Audit Senior

Curtis Recruitment Limited; Sutton; Hybrid; GBP 48,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Job summary

Curtis Recruitment Limited is seeking an Audit Senior for a growing accountancy firm in the UK. You will lead audits from planning to completion, ensuring compliant files and strong client service.

The role requires ACCA/ACA credentials, audit experience, and the ability to mentor juniors while maintaining high professional standards. The position offers hybrid working, a competitive salary, and a comprehensive benefits package suited to a diligent practitioner aiming to progress within a

Qualifications

• Qualified ACCA/ACA – exceptional part qualified candidates will be considered.
• Previous audit experience gained within an accountancy practice environment.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills and keen attention to detail.
• Experience supervising and coaching junior members of staff on site.
• Dependable, professional, and self‑motivated with the ability to work both independently and collaboratively.
• Good general IT skills and knowledge of accounting and audit software.
• Excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead audit assignments from planning through to completion, ensuring audit files contain all necessary documentation, properly organised in the appropriate sections.
• Analyse accounting data from client records, providing insights and recommendations.
• Oversee and ensure compliance with regulatory, audit methodology, and risk management requirements.
• Build and nurture strong relationships with both new and established clients and address client queries promptly and professionally.
• Identify and understand client needs, offering tailored solutions and executing them effectively.
• Mentor and support junior team members, answering questions and ensuring high-quality work.
• Collaborate with team members to deliver accurate and timely client files and audits.
• Deliver client work in adherence to legal and statutory requirements.
• Prepare and review client documents, including accounts, tax filings, PAYE, and VAT submissions, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
• Plan workloads effectively to meet deadlines and prepare work for sign-off.

Skills

Audit experience

Communication skills

Organisational skills

On-site supervision

IT skills

Education

ACCA/ACA qualification

Tools

Accounting software

Job description

We are recruiting for an Audit Senior to join the expanding team of a successful and growing accountancy firm. The ideal candidate will be a qualified, client focussed auditor with previous experience of leading audit assignments from planning to completion.

This role offers a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package including hybrid working.

Responsibilities

• Lead audit assignments from planning through to completion, ensuring audit files contain all necessary documentation, properly organised in the appropriate sections.
• Analyse accounting data from client records, providing insights and recommendations.
• Oversee and ensure compliance with regulatory, audit methodology, and risk management requirements.
• Build and nurture strong relationships with both new and established clients and address client queries promptly and professionally.
• Identify and understand client needs, offering tailored solutions and executing them effectively.
• Mentor and support junior team members, answering questions and ensuring high-quality work.
• Collaborate with team members to deliver accurate and timely client files and audits.
• Deliver client work in adherence to legal and statutory requirements.
• Prepare and review client documents, including accounts, tax filings, PAYE, and VAT submissions, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
• Plan workloads effectively to meet deadlines and prepare work for sign-off.

Qualifications

• Qualified ACCA/ACA – exceptional part qualified candidates will be considered.
• Previous audit experience gained within an accountancy practice environment.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills and keen attention to detail.
• Experience supervising and coaching junior members of staff on site.
• Dependable, professional, and self‑motivated with the ability to work both independently and collaboratively.
• Good general IT skills and knowledge of accounting and audit software.
• Excellent communication skills.

Unfortunately, we cannot accept applications for this role from candidates that do not have the right to work in the UK, or require visa sponsorship, either currently or in the future. This includes those currently on a student or graduate visa. All candidates must have experience gained within a UK accountancy practice, as we stipulate these criteria due to the high volume of applications from outside of the UK.