Audit Senior

Sharp Consultancy; Cleckheaton; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

A respected advisory firm in Cleckheaton is seeking an Audit Senior to lead on-site assignments and mentor junior auditors. The ideal candidate will have ACA/ACCA qualifications and at least three years' audit experience. This role offers a salary range of £40,500–£43,500, hybrid working options, and generous holiday allowance, as well as a supportive, inclusive culture that emphasizes professional development.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Healthcare cash plan & life cover

Opportunities for career progression

Qualifications

• Minimum of three years of audit practice experience.
• Experience leading on-site audit teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead on-site audit teams and coach junior staff.
• Act as the main point of contact for client stakeholders.
• Review work to ensure audit quality and technical accuracy.
• Support engagement planning, budgeting, and monitoring.
• Contribute to firm-wide initiatives and business development.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Collaborative mindset

Confidence in building client relationships

Education

ACA/ACCA qualification or equivalent

Job description

Sharp Consultancy are partnering with a highly respected, award-winning advisory firm looking to recruit an Audit Senior to join their growing audit team in Cleckheaton.

Renowned for their supportive culture, professional development focus, and flexible working approach, they are consistently recognised as an outstanding place to build a career.

As a Senior Auditor, you’ll take the lead on on-site audit assignments, working closely with client finance teams and guiding junior colleagues. You’ll handle higher-risk areas of audit files, ensure project timelines are met, and contribute to the delivery of high-quality audit outputs.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead on-site audit teams and coach junior staff
• Act as the main point of contact for client stakeholders
• Review work to ensure audit quality and technical accuracy
• Support engagement planning, budgeting, and monitoring
• Contribute to firm-wide initiatives and business development

About You:

You’ll bring strong communication skills, a collaborative mindset, and the confidence to build trusted client relationships. You should be ACA/ACCA qualified (or equivalent), with at least three years’ audit practice experience.

What’s on Offer:

• Salary: £40,500–£43,500
• Hybrid working
• Generous holiday allowance
• Healthcare cash plan & life cover
• Opportunities for career progression and involvement in strategic projects
• A friendly, inclusive, people-first culture

Sharp Consultancy is a finance and accountancy recruitment specialist assisting accounting and finance divisions of businesses in the Yorkshire and Derbyshire area. With over 30 years' experience we pride ourselves on sourcing excellent finance professionals across all divisions of an accounts function.

Candidates must be eligible to work in the UK full time without restriction. To apply please send your CV to the e-mail address stated, quoting our reference and specifying which website you saw this position advertised on. 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 seven days, please note that on this occasion your application has not been successful.