Audit Senior

Ambition; Southampton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

25 days annual leave

Agile and flexible working

Life assurance

Benefits portal with cashback

Learning and development support

Career coaching and social events

Job summary

Ambition is seeking an Audit Senior to join its growing accountancy and business advisory team in the UK. You will own and deliver high-quality audit work across a varied client portfolio, at client premises, and lead junior colleagues to develop their careers.

You will hold or be progressing ACCA/ACA qualifications, bring external audit experience, and demonstrate strong attention to detail and professional judgement in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• ACCA or ACA final qualification or working towards it.
• Proven external audit experience in a practice environment.
• Comfortable managing workload and attending client premises on-site.
• Strong attention to detail when preparing and reviewing audit files and financial statements.
• Collaborative working style with the ability to build relationships across levels.
• Ability to escalate risk and key findings appropriately to seniors.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out audit fieldwork, including substantive and analytical procedures on-site at client premises.
• Managing planning and completion of audit assignments from initiation to sign-off.
• Ensuring audit files are documented to required standards.
• Preparing statutory financial statements from client data.
• Identifying high-level risk areas and key matters for Partners/Managers.
• Planning execution and finalisation of audit engagements for review.
• Coaching and motivating junior colleagues as they develop their careers.

Skills

External audit experience

On-site client work

Attention to detail

Collaborative working style

Professional judgement

Education

ACCA/ACA qualification (final or in progress)

Job description

If you're a driven audit professional looking for the next meaningful step in your career, this could be the opportunity you've been waiting for.

Our client is a well-established, growing accountancy and business advisory firm with a strong UK presence and an international footprint. They're looking for an Audit Senior to join their team and play a central role in delivering high-quality audit work across a varied client portfolio.

This is a role where you'll be trusted to take ownership, apply your own judgement, and genuinely grow - both technically and as a leader within your team.

What You'll Be Doing

• Carrying out audit fieldwork, including substantive and analytical audit procedures, typically on-site at client premises
• Taking responsibility for the planning and completion of audit assignments from initiation through to sign-off
• Ensuring audit files are appropriately and sufficiently documented in line with required standards
• Preparing statutory financial statements from client data
• Identifying and communicating high-level risk areas and key matters of concern to the relevant Partner or Manager
• Planning the execution and finalisation of audit engagements ready for Partner/Manager review
• Supporting, coaching, and motivating junior colleagues as they develop through their own career journeys

What We're Looking For

• ACCA or ACA qualified, or working towards final qualification
• Solid, demonstrable experience in external audit, gained within a practice environment
• Comfortable managing your own workload and working confidently on-site at client premises
• Strong attention to detail when preparing and reviewing audit files and financial statements
• A collaborative working style, with the ability to build effective relationships across all levels
• Sound professional judgement, with confidence to escalat risk and key findings appropriately

Nice to Have

• Prior experience mentoring or supervising junior team members

Why Join

Our client places genuine value on its people and their long-term development. In joining this team, you can expect:

• Pension scheme to support your future
• 25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays
• Agile and flexible working arrangements
• Life assurance at 4x salary
• Employee benefits portal with cashback and vouchers on everyday purchases
• Extensive learning and development support, covering professional qualifications and personal growth
• Career coaching and regular team social events