Audit Senior

Hays PLC; Northwich; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading accountancy and advisory firm in Northwich is seeking an Audit Senior to manage audit portfolios and coach junior staff. This role provides strong career development opportunities, a competitive salary up to £45,000, and emphasizes an inclusive work culture with excellent work-life balance benefits, including a hybrid working policy.

Benefits

36 days holiday with option to buy/sell 5 days

Flexible working times

Qualifications

• Experience working in an audit team within practice.
• Exposure to coaching junior members.
• Full UK driving licence essential.

Responsibilities

• Managing a portfolio of audit clients.
• Leading a variety of audits from planning to completion.
• Coaching juniors and reviewing their audit work.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Coaching

Education

ACA qualified or qualified by experience

Job description

Audit Senior, top 100 firm

Your new firm

This longstanding accountancy and advisory firm, with a large north-west presence is seeking to appoint a new audit senior into their busy and dynamic Northwich office. This role has come around following an extended period of company growth, presenting an excellent opportunity for an ambitious candidate to join a busy team within a progressive firm. Overall, this is a fantastic choice for a candidate seeking to become part of a firm with an inclusive culture and strong people focus, prioritising the development and progression of the workforce.

Your new role

As a Senior Auditor, you will be responsible for managing a portfolio of audit clients, taking an active role in all areas of an audit from planning through to completion. Your day-to-day duties will include leading a variety of audits, whilst tracking job progress and completing the tricky and complex aspects of the fieldwork. Additionally, you will begin to partake in the coaching of juniors, reviewing and supporting their audit work whilst providing valuable insights to clients. This role features an accounts split, meaning you will also partake in the preparation of accounts for a range of limited companies with varying turnovers. You will receive continuous support throughout your role, reporting into managers surrounding your progress and audit work.

What you'll need to succeed

This organisation is seeking a professional audit senior with plenty of experience working in an audit team within practice carrying out high-quality audit work. Experience in all three aspects of an audit and exposure to coaching junior members will allow you to be successful in this job role. Ideally, you will be ACA qualified or qualified by experience and a full UK driving licence is essential. The organisation is looking for an individual with excellent teamwork and communication skills, helping to build a strong client rapport and maintain successful client relationships. The ideal candidate will be willing to learn and expand upon their own skills as an audit professional.

What you'll get in return

This Northwich based audit senior role is an excellent opportunity to join a growing accountancy firm that puts your career and professional development first, helping to broaden your skills whilst working in a people positive environment. You will also have the opportunity to work on a mixed portfolio of corporate clients in a variety of sectors. The organisation will offer you a competitive salary of up to £45,000 (reflective of your experience and qualifications) which includes a healthy holiday package of 36 days with the option to buy/sell 5 days. Additionally, the package offers an array of schemes and internal benefits, focusing on flexibility around working times/office location with an excellent hybrid working policy that will prioritise your work-life balance.

What you need to do now

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