Audit Senior

Autograph Recruitment; Newport; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading accountancy practice in Newport is seeking an Audit Senior. In this full-time role, you will manage audit teams, maintain client relationships, and oversee audit processes. The ideal candidate should have significant post-qualification audit experience and the ability to guide junior staff. Benefits include 30 days of holiday, life assurance, and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

30 days holiday including bank holidays

Life assurance (2 x salary)

ICAEW/ACCA subscriptions paid

Flexible working

Qualifications

• Must have post-qualification audit experience.
• Experience as a senior overseeing junior auditors.
• Ability to handle queries with clients directly on-site.

Responsibilities

• Lead fieldwork teams on higher risk audit clients.
• Review audit working papers of junior staff.
• Provide timely feedback to team members.

Skills

Post-qualification audit experience

Organizational skills

Proficient in Pro Audit

Reviewing audit papers

Tools

Pro Audit

CCH Accounts Production

Job description

Audit Senior

Location: Newport

Position: Full Time / Permanent

Salary: Negotiable

Our Client

Autograph are working alongside a leading, dynamic, Top 20 Accountancy Practice based in Newport. The Newport office is recruiting an audit senior to join its growing audit team. They harness global intelligence and combine this with local presence and knowledge to share technical and commercial insight.

The opportunity

The Audit Senior will be the key member of the Business Advisory Department. They will be the first point of contact for the client during fieldwork and will be responsible for managing and assisting the audit team on-site. They will also be responsible for keeping management up to date on the status of the fieldwork.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and develop technical ability by attending webinars and keeping abreast of technical development;
• Identify key audit risks based on the background knowledge, thorough research, preliminary results and discussions with the client, and ensure appropriate work is done to address those
• Review audit working papers of junior members of the team during fieldwork; • Lead fieldwork teams on larger or higher risk audit clients;
• Being the first point of contact for the client whilst on-site and ensure any remaining queries are dealt with promptly even after the fieldwork has ended;
• Identify any areas of weakness in the client's system & controls and making reasonable recommendations for improvements;
• Data processing and reconciliations both at clients premises and in the office
• Raise any potential time overruns with the manager as they are identified;
• Be responsible for clearing review points and addressing any follow up queries until the date the audit report is signed.

The ideal candidate

• Ideally a proficient user of Pro Audit (auto automation) and CCH Accounts Production;
• Must have a good amount of post-qualification Audit experience
• Experience as senior overseeing juniors on audits;
• Manage the fieldwork team, allocating the appropriate level of work to more junior members of staff;
• Highly developed organisational skills
• Provide timely and constructive feedback to the audit fieldwork team;
• Discuss difficult/contentious matters with the client directly on-site;
• Present yourself in a professional manner to the client at all times, including being appropriately dressed and communicating in an appropriate manne

Benefits

• 30days holiday (including bank holidays
• Life assurance (2 x salary)
• ICAEW/ACCA subscriptions paid
• Flexible working

Next steps:

If this sounds like a great opportunity and you can demonstrate a proven track record in initiating and delivering the above, with solid results, then please click Apply to upload your CV for consideration. Alternatively, contact Samantha on 01454 550882 or [e-mail]

We look forward to hearing from you