Audit Associate

TN United Kingdom; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic audit team at a fast-growing firm in the UK, where you will enjoy a varied career journey. This role offers the chance to work closely with clients, ensuring high-quality service while developing your skills in a supportive environment. You'll be part of a team that values collaboration and professional growth, with opportunities for learning from experienced colleagues. Enjoy a competitive salary and a range of benefits, including private medical insurance and a hybrid working model. If you're passionate about audit and eager to make a meaningful impact, this position is perfect for you.

Benefits

Private Medical Insurance

Life Assurance

Pension Contributions

Generous Holiday Package

Fully Funded Professional Qualification Training

Cycle to Work Scheme

Season Ticket Loan

Eye Care Support

Qualifications

• Studying for an accountancy qualification such as ACA, CA, or ACCA.
• Experience in audit and accounts within a professional services firm.

Responsibilities

• Plan, perform, and complete the audit process for each assignment.
• Establish relationships with key contacts at the client.

Skills

Communication Skills

Organizational Skills

Supervisory Experience

Proactive Cost Monitoring

Education

Accountancy Qualification (ACA, CA, ACCA)

Job description

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We are proud of our highly successful S&W Audit department. We uphold high standards and collaborate to produce quality, incisive audit work in a collegiate environment. Our focus is working with an expanding client base of dynamic mid-market businesses, which provides our team with continual development opportunities and new experiences.

If you seek an environment with an exciting and varied career journey, and the opportunity to perform and develop in one of the UK's fastest-growing audit firms, the S&W audit department might be ideal for you.

What You'll Be Doing

We are seeking a talented individual to join our Audit Team in Cambridge. Our growing office has recently doubled in size and plans further expansion. You will join a team of experienced professionals from whom you can learn and work on an interesting portfolio of clients.

Your responsibilities include planning, performing, and completing the audit process for each assignment, ensuring clients receive high-quality service.

Key Responsibilities

• Establish relationships with key contacts at the client.
• Provide efficient, proactive service and exceed client expectations.
• Identify issues and coordinate resolutions with the client Partner or Director, keeping them updated on progress.
• Understand the commercial aspects of clients' businesses and their impact on our work.
• Identify and highlight opportunities for S&W from the work undertaken.
• Maintain regular communication with clients to monitor progress, resolve hurdles, and manage expectations.

Qualifications

What you'll need to be successful:

• Studying for an accountancy qualification (ACA, CA, ACCA).
• Experience in audit and accounts within a professional services firm.
• Strong communication skills, both internally and with clients.
• Experience supervising others and delegating work.
• Ability to motivate staff for optimal performance.
• Organizational skills to manage multiple assignments effectively.
• Excellent communication skills to liaise with clients, directors, staff, and other professionals.
• Proactive cost monitoring against budgets for individual clients.

Additional Information

As a colleague at S&W, you will have access to benefits including:

• Competitive salary
• Private medical insurance
• Life assurance
• Pension contributions
• Hybrid working model (role dependent)
• Generous holiday package with options to purchase additional days
• Shared parental leave
• Fully funded professional qualification training
• Cycle to work scheme
• Season ticket loan
• Eye care support

We value diversity and are committed to an inclusive workplace. We offer various initiatives and support to ensure all colleagues feel respected, safe, and able to reach their full potential. We are happy to accommodate reasonable adjustments during the application process—please inform your Recruiter of your needs.