Audit Senior

Sumer Group Holdings Limited; Manchester; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as an Audit Senior, where you will lead audit assignments and mentor junior staff. This role offers a unique opportunity to engage with clients, ensuring high-quality audit delivery while fostering a collaborative team environment. With a commitment to professional development, you will continuously enhance your expertise in auditing standards. The company prides itself on a positive culture, offering flexible working arrangements and significant career growth opportunities. If you are passionate about audit and client satisfaction, this is the perfect role for you!

Benefits

Positive and enjoyable culture

Flexible working

Life assurance

Pension

Incredible development and career growth

Access to counselling services

Subsidised health

Qualifications

• Qualified Accountant (ACCA/ACA) with audit practice experience.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to manage client relationships.

Responsibilities

• Lead audits from planning to completion, ensuring quality and compliance.
• Supervise and mentor junior staff, providing constructive feedback.

Skills

ACCA/ACA or equivalent qualification

Audit Practice Experience

Risk Awareness

Client Interaction

Team Leadership

Technical Knowledge

Problem-Solving

Education

Qualified Accountant

Tools

CaseWare

CCH

Job description

Audit Senior

Department: Audit

Employment Type: Permanent

Location: Manchester

Description

As one of the region’s leading independent chartered accountants and business advisors, Cowgills has the expertise and knowledge to provide you with a full-service offering. Our independence ensures that we can tailor our approach to suit our clients’ individual needs. We have over 200 talented, committed and engaged employees, totally focused on delivering financial guidance and growth strategies to our clients.

The Role

As an Audit Senior, you will be responsible for delivering audit assignments from planning to completion, working closely with assistant managers, managers, and senior team members. You will play a key role in liaising with clients, executing audit procedures, and ensuring the delivery of high-quality work. Additionally, you will support and mentor junior team members, provide constructive feedback, and contribute to the smooth running of audit engagements.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead on-site audits, executing the agreed plan from start to completion, managing resources effectively, and assigning tasks with clear deadlines.
• Ensure audit quality, maintaining compliance with company policies and auditing standards while upholding best practices.
• Supervise and mentor audit juniors, reviewing their work, providing constructive feedback, and supporting their professional development.
• Prepare on-site audit findings reports, identifying key risks, areas of concern, and significant messages for review by senior team members.
• Build strong client relationships, adapting communication and approach to ensure a smooth audit process and client satisfaction.
• Collaborate across service lines, recognising where multiple services are provided to the same client and working with other teams to enhance the client experience.
• Contribute to team development, offering support, sharing knowledge, and fostering a culture of collaboration.
• Continuously develop expertise, proactively seeking learning opportunities, identifying overlaps in work, and maximising cross-team collaboration.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Qualified Accountant: ACCA/ACA or equivalent qualification
• Audit Practice Experience: Proven experience in audit and accounts, with a solid understanding of quality and regulatory standards.
• Risk Awareness: Familiar with risk assessment and effective control measures within the audit process.
• Client Interaction: Skilled in managing client relationships and addressing their needs effectively.
• Team Leadership: Capable of guiding and supporting junior staff, fostering a productive team environment.
• Technical Knowledge: Up-to-date with relevant accounting and auditing standards, including FRS and IFRS.
• Problem-Solving: Strong analytical skills, with the ability to identify issues and suggest practical solutions.
• Software Proficiency: Experience with CaseWare and CCH is beneficial but not required.

Benefits

• People join Cowgills because of the positive and enjoyable culture that our people create; we can guarantee you’ll really love working here.
• Flexible working
• Life assurance
• Pension
• Incredible development and career growth
• Access to counselling services and subsidised health