Audit Senior

www.topfinancialjobs.co.uk - Jobboard; Cheltenham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic and renowned accountancy practice as an Audit Senior in Cheltenham. This role offers a unique opportunity to work in a supportive environment focused on employee wellbeing. With a primary focus on audit, you will engage with clients, manage audit assignments, and coach junior staff. The firm values personal development and offers a fantastic package of benefits. If you are ACA/ACCA qualified or nearly qualified with a passion for client service and a drive for results, this is the perfect opportunity for you to advance your career in a forward-thinking firm experiencing exciting growth.

Benefits

Supportive working environment

Good package of benefits

Personal development opportunities

Qualifications

• Qualified ACA/ACCA/CA or nearly qualified.
• Minimum two years of auditing experience in a UK accountancy practice.

Responsibilities

• Acting as the first point of contact for clients.
• Planning, executing, and finalising audit assignments.
• Coaching and supporting junior staff members.

Skills

ACA/ACCA/CA qualified

Auditing experience

Accounting knowledge (UK GAAP)

Excellent communication skills

Research and presentation skills

Strong IT skills

Client service focus

Education

ACA/ACCA/CA qualification

Tools

Microsoft Office (Excel)

Accounting software

Job description

Are you a qualified, or nearly qualified ACA/ACCA accountant looking for a new challenge? We are recruiting on behalf of a dynamic, renowned accountancy practice for an Audit Senior to join the firm s Corporate Audit Team at its Cheltenham office.

The firm also has opportunities within its NFP audit team and will consider applications for its corporate and NFP audit teams, including at manager level, that will offer a higher salary than that advertised.

This is a great firm that puts the wellbeing of its employees at the forefront of it working model and offers a good package of benefits and supportive working environment.

This role will predominantly focus on audit with an approximate split being 80/20 audit to accounts and is an excellent opportunity to join a forward-thinking firm that is experiencing an exciting period of growth.

Reporting to an Audit Manager, the key responsibilities of the Audit Senior will include:

• Acting as the first point of contact for clients anticipating client needs and communicating with them effectively
• Assisting in the planning, execution and finalisation of all areas of the audit assignment for manager or partner review
• Demonstrating an understanding of the different types of risk, within the firm s approach and policies for managing risk
• Use time effectively to carry out work whilst maintaining quality and attention to detail
• Producing work for the manager and/or partner review, clearly highlighting issues and providing potential solutions
• Business development, identifying additional sales opportunities and identifying areas requiring improvement in the client s business processes, prepare and deliver Audit Findings Reports to be provided to the client
• Taking primary responsibility for monitoring progress against budget, and when the actual differs from the budget then gain a full understanding for the Manager
• Carry out accounts work as required
• Coaching and supporting junior staff members

To be a serious contender for this Audit Senior role, applicants will have the following skill, experience and attributes:

• ACA/ACCA/CA qualified or nearly qualified
• Minimum of two years auditing and accounting experience (ideally UK GAAP) gained within a UK accountancy practice environment
• Be an excellent communicator, both written and verbally
• Have good research and presentation skills
• Strong IT skills; Microsoft Office, especially Excel, and accounting software knowledge
• Demonstrate a passion for client service, displaying energy, enthusiasm and a focus on achieving results
• A keenness to further your own personal development and career goals

Submit your CV for this Audit Senior role

Unfortunately, we cannot accept applications for this 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.