Audit Senior

Sumer; Newcastle upon Tyne; Vor Ort; GBP 40.000 - 60.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Generous Company pension scheme

Minimum 25 days holiday

Hybrid working

Permanent Health Insurance

Life insurance of 4 x salary

Health cash plan for dental and optician costs

Zusammenfassung

A leading audit firm in Newcastle is seeking an Audit Senior to supervise audit engagements. This role entails leading audits, managing processes, and mentoring junior team members, providing significant opportunities for career growth. The successful candidate will be a qualified accountant with a solid background in audit and client relationship management.

Qualifikationen

• Strong background in audit and understanding of regulatory obligations and quality standards.
• Experience in identifying and assessing risks, implementing effective controls, and maintaining audit quality.

Aufgaben

• Responsible for audits from planning to completion across a range of businesses.
• Plan, execute, and finalize audits, ensuring objectives are met.
• Supervise and mentor junior team members in audit processes.

Kenntnisse

Qualified Accountant

Leading Audits

Audit Practice Experience

Risk Assessment

Client Management

Coaching and Mentoring

Ausbildung

ACA/ACCA or equivalent qualified accountant

Jobbeschreibung

Overview

Audit Senior

Department: Audit

Employment Type: Permanent

Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne

Reporting To: Paul Gainford

Description

As an Audit Senior, you will play a key role in supervising audit engagements. With clear progression opportunities to Supervisory Audit Senior, this role offers significant career growth and development. The successful candidate will work closely with the audit manager and lead audits independently on-site.

Key Responsibilities

• Taking responsibility for audits from planning to completion across a range of owner-managed businesses, from small to large companies, partnerships, and sole traders.
• Planning, executing, and finalising audits, identifying key risk areas, and ensuring audit objectives are met.
• Participate in meetings with clients throughout all stages of the audit process, escalating/reporting back when needed to the audit manager/audit RI.
• Supervising, mentoring, and coaching junior team members to develop their technical abilities, soft skills, and client interaction.
• Managing and improving audit processes to enhance efficiency and client satisfaction.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

We expect this person to have the following experience:

• Qualified Accountant: ACA/ ACCA or equivalent qualified accountant.
• Leading Audits: Experience in leading audits, with the ability to make decisions and report back to manager when needed.
• Audit Practice Experience: Strong background in audit and understanding of regulatory obligations and quality standards.
• Risk Assessment: Experience in identifying and assessing risks, implementing effective controls, and maintaining audit quality.
• Client Management: Strong client relationship management skills, able to build and maintain long-term relationships.
• Coaching and Mentoring: Experience in coaching and mentoring audit teams, enhancing both their technical and soft skills.

You may be the sort of person who is:

• Personable: able to develop trusted, long-term relationships with clients and colleagues.
• A Natural Leader: adept at motivating, supporting, and guiding your team to success.
• Effective Time Management: Ability to prioritise and manage workload to meet deadlines.
• Self-Motivated: Able to work independently as well as part of a team
• Client-Focused: Dedicated to understanding client needs and delivering exceptional service
• Proactive & Problem-Solving: thrives in dynamic environments, solving challenges creatively and efficiently.
• Collaborative: enjoys working within a team and contributing to a positive workplace culture.

Benefits

With flexible working and great benefits including:

• A generous Company pension scheme
• Minimum 25 days holiday
• Hybrid working
• Permanent Health Insurance
• Life insurance of 4 x salary
• Health cash plan to provide cash towards dental and opticians costs