Audit Senior

Hawthorne-Finch Talent Solutions Ltd; Lancaster; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private health insurance

Hybrid working available

One professional membership covered

Ongoing CPD and training support

Job summary

Hawthorne-Finch Talent Solutions Ltd is assisting a well-established Chartered Accountancy practice in Lancaster to recruit an Audit Senior. This role offers ownership from planning to completion, with flexibility to focus on pure audits or mix with accounts and tax production.

You will lead audits end-to-end, travel to client premises as needed, and work within a supportive leadership team that values ongoing training and progression.

Qualifications

• ACA/ACCA qualified with UK practice audit experience.
• 3+ years' audit fieldwork experience in the UK.
• Solid working knowledge of UK GAAP.
• Willingness to travel to client premises, including occasional overnight stays.
• Full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Lead audit assignments end-to-end, with fieldwork both remotely and on-site.
• Take ownership of assignments from planning through to completion.
• Support complex work including group consolidations and statutory financial statements.
• Act as a role model to juniors, supporting on-the-job training and development.
• Collaborate with the Audit Manager and senior leadership for exposure and development.

Skills

UK GAAP knowledge

Audit leadership

Client engagement

Education

ACA/ACCA qualified

Job description

Job Description

Audit Senior

Location: Lancaster

Salary: £35,000+ dependent on experience, plus performance-based bonus

Hours: 36.25 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Experience: ACA/ACCA qualified, with 3+ years' UK practice audit experience

The Opportunity

A well-established Chartered Accountancy practice with almost 50 years of history is looking for a technically strong and proactive Audit Senior to join their team, as the audit department continues to grow. This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys the variety of working with owner-managed businesses and wants a role where they can take real ownership,from planning right through to completion. The firm has a broad and specialist audit portfolio, including group consolidations, client money audits, academy schools, solicitors' accounts rules, and grant claims, across a wide range of sectors including retail, manufacturing, haulage, and wholesale. There is also flexibility to shape the role: this can be a pure audit position, or a mixed role incorporating accounts and tax production, depending on your preference. This is a practice built around a clear vision: to be the kind of firm that both clients and colleagues genuinely love being part of. That means proactive service, ongoing training, fair reward, and a team culture that people stay for.

What You'll Be Doing

• Leading audit assignments end-to-end, with fieldwork both remotely and on-site at client premises
• Taking ownership of assignments from planning through to completion
• Supporting more complex work including group consolidations and statutory financial statement preparation
• Acting as a role model to junior staff, supporting on-the-job training and development
• Working closely with the Audit Manager and senior leadership team, with strong exposure and genuine development opportunities

What We're Looking For

• ACA/ACCA qualified
• At least 3 years' audit fieldwork experience within a small or medium-sized accountancy practice in the UK
• Solid working knowledge of UK GAAP
• Confident leading an audit on-site and working directly with business owners
• Able to travel to client premises, including occasional overnight stays where required
• Full UK driving licence

What's On Offer

• Salary £35,000+ dependent on experience
• Performance-based bonus scheme
• Private health insurance
• Hybrid working available
• Clear progression pathway as the audit department continues to expand
• One professional membership covered per year
• Ongoing CPD and training support
• Parking provided nearby
• Fully paid additional Christmas leave - time off between Christmas and New Year, on top of your standard holiday entitlement

Why This Role?

The audit function here is genuinely growing, with the support of an experienced leadership team that includes qualified Responsible Individuals with decades of specialist audit knowledge across diverse sectors and client types. If you are looking for a role where you can develop your technical skills, build real client relationships, and progress as the team around you grows, this is the right move.