Audit Associate

Curtis Recruitment Limited; Cheltenham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A renowned accountancy firm based in Cheltenham seeks an Audit Associate to join their Corporate Audit team. Candidates should have significant audit experience within a UK accountancy practice and be pursuing ACA or ACCA qualification. Responsibilities include client communication, assisting in audits, and identifying areas for improvement in client processes. A supportive environment with competitive salary and flexible benefits offered, along with a need for willingness to travel to client sites.

Benefits

Flexible benefits package

Supportive working environment

Qualifications

• Significant auditing and accounting experience gained within a UK accountancy practice environment.
• Sound understanding of UKGAAP and accounting principles.
• Corporate audit experience; Non-Profits and pensions experience advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of a team and be the main contact for clients.
• Assist in all areas of audit assignments.
• Produce work for team leader review.
• Nurture business development skills.
• Identify improvements in client processes.

Skills

Significant auditing and accounting experience

Excellent communication skills

Good general IT skills

Energy and enthusiasm

Education

Studying towards ACA/ACCA qualification

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel

CaseWare

Job description

Seeking an Audit Associate

to join the Corporate Audit team of renowned accountancy firm, to be based in Cheltenham. The role would suit someone who has started ACA or ACCA studies and already has previous audit experience gained in a UK accountancy practiced environment.

This firm offers a friendly, supportive working environment where talented people can thrive and along with a competitive salary you will enjoy a comprehensive flexible benefits package and a flexible approach to the working environment.

As Audit Associate your responsibilities will include:

• Working as part of a team, or the first point of contact for clients on a day-to-day basis, anticipating client needs, and communicating effectively with clients
• Assisting in the planning, execution and finalisation of all areas of the audit assignment, and demonstrate an understanding of the different types of risk, considering and managing risk in all interactions with clients
• Producing work for the team leader, Manager and/or Partner review
• Nurture business development skills and identifying additional sales opportunities
• Demonstrate an application and solution-based approach to problem solving
• Identifying areas requiring improvement in the client s business processes and possible recommendations and assisting with the preparation of the Audit Findings Reports to be provided to the client
• Being aware of progress against the audit budget and being able to explain variances to the budget to the Manager
• Potentially travelling to other areas to support audit teams from other offices
• Continue to develop skills, building on existing knowledge
• Couching junior members of the team, providing guidance and assistance as required

Please do apply for this role if you satisfy the following criteria:

• Significant auditing and accounting experience gained within a UK accountancy practice environment
• Be currently studying towards ACA/ACCA qualification
• Sound understanding of UKGAAP and accounting principles
• Along with corporate audit experience, Non-Profits and pensions experience would be advantageous
• The ability to assist and ultimately lead the fieldwork on clients sites
• Good general IT skills; Microsoft Office, especially Excel and ideally CaseWare
• Excellent communication skills
• Energy and enthusiasm with a desire for personal and career development
• A willingness to travel to client site is essential

Submit your CV for this Audit Associate role

Unfortunately, we cannot accept applications for this Audit Associate role from candidates that do not have the right to work in the UK, or require visa sponsorship, either currently or in the future. This includes those currently on a student or graduate visa.

Additionally, candidates must have experience gained within UK accountancy practice. We stipulate these criteria due to the high volume of applications from outside of the UK.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive it is not always possible to respond to unsuccessful applicants. Therefore, if we have not responded to your application within five days please assume that on this occasion your application has not been successful.