Audit Senior

Fusion Recruitment Limited; Essex; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary & benefits

25 days annual leave

Hybrid working

Life assurance

Enhanced pension contributions

Cycle to work

Season ticket loan

Job summary

Fusion Recruitment Limited is seeking an experienced Audit Senior to join the Audit & Assurance team in Essex. You will lead external audit assignments from planning to completion, ensuring high technical standards, on time and within budget, while mentoring junior staff and maintaining strong client relationships.

The role requires ACA or ACCA qualification (or near) and proven UK practice experience. A full UK driving licence is advantageous but not essential, with a competitive salary and

Qualifications

• ACA or ACCA qualification, or be close to qualifying.
• Recent experience leading external audit assignments within a UK accountancy practice.
• Strong technical knowledge of auditing and financial reporting standards.
• Experience supervising and developing junior team members.
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple deadlines.
• Strong communication and client relationship management skills.
• Experience using audit and accounts preparation software.

Responsibilities

• Plan and lead audit assignments from planning through to completion.
• Prepare and review high-quality audit working papers.
• Identify audit risks and accounting issues, escalating matters appropriately.
• Manage audit assignments, ensuring deadlines and budgets are achieved.
• Supervise, coach and review the work of junior team members.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships.
• Obtain audit evidence and manage client queries efficiently.
• Stay up to date with auditing standards and regulatory developments.
• Identify opportunities to provide additional services to clients.

Skills

Communication

Client relationships

Organisation & deadlines

Mentoring juniors

Auditing knowledge

Education

ACA or ACCA qualification

Tools

Audit software

Job description

Audit Senior

Location: Essex

Job Type: Full-Time (Part-Time Considered)

Salary: Competitive + Excellent Benefits

About the Opportunity

Our client is a Top 100 UK Accountancy Practice with an outstanding reputation for delivering high-quality audit, tax and advisory services. With a diverse client portfolio spanning owner-managed businesses, entrepreneurial ventures and UK subsidiaries of international groups, they continue to grow and invest in their people.

Due to continued expansion, they are seeking an experienced Audit Senior to join their Audit & Assurance team. This is an excellent opportunity for an ACA or ACCA qualified (or nearly qualified) professional looking to take ownership of audit assignments, supervise junior staff and build strong client relationships within a supportive and progressive environment.

The Role

As an Audit Senior, you will be responsible for leading audit assignments from planning through to completion, ensuring work is delivered to a high technical standard, on time and within budget.

You will work closely with Managers and Partners while mentoring junior team members and maintaining strong client relationships across a varied portfolio.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan and lead audit assignments from planning through to completion.
• Prepare and review high-quality audit working papers.
• Identify audit risks and accounting issues, escalating matters appropriately.
• Manage audit assignments, ensuring deadlines and budgets are achieved.
• Supervise, coach and review the work of junior team members.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships.
• Obtain audit evidence and manage client queries efficiently.
• Resolve review points and deliver complete, well-organised audit files.
• Assist with the preparation and review of statutory financial statements.
• Monitor assignment recovery and maintain accurate time recording.
• Collaborate with Accounts, Tax and specialist teams where required.
• Stay up to date with auditing standards, financial reporting and regulatory developments.
• Identify opportunities to provide additional services to clients.

About You

To be considered, you will have:

• ACA or ACCA qualification, or be close to qualifying.
• Recent experience leading external audit assignments within a UK accountancy practice.
• Strong technical knowledge of auditing and financial reporting standards.
• Experience supervising and developing junior team members.
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple deadlines.
• Strong communication and client relationship management skills.
• Experience using audit and accounts preparation software.

A full UK driving licence would be advantageous but is not essential.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Additional annual leave entitlement linked to service
• £400 annual wellbeing allowance
• Paid birthday leave
• Paid volunteering day
• Life assurance scheme
• Enhanced employer pension contributions
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Season ticket loan
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption policies
• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements
• Regular social, charitable and wellbeing initiatives
• Genuine long-term career progression within a growing Top 100 practice