Audit Senior

Sumer Group Holdings Limited; Swindon; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Audit Senior to deliver high-quality audit services to a diverse client portfolio. This role emphasizes building strong client relationships while developing expertise in auditing standards and practices. You will lead audit engagements, ensuring compliance and identifying risks, while also mentoring junior team members. With a focus on personal and professional growth, this position offers competitive benefits, flexible working arrangements, and opportunities for continuous development. If you are a motivated individual with a passion for auditing, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Competitive salary with regular reviews

Private health insurance

Healthcare cash plan

Employee assistance program

Flexible working arrangements

Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

Life assurance

Pension scheme

Volunteer leave

Cycle-to-work scheme

Qualifications

• Qualified Accountant with audit practice experience and strong client management skills.
• Experience in risk assessment and compliance with audit standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead audit engagements, ensuring compliance and identifying risk areas.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships during audit processes.

Skills

Qualified Accountant (ACA/ACCA or equivalent)

Audit Practice Experience

Risk Assessment

Client Management

Education

ACA/ACCA qualification

Job description

Audit Senior

Department: Audit

Employment Type: Permanent

Location: Swindon

Reporting To: Craig Hatherall

Description

As an Audit Senior, you’ll play a critical role in delivering high-quality audit services to a diverse portfolio of clients including owner managed businesses, sole traders, companies, and partnerships from various sectors including charities, manufacturing, healthcare, and hospitality. This role offers the opportunity to build strong client relationships while developing your expertise in auditing standards and practices.

Key Responsibilities

1. Actively engaging with clients to gain a thorough understanding of their business.
2. Act as point of contact for clients during audit engagements, building and maintaining strong relationships.
3. Lead audit engagements for a portfolio of clients, including planning, execution, and finalisation.
4. Identifying risk areas and finalising all areas of audit assignments under manager/partner supervision.
5. Assisting junior team members, reviewing their work, and ensuring audit objectives are met.
6. Ensuring compliance with external audit requirements.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

1. Qualified Accountant: ACA/ACCA or equivalent.
2. Audit Practice Experience: experience in an audit and accounts practice, including an understanding of regulatory obligations and quality standards.
3. Risk Assessment: experience in identifying and assessing risks and implementing effective controls.
4. Client Management: Strong client relationship management skills, able to build and maintain long-term relationships.

Personal Attributes

1. Effective Time Management: Ability to prioritize and manage workload to meet deadlines.
2. Self-Motivated: Able to work independently as well as part of a team.
3. Continuous Improvement: Commitment to continuous professional development and staying updated with changes in accounting standards and regulations.
4. Detail-Oriented: High level of attention to detail and accuracy.

Benefits

At Monahans, we are dedicated to personal and professional growth, ensuring every team member feels valued and empowered. As part of the Monahans team, you can expect:

1. Competitive salary with regular benchmarking and merit-based reviews.
2. Health and wellness benefits including private health insurance, a healthcare cash plan, and an employee assistance program.
3. Flexible working arrangements, including homeworking options and the opportunity to buy more annual leave.
4. Generous support policies such as enhanced maternity and paternity pay, life assurance, and a pension scheme.
5. Additional perks like the myMonahans benefits platform, volunteer leave, social events, and a cycle-to-work scheme.