Audit Senior (Beaconsfield)

Ambition; Beaconsfield; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Referral scheme: £200 shopping voucher

Job summary

Ambition is seeking an Audit Senior to lead end-to-end audit assignments across a varied client portfolio. You will work closely with clients, guide junior team members, and ensure high-quality, compliant audit work from planning through sign-off.

This role requires ACA, ACCA or CA qualification (or equivalent experience), solid practice experience, and strong knowledge of UK auditing standards and the Companies Act. You will lead complex engagements and mentor junior staff.

Qualifications

• Experience leading end-to-end audit engagements within a practice environment.
• Able to manage multiple workstreams with strong organisational skills.
• Proven ability to communicate effectively with clients and teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead audit engagements from planning through sign-off.
• Oversee complex areas such as acquisitions and overseas subsidiaries.
• Review financial statements for compliance with UK standards and Companies Act.
• Manage budgets and progress against plan, flag overruns.
• Conduct planning, progress, and wrap-up meetings with the team.
• Supervise juniors and provide constructive feedback.
• Develop testing approaches for first-year audits and improve methods.
• Communicate with clients professionally and resolve feedback.

Skills

Audit leadership

Client management

Planning & prioritising

Team mentoring

Education

ACA/ACCA/CA or equivalent

Job description

If you're an experienced auditor looking to take real ownership of client engagements, this is a role where your technical expertise and leadership skills will genuinely matter.

Our client, a well-regarded accountancy practice, is looking for an Audit Senior to lead end-to-end audit assignments across a varied and interesting client portfolio. You'll work closely with clients, guide junior team members, and play a central part in delivering high-quality, compliant audit work from planning right through to sign-off.

This is a role for someone who takes pride in doing things properly, enjoys the complexity of technical audit work, and is ready to grow into a broader leadership position.

What you'll be doing

• Leading audit engagements from initial planning through to final sign-off, including complex areas such as acquisitions, disposals, restructures, long-term contract accounting, and overseas subsidiaries
• Interpreting and applying group and component auditor requirements under ISA 600, whether acting as group auditor or component auditor
• Reviewing financial statements and assessing internal controls to ensure accuracy and compliance with UK accounting standards and the Companies Act
• Managing audit budgets, tracking progress against plan, and keeping managers informed of any overruns or additional service requirements
• Conducting and leading planning, progress, and completion meetings, ensuring all key matters are clearly understood by the engagement team
• Supervising and supporting junior team members, providing structured training and timely, constructive feedback
• Setting up well-considered testing approaches for first-year audits, with a clear focus on identified risks
• Identifying opportunities to improve audit testing methodology, with audit quality and efficiency as guiding principles
• Handling client communications professionally, including managing and resolving challenging feedback where it arises
• Independently assessing risk and interpreting the impact of group reorganisations and other complex transactions on audit approach and financial reporting

What we're looking for

• Studying towards or holding a recognised accountancy qualification (ACA, ACCA, CA) or qualified by equivalent practical experience
• Solid experience gained within an accountancy practice environment
• Strong working knowledge of UK auditing and accounting standards, along with relevant Companies Act requirements
• Demonstrable ability to lead complex audit assignments independently
• Confident communicator with proven client management skills
• Effective at planning, prioritising, and managing multiple workstreams simultaneously
• Capable of supervising junior staff and taking accountability for team workflow and output

Nice to have

• Practical experience applying ISA 600 requirements in a group or component auditor context
• Exposure to IFRS, overseas subsidiary audits, or acquisition and contract accounting
• Experience setting up and leading first-year audit engagements

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