Audit Executive | Flexible Hours & Growth

Mha; Rishton; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Agile working

25 days holiday + BHs + buy/sell 5

Competitive salary package

Employee recognition awards

EAP: 24/7 confidential support

Job summary

MHA is seeking an Audit Executive to join our Preston, Lancashire team. You will manage a diverse client portfolio, ensure deadlines and regulatory requirements are met, and report to Managers, Directors and Partners.

You will supervise junior staff and liaise with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality audit work. You will contribute to planning, gather evidence, and present findings while building strong client relationships and providing advisory insights.

Qualifications

• ACA or ACCA qualified + practice experience
• Basic knowledge of how to prepare tax computations (desirable)
• Computer experience – Sage, Excel, Word and ideally CaseWare
• Previous experience of supervising junior members of staff - preferable (6-12 months experience)
• Good up-to-date technical knowledge including recent developments in accounting standards
• Communication – oral and written, ability to deal with variety of people in different environments
• Organised – ability to deal with a variety of tasks and managing a varied workload
• Client focused
• Commercially aware

Responsibilities

• Managing a portfolio of clients in a variety of industries, ensuring deadlines are met, in compliance with necessary regulations, and reporting directly to Managers, Directors and Partners.
• Directly deal with correspondence from clients to organise assignments, agree timing of work and scheduling.
• Ensure the planning memorandum is produced, identify risk areas and most efficient method of gatehring audit evidence.
• Supervise and review work of seniors, semi seniors and juniors, ensuring the file is complete and all review points are addressed before it passed to the Manager or Partner.
• To liaise with relevant departments to make sure compliance work is planned at the right time.
• Collate project raw data and summarise into suitable format for review ( first draft projections/reports).
• Monitor filing deadlines and ensure deadlines are achieved, including corporation tax and Companies House filings.
• Complete on-site visits to clients and act as their trusted advisor, building key relationships.

Skills

Communication

Organised

Client focused

Commercial awareness

Education

ACA/ACCA qualified

Tools

Sage

Excel

Word

CaseWare

Job description

MHA is seeking an Audit Executive to join our Preston, Lancashire team. You will manage a diverse client portfolio, ensure deadlines and regulatory requirements are met, and report to Managers, Directors and Partners.

You will supervise junior staff and liaise with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality audit work. You will contribute to planning, gather evidence, and present findings while building strong client relationships and providing advisory insights.