Audit Senior

Howett Thorpe; Woking; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious firm in the UK is seeking an Audit Senior to join their Audit team. The role will involve leading high-quality audits across a diverse client portfolio, managing audit teams, and ensuring compliance with standards. Ideal candidates will be ACA or ACCA qualified, with extensive external audit experience and the ability to nurture junior team members. This is an opportunity to grow within a supportive environment that values work-life balance and employee wellbeing.

Benefits

25 days base holiday with the option to buy more or sell unwanted days

Private medical cover

Enhanced pension contributions

Life Assurance

Group income protection

Enhanced parental and family leave

Career coaching and development plan

Qualifications

• Extensive external audit experience from a UK firm of Accountants.
• Experience of accounts preparation under UK GAAP.
• Strong team player but equally comfortable working independently.
• Motivated to succeed and be a key member of the firm.

Responsibilities

• Leading audit teams through planning, fieldwork and completion across a broad mix of clients.
• Preparing and finalising audit reports, working closely with managers and partners.
• Building strong relationships with clients, ensuring each engagement runs smoothly from start to finish.
• Supporting, coaching and reviewing the work of junior team members.
• Preparing accounts and other financial reports as required.
• Identifying areas for improvement in client processes and controls and providing constructive recommendations.
• Ensuring compliance with all relevant auditing standards and internal policies throughout each engagement.
• Contributing to team meetings and sharing knowledge to support continuous improvement.
• Assisting in the development of new audit approaches or tools to enhance efficiency.
• Taking responsibility for sections of larger, more complex audits to build deeper technical experience.

Education

ACA or ACCA qualified

Job description

We are delighted to be partnering with one of the most respected and well-established firms in the country, known for putting the wellbeing of its people at the heart of everything it does. Here, work life balance is more than a catchphrase. It is woven into day-to-day practice and supported at every level. As a recognised employer of choice, this is an environment where talent is nurtured, ideas are welcomed, and success is shared. You will be joining a team of driven professionals who work with purpose, who look out for one another and who are encouraged to grow and progress throughout their careers.

Audit Senior – Benefits

• 25 days base holiday with the option to buy more or sell unwanted days
• Private medical cover
• Enhanced pension contributions
• Life Assurance
• Group income protection
• Enhanced parental and family leave
• Career coaching and development plan

Audit Senior – About The Role

Joining the Audit team as a newly qualified Senior, you will play a key role in delivering high quality audits across a varied client portfolio. From the initial planning stages through to completion, you will be trusted to take ownership of assignments and guide others along the way. On site, you will lead by example, ensuring deadlines are met, standards are upheld and trainees receive the support they need to develop.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading audit teams through planning, fieldwork and completion across a broad mix of clients
• Preparing and finalising audit reports, working closely with managers and partners
• Building strong relationships with clients, ensuring each engagement runs smoothly from start to finish
• Supporting, coaching and reviewing the work of junior team members
• Preparing accounts and other financial reports as required
• Identifying areas for improvement in client processes and controls and providing constructive recommendations
• Ensuring compliance with all relevant auditing standards and internal policies throughout each engagement
• Contributing to team meetings and sharing knowledge to support continuous improvement
• Assisting in the development of new audit approaches or tools to enhance efficiency
• Taking responsibility for sections of larger, more complex audits to build deeper technical experience

The successful Audit Senior will have:

• ACA or ACCA qualified
• Extensive external audit experience from a UK firm of Accountants
• Experience of accounts preparation under UK GAAP
• Strong team player but equally comfortable working independently
• Motivated to succeed and be a key member of the firm