Audit Senior Associate, High Wycombe

Saffery Champness; High Wycombe; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

35 hour week

Pension scheme

25 days leave

Life assurance

Profit-sharing plan

Discretionary bonus

Job summary

Saffery LLP in High Wycombe is seeking an experienced Qualified Senior to join our Audit team. The role covers planning, execution and delivery of high-quality audits across diverse clients, with a strong emphasis on client service and staff development.

You will work in a collaborative, client-facing environment, developing junior team members while ensuring deadlines and quality standards are met.

Qualifications

• Qualified ACA or ACCA with experience ranging from planning to completion.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Client-focused mindset with strong commercial awareness.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word; experience with CCH Accounts Production and Audit Automation desirable.
• Strong technical knowledge of accounting and auditing standards.
• Excellent organisational skills and ability to manage multiple assignments.
• Ability to perform under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Proactive, collaborative mindset.
• Full driving licence and willingness to travel to client sites.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver complete audit files from planning through to completion.
• Assess audit risks and determine materiality levels.
• Design and implement audit testing programmes.
• Complete audit fieldwork with professional scepticism.
• Document audit findings clearly and concisely.
• Identify unadjusted misstatements and discuss with client teams.
• Summarise key findings for Partner review.
• Review junior staff work and aid development.
• Maintain regular communication with the Audit Manager.
• Manage budgets and inform stakeholders of progress.
• Act as a main client contact ensuring excellent service.
• Collaborate with other Saffery teams for seamless delivery.

Skills

Audit experience

Excellent communication

Client-focused mindset

Organisational skills

Under pressure

Team collaboration

Driving licence

Education

ACA/ACCA qualification

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

CCH Accounts Production

Audit Automation

Job description

The role

Our High Wycombe office is seeking an experienced, professional, and enthusiastic Qualified Senior to join our Audit team. This is an exciting opportunity for an ACA or ACCA qualified individual who brings a commercially minded, organised approach to client service and delivery.

This is a varied and rewarding role, offering exposure to a diverse portfolio of clients across sectors, often working to tight deadlines. You will play a key role in delivering high-quality audit work while building strong client relationships and supporting the development of junior team members.

The role involves planning and delivering a complete audit file, to include:

• Audit planning and scoping engagements
• Assessing audit risks and determining appropriate materiality levels
• Designing and implementing effective audit testing programmes
• Completing audit fieldwork with a high degree of professional scepticism
• Producing clear and concise documentation of audit findings, including judgemental areas
• Identifying and recording unadjusted misstatements and management letter points, and discussing these with client teams
• Completing audit files and summarising key findings for Partner review
• Reviewing the work of junior team members and supporting their ongoing development
• Maintaining regular communication with the Audit Manager throughout the audit lifecycle
• Managing budgets effectively and keeping stakeholders informed of progress
• Acting as a key point of contact for clients, ensuring an excellent level of service at all times
• Collaborating with other Saffery teams, including Corporate Tax, to deliver a seamless, joined-up client experience

The Clients

Clients are varied in nature with the opportunity to work on AIM listed organisations, complex groups with overseas links, Owner Managed Businesses and charities and not for profit organisations.

The Team

The Audit team within the High Wycombe office comprises 3 Partners and approximately 30 professionals, from Director Audit Juniors. There is a real focus on development within the team, with the aim being to empower everyone to reach their full potential and develop their careers long term within the firm.

The Office

Our High Wycombe office is fast growing, providing genuine opportunities for develop for our team.

We provide a comprehensive range of services, including accounting, audit and assurance, business advisory, corporate finance, tax, and VAT. Our client base spans both UK and international businesses and individuals.

You

We are looking for someone who is not only technically strong but also thrives in a client-facing, team-oriented environment. You will bring:

• ACA or ACCA qualification
• Proven audit experience, including planning through to completion
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• A client-focused mindset with strong commercial awareness
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word, with experience of CCH Accounts Production and Audit Automation desirable
• Strong technical knowledge, including up-to-date accounting and auditing standards
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple assignments simultaneously
• The ability to perform effectively under pressure and meet deadlines
• A proactive, positive approach and a collaborative mindset
• A full driving licence and willingness to travel to client sites

Although not essential, the following would be advantageous:

• Experience with consolidated accounts
• Exposure to IFRS

Reward and benefits

• A 35 hour working week with a hybrid working policy with the flexibility to work from home for up to three days per week (our core hours are 10-4)
• Excellent benefits including; contributory pension scheme, 25 days annual leave, Life Assurance cover and great flexible benefits and family friendly policies,
• Eligibility for the firm’s Profit-Sharing Plan. Paid in December.
• Eligibility for the discretionary bonus scheme.

About us

Saffery LLP is an adviser to individuals and businesses across a range of sectors, providing market-leading accountancy, audit, business advisory, tax and VAT services. Founded in 1855, we are the UK’s 15th largest accountancy firm.

When you work with us at Saffery, you work with people who know your name, not just a job title. We’re a place shaped by friendly, intelligent people who are individually excellent and collectively exceptional. We’re committed to our clients, but also to our greatest asset – our people.

As a proud member of Nexia, a leading, international network of independent accounting and consulting firms, we’ve got access to local insight on a global scale.

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

Equality, diversity and inclusion is a top priority for us. With our ED&I strategy, Everyone Belongs, we are building on our positive work culture and implementing initiatives to improve diversity and strengthen our equitable culture of inclusion, led from the top.