Audit Semi-Senior

Austin Rose; Loughton; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

35-hour work week

Hybrid working

Birthday day off

Wellbeing allowance

Pension scheme

Parental leave

Life assurance

Cycle to work

Season ticket loan

Job summary

Austin Rose, on behalf of a Top 80 firm in Loughton, is seeking an Audit Semi-Senior to accelerate your external audit career across owner‑managed businesses, entrepreneurs and international subsidiaries. The role offers a 35‑hour week, agile working and exceptional professional support.

You will assist from planning through to completion under UK auditing standards, produce high‑quality working papers, coach junior trainees on site, and help prepare statutory financial statements while building

Qualifications

• Experience with external audit would be beneficial.
• Understanding of UK auditing standards (and FRS 102) is desirable.
• Ability to coach and guide junior trainees.

Responsibilities

• Assist with external audit assignments from planning through to completion in accordance with UK auditing standards and firm methodology.
• Complete allocated audit sections and prepare high-quality working papers documenting testing, evidence and conclusions.
• Identify key audit risks and technical accounting issues under FRS 102 with senior team input.
• Support and coach junior trainees on-site to ensure efficient fieldwork delivery.
• Act as a professional point of contact for clients and maintain strong relationships.
• Assist with preparation of statutory financial statements and schedules for regulatory compliance.

Job description

Audit Semi-Senior | Top 80 Firm | Loughton

Are you studying towards your ACA or ACCA qualification and looking to accelerate your external audit career within an established Top 80 firm? Do you want to gain hands-on experience leading audit assignments for an impressive portfolio of growing owner-managed businesses, entrepreneurs, and international subsidiaries—all while enjoying a 35-hour working week, agile working, and exceptional professional support?

About the Firm

This established Top 80 accountancy practice operating from modern offices in Loughton has provided premium audit, accountancy, and taxation services for over 75 years. Led by 10 specialist Partners and supported by a highly skilled team of over 60 professionals, the firm combines deep technical expertise with a collaborative, people-centric culture. With a diverse client base ranging from fast-growing entrepreneurial SMEs to major UK subsidiaries of international corporate groups with turnovers exceeding £250m, this firm offers high-value audit exposure alongside genuine work-life balance and dedicated career progression.

Responsibilities

As an Audit Semi-Senior you will:

• Assist with external audit assignments from initial planning through to completion in accordance with UK auditing standards and firm methodology.
• Complete allocated audit sections and prepare high-quality working papers that clearly document testing, evidence obtained, and conclusions reached.
• Identify key audit risks and technical accounting issues under FRS 102, raising matters promptly with senior team members.
• Support, coach, and guide junior trainees on-site, ensuring smooth fieldwork coordination and efficient task delivery.
• Act as a professional point of contact for clients, building effective working relationships and resolving queries in a timely manner.
• Assist with the preparation of statutory financial statements and supporting schedules to ensure full regulatory compliance.

What You’ll Receive

• 35-hour working week with flexible and hybrid working arrangements.
• 25 days annual leave plus statutory bank holidays (increasing with length of service) plus 1 paid Birthday day off.
• £400 annual personal wellbeing allowance plus 1 paid volunteering day.
• Enhanced pension scheme with employer contribution percentages increasing with length of service.
• Enhanced parental leave packages covering maternity, paternity, and adoption leave.
• Comprehensive life assurance, cycle to work scheme, and season ticket loan.