Audit Senior

Howett-Thorpe Recruitment Consultants Limited; Wales; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Agile and flexible working

Clear career progression

Private medical cover

Enhanced parental leave

Volunteering days

Wellbeing initiatives

Job summary

Howett-Thorpe Recruitment Consultants Limited is looking for an Audit Senior to manage audit assignments with a diverse client base. You'll lead audits from planning to completion, supervise junior team members, and ensure compliance with UK GAAP or IFRS. This role offers a variety of responsibilities in a flexible working environment, promoting career development through structured learning opportunities and coaching. Ideal candidates are ACA, ACCA, or CA qualified or studying towards, with strong audit experience and excellent communication skills.

Qualifications

• Recent experience in audit and assurance within an accountancy practice.
• Proven ability to lead audit assignments end-to-end with minimal supervision.
• Experience reviewing junior team members' work and supporting their development.

Responsibilities

• Lead external audit assignments from planning through to completion.
• Prepare and review accounts in accordance with UK GAAP or IFRS.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with clients.

Skills

Leadership in audit assignments

Technical knowledge of ISAs

Strong communication skills

Proactive mindset

Education

ACA, ACCA, or CA qualified (or studying towards)

Job description

If you're a driven audit professional looking for a role where no two days are the same, this could be the one. Join a well-established, nationally recognised accountancy and advisory firm and work with a genuinely diverse client base, from fast-growing international groups to large established corporates across a wide range of industries. This is a firm that invests in its people, champions flexible working, and offers real scope to develop your career in a collaborative, high-performing environment.

Audit Senior - Benefits

• Agile and flexible working embedded in the culture
• Clear career progression with structured learning and coaching opportunities
• Private medical cover
• Enhanced parental leave
• Volunteering days
• Wellbeing initiatives and dedicated support
• Discounts across a range of retailers

Audit Senior - About The Role

This is a technically engaging role with real variety and genuine responsibility from day one. Reporting into an Audit Manager, you'll take ownership of audit assignments from planning through to completion, working across a broad portfolio of mid-size and large clients, both UK-based and international. You'll also play a key part in developing junior team members, reviewing their work and supporting their growth. Engagements are delivered both remotely and on client sites, so you'll be comfortable adapting your approach depending on the environment.

• Lead external audit assignments from planning through to completion, in line with International Standards on Auditing
• Prepare and review accounts in accordance with UK GAAP or IFRS
• Supervise and review the work of junior colleagues, providing coaching and constructive feedback
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with clients, acting as a trusted point of contact
• Identify and assess key audit risks, escalating where appropriate
• Collaborate with wider audit and advisory teams to deliver a quality, on-time service
• Leverage technology and digital tools to work efficiently across remote and on-site engagements

The successful Audit Senior will have:

• ACA, ACCA, or CA qualified (or studying towards), with recent experience in audit and assurance within an accountancy practice
• Proven ability to lead audit assignments end-to-end with minimal supervision
• Strong technical knowledge of ISAs, UK GAAP, and/or IFRS
• Experience reviewing junior team members' work and supporting their development
• Excellent communication skills, comfortable engaging with both clients and senior stakeholders
• A proactive, ownership-driven mindset with a commitment to delivering high-quality work