Audit File Reviewer

Mercia Group; Leicester; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in training and support services for the UK accountancy profession is looking for an ACA qualified professional. You will evaluate compliance risks through file reviews, contribute to product decisions, and be part of a dynamic team focused on superior service and innovation.

Benefits

Performance bonus

Pension plan

Life assurance

Healthcare

Gym discounts

Wellbeing resources

Qualifications

• Possess excellent technical knowledge in external audit, accounts, and compliance regulation.
• Have sufficient post-qualified experience and ability to translate knowledge into practical guidance.
• Experience in reviewing audit files or compliance work.

Responsibilities

• Perform high-quality independent file reviews to evaluate compliance with regulatory standards.
• Support the Product team with technical, client, and competitor intelligence.

Skills

Technical knowledge in external audit

Compliance regulation knowledge

Written and verbal communication skills

Project management skills

Education

ACA qualification or equivalent

Job description

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You are ACA qualified or equivalent, with outstanding technical knowledge in the field of external audit and financial reporting and compliance regulation, and you’d love to help clients assess accounting compliance risk through reviewing client files and reporting to clients your feedback and ideas for improvement.

Mercia Group is one of the leading providers of training and support services to the UK accountancy profession, working with over 8000 firms nationwide, and they are part of the Wilmington T&E division.

Job purpose, tasks and responsibilities

Why do we want you?

You are ACA qualified or equivalent, with outstanding technical knowledge in the field of external audit and financial reporting and compliance regulation, and you’d love to help clients assess accounting compliance risk through reviewing client files and reporting to clients your feedback and ideas for improvement.

Mercia Group is one of the leading providers of training and support services to the UK accountancy profession, working with over 8000 firms nationwide, and they are part of the Wilmington T&E division.

Job purpose, tasks and responsibilities

In this opportunity, you will be responsible for performing high-quality independent and objective file reviews to evaluate accountancy practices' compliance with regulatory standards.

You will work closely with and support our Product team, contributing to technical, client, and competitor intelligence used to make Product decisions, and liaising with the Product Director and Managers to ensure client needs are met and product solutions are integrated with our Sales and Marketing teams.

Essential and desirable capabilities

We support colleagues to develop their skills, but to succeed in this role, you should already be able to:

• Possess excellent technical knowledge in external audit, accounts, and compliance regulation, with the ability to translate knowledge into practical guidance for accountancy practitioners.
• Undertake research to stay updated on changing regulations.
• Have excellent commercial awareness of the UK accounting profession.
• Be professionally qualified to ACA standard or equivalent, with sufficient post-qualified experience.
• Apply technical knowledge practically to various client situations.
• Have experience reviewing audit files or compliance work.
• Possess excellent written and verbal communication skills, with above-average command of English, capable of handling complex writing and liaising effectively with clients and external parties.
• Have strong organizational and project management skills.

You need to be the kind of person who…

• Loves to learn—both knowledge and skills.
• Is a creative question-asker and solution-finder.
• Can work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Enjoys challenges and is adaptable to a steep learning curve.

Before you go…

Find what you’re looking for

Our people seek empowerment and opportunity, and they find both here. Our values help us achieve our goals—personal, professional, and client-focused. We believe in inclusivity, collaboration, curiosity, ambition, innovation, integrity, bravery, and passion. We are Wilmington PLC. Are you? Join us and grow your career with mutual respect, support, and rewards.

What we’ll give you

We offer hybrid working, along with benefits like a performance bonus, pension, life assurance, holiday purchase scheme, healthcare, gym discounts, cycle schemes, vouchers, and wellbeing resources.

Bring what makes you unique

We value diversity and embrace individual experiences, knowledge, and perspectives to foster innovation and creativity. We aim to build a positive culture that supports everyone, including those with disabilities, providing reasonable accommodations as needed.

Our compliance training and support services help accountants work efficiently. Join us to make a tangible impact in our sector. There’s a career for you here at Mercia. Apply now.