Audit Senior Advisor

Bennett & Game Recruitment LTD; Blackburn; Ibrido; GBP 55.000 - 70.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

25 days leave

8% pension contribution

Private medical insurance

Free on-site parking

Hybrid working arrangements

Cycle-to-work scheme

Career progression opportunities

Wellbeing programs

Descrizione del lavoro

Bennett & Game Recruitment Ltd. is seeking a Senior Adviser for its Audit, Accounting & Advisory team. You will be based in Blackburn or Bury with flexible hybrid working, handling predominantly statutory audits for a varied corporate client base and supporting year-end accounts work.

The role is ideal for a part-qualified or post-qualified accountant with strong audit experience, offering development, ongoing training, and clear progression opportunities within a forward-thinking firm.

Competenze

• Part-qualified or fully qualified ACA/ACCA.
• Relevant accountancy or audit experience is essential.
• Study support available for those continuing their professional qualifications.
• Previous experience in an accountancy practice in an audit or mixed audit and accounts role.
• Strong experience undertaking statutory audits.
• Experience supervising or supporting junior audit team members is advantageous.
• Good communication and organisational skills.
• Proactive approach with ability to manage workloads and deadlines.
• Genuine interest in developing client relationships and providing excellent service.

Mansioni

• Undertake statutory audits for a varied portfolio of corporate clients.
• Assist with year-end accounts preparation and advisory assignments.
• Manage and supervise audit teams to ensure high-quality work.
• Develop and maintain strong client relationships.
• Collaborate with managers, directors and partners on audit assignments.
• Provide training and support to junior team members.
• Identify opportunities to improve audit quality and efficiency.
• Progress towards taking responsibility for smaller audits and direct reporting to Responsible Individuals.

Conoscenze

Audit experience

Client relationship management

Communication

Organisational skills

Workload management

Formazione

ACA/ACCA part-qualified

Accountancy/audit experience essential

Descrizione del lavoro

Senior Adviser - Audit, Accounting & Advisory

Key Details

Location: Blackburn or Bury, Lancashire

Salary: Competitive / Negotiable

Working Pattern: Full-time, permanent

Hybrid Working: Flexible hybrid working available

Working Hours: Full-time, with weekly flexitime

About the Role

An established and growing accountancy practice is looking to recruit a Senior Adviser to join its Audit, Accounting & Advisory team, based in either Blackburn or Bury.

This is an excellent opportunity for a part-qualified or post-qualified accountant with strong audit experience to join a forward-thinking firm offering a varied client portfolio, ongoing professional development and clear opportunities for career progression.

Around 75% of the role will focus on statutory audit work, with the remaining time spent on year-end accounts preparation and ad hoc advisory projects.

You will work with a diverse range of corporate clients and business owners, taking an active role in managing audit assignments, developing client relationships and supporting junior members of the team.

Key Responsibilities

• Undertake statutory audits for a varied portfolio of corporate clients.
• Assist with year-end accounts preparation and advisory assignments.
• Manage and supervise audit teams to ensure work is completed efficiently and to a high standard.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with clients.
• Work closely with managers, directors and partners on audit assignments.
• Provide training, guidance and support to junior team members.
• Identify opportunities to improve audit quality and operational efficiency.
• Progress towards taking responsibility for smaller audits and reporting directly to Responsible Individuals.

Experience

• Previous experience working within an accountancy practice in an audit or mixed audit and accounts role.
• Strong experience undertaking statutory audits.
• Experience supervising or supporting junior members of an audit team would be advantageous.
• Good communication and organisational skills.
• A proactive approach with the ability to manage workloads and work to deadlines.
• A genuine interest in developing client relationships and providing excellent service.

Qualifications

• Part-qualified or fully qualified ACA / ACCA.
• Relevant accountancy or audit experience is essential.
• Study support available for those continuing their professional qualifications.

Working Pattern & Flexibility

Full-time, permanent position.

Based in either Blackburn or Bury.

Hybrid working arrangements available.

Flexible working policy, including weekly flexitime.

Client site visits predominantly across Lancashire and Greater Manchester.

Salary & Benefits

• Competitive salary, dependent on experience.
• 25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Winter office closedown and flexible Easter break.
• 8% employer pension contribution.
• Death-in-service cover at four times annual salary.
• Income protection scheme.
• Private medical insurance options.
• Hybrid and flexible working.
• Free on-site parking.
• Agreed overtime.
• Firm-wide performance-related bonus.
• Full study support and technical training.
• Extensive career development and progression opportunities.
• Enhanced family-friendly policies.
• Cycle-to-work scheme and additional flexible benefits.
• Employee wellbeing and support programmes.