Audit Senior

Hays Senior Finance; Chester; On-site; GBP 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading chartered accountancy practice in Chester seeks an Audit Senior to oversee the full audit cycle for a varied client portfolio. Candidates should possess audit cycle experience and ideally be ACA/ACCA qualified or studying towards a qualification. The role offers a competitive salary of about £45,000 and numerous growth opportunities within an independent firm focused on employee development.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Excellent pension scheme

25 days holidays + bank holidays

Strong work/life balance

Growth opportunities and training programmes

Qualifications

• Professional Audit Senior with practice experience.
• Ability to manage audits from planning to completion.
• Experience supervising junior staff.

Responsibilities

• Manage the full audit cycle for diverse clients.
• Engage and develop strong client relationships.
• Supervise team members and junior staff.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Audit management

Education

ACA/ACCA qualification or studying towards it

Job description

Your new firm
A Top 20 chartered accountancy practice is seeking to appoint an Audit Senior into their growing Chester office. This firm provides a range of accountancy, audit and business advisory services to their expanding client base across the North West. This is a great opportunity for a candidate to join a successful firm which values its workforce and prioritises the training and development of its staff.

Your new role
As Audit Senior, you will be responsible for the full audit cycle for a diverse portfolio of clients. You will manage audits from construction of the file, planning stages, field work and completion. You will engage with clients, develop strong client knowledge and relationships. You will supervise other members of the team and junior staff.

What you'll need to succeed
The firm is seeking a professional Audit Senior who possesses previous experience within practice, doing all aspects of the audit cycle. This firm are seeking a doer who will take responsibility and take account for their work and portfolio as well as the ability to manage staff. You will ideally be either ACA/ACCA qualified or studying towards an accountancy qualification. To succeed in this role, you will need excellent communication skills and the ability to work as part of an effective team.

What you'll get in return
As Audit Semi-Senior, you will be offered a competitive salary of about £45,000 dependent on experience. You will join an independent firm that is committed to its workforce, providing growth opportunities and training programmes that will support you as you develop in your career and you will gain exposure to a diverse portfolio of clients. You will also have a competitive firm wide benefits package which offers an array of schemes and internal benefits, such as an excellent pension scheme, 25 days holidays + bank holidays and a strong emphasis on protecting your work/life balance.

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