liaise with auditors where applicable;
- Process year end closing on Sage ready for following accounting period;
- Prepare payrolls for clients;
- Prepare IOM tax returns for individuals and companies;
- Prepare UK tax returns for individuals and companies;
- Develop good working relationships with relevant client personnel;Maintain regular communication with team and manager;
- Take decisions where appropriate and consult others in the process;
- Ad hoc accounts tasks as and when required
- Perform treasury function for certain clients, ensuring all receipts and payments are recorded and making on-line payment for salaries and tax/NI and other expenses, after ensuring authorisation is in place;
- Have a good understanding of UK GAAP, and if possible IFRS accounting frameworks;
- Be able to adapt to different accounting software;
- Manage deadlines and client expectations;
- It is a mandatory requirement to operate on a daily basis within the ISO 9001 Quality Management System and the ISO:27001 Information Security Management Systems;
- Understand the requirements of the ISO 9001 Quality Management System and the ISO:27001 Information Security Management Systems and maintain a good working knowledge; and
- Have an awareness of how departmental procedures, documents and record keeping have a
positive or negative effect on the ISO 9001 Quality Management System.
Other Duties
Other Duties
Other duties for the successful candidate would include:
- Awareness of other service lines and identifies cross-selling opportunities;
- Undertake CPD in order to keep up to date with accounting developments;
- Develop a working knowledge of the client’s operations and appreciate the business and
accounting implications; and - Understand the firm’s policies and procedures and adhere to them in daily working practice.