Audit Senior

Venture Recruitment Partners; Southampton; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career progression to Audit Manager

Flexible hybrid working

Ongoing professional development

Holiday purchase and sell scheme

Private medical cover

Electric vehicle scheme

Job summary

Venture Recruitment Partners is recruiting an Audit Senior for a highly regarded UK accountancy firm in Southampton. You will join a supportive, growing audit team with a clear path toward Audit Manager and a hybrid working arrangement.

You will gain increasing responsibility, lead fieldwork, review junior staff and build strong client relationships while benefiting from ongoing professional development and mentoring.

Qualifications

• ACA, ACCA or CA qualification (or within 12 months of qualifying).
• Strong UK accountancy practice audit experience.
• Experience leading audit assignments from planning to completion.

Responsibilities

• Plan, execute and complete audit assignments per UK standards.
• Lead audit fieldwork and perform substantive testing and analytics.
• Own key sections of audit files and ensure timely, accurate work.
• Prepare statutory financial statements from client records.
• Review junior auditors and mentor their development.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships as the main contact.

Skills

Audit experience

Managing audits

Reviewing juniors

Education

ACA, ACCA or CA qualification

Job description

Are you an Audit Senior looking for the next step in your career with a highly regarded UK accountancy firm?

This is an excellent opportunity to join a supportive and growing audit team where you'll gain increasing responsibility, work with a diverse client portfolio, and benefit from a clear progression path towards Audit Manager. The firm offers flexible and hybrid working, ongoing professional development, and a strong team culture focused on collaboration and career growth.

Audit Senior Key Responsibilities

• Support the planning, execution and completion of audit assignments in accordance with UK auditing standards.
• Lead and perform audit fieldwork, including substantive testing and analytical review procedures, both remotely and at client sites.
• Take ownership of key sections of audit files, ensuring work is completed accurately, thoroughly and on time.
• Prepare statutory financial statements from client records and identify significant issues or risks for management review.
• Review the work of junior auditors and provide guidance, coaching and constructive feedback.
• Build strong client relationships and act as a key point of contact throughout audit engagements.

Audit Senior Requirements

To be considered, you will have:

• ACA, ACCA or CA qualification (or be within 12 months of qualifying).
• Strong audit experience gained within a UK accountancy practice environment.
• Experience managing audit assignments and taking responsibility for audit sections from planning through to completion.
• Previous experience reviewing junior team members' work and supporting their development.

Audit Senior Benefits & Information

• Clear and achievable career progression to Audit Manager.
• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements.
• Ongoing learning, development and mentoring opportunities.
• Holiday purchase and sell scheme.
• Private medical cover.
• Electric vehicle scheme.