Audit Senior - Belfast

Grant Thornton UK-; Belfast; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

This innovative firm is seeking a highly motivated Audit Senior to join their expanding team in Belfast. As part of a dynamic audit and assurance team, you will engage with a diverse portfolio of clients, preparing accounts and financial statements while ensuring compliance with accounting standards such as IFRS and UK GAAP. This role offers excellent career growth opportunities, allowing you to work closely with audit partners and contribute to high-quality audits. If you are ambitious and eager to develop your career in practice, this position could be the perfect fit for you.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant status is essential for this role.
• Strong technical knowledge and experience in audit engagements required.

Responsibilities

• Preparation of accounts and financial statements.
• Design and implementation of audit plans for various sectors.
• Manage and mentor trainees during assignments.

Skills

Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or similar qualification)

Strong technical knowledge

Strong experience in audit engagements

Experience working with a diverse portfolio of clients

Strong interpersonal skills

Ability to work on own initiative

Ambitious and career-driven

Education

Qualified accountant

Job description

Audit Senior – Belfast

Grant Thornton has nearly 3,000 people in 9 offices across Northern Ireland, Ireland, The Isle of Man, Gibraltar, and Bermuda, with a presence in over 145 countries around the world, and a global network of over 68,000 people.

At GT, we work as trusted advisors, bringing local knowledge and national expertise, with a global presence, to help businesses succeed – wherever they are located. We make business more personal by investing in building relationships and empowering our clients to make the right decisions for their organisation now and for the future.

The Grant Thornton Audit and Assurance team has a track record of operating at the highest levels for clients in a broad range of industry sectors and ranging in size from entrepreneurial start-ups to multi-national groups. Our experienced team of professionals has developed an efficient approach that delivers high-quality audits and comprehensive value-added advice, with transparency and collaboration throughout.

By joining our Audit and Assurance team, you will work closely with our audit Partners and have a real opportunity to provide a valued opinion within the team. Excellent opportunities exist for ambitious and driven candidates to progress within the firm.

We are looking for a highly motivated individual to join our expanding audit team. This position represents an excellent opportunity for career growth and will suit an ambitious, motivated person who is willing and interested in getting involved in all aspects of the position.

Main responsibilities:

• Preparation of accounts and financial statements.

• Acting as a technical resource for Audit and Assurance covering a range of accounting standards to include IFRS and UK GAAP, including training and the production of internal and external technical information.

• Assist in maintaining and developing key client relationships.

• Audit of companies across a variety of business sectors.

• Design and implementation of audit plans.

• Ensure completion of assignments within appropriate budget and timeframe.

• Manage a team of trainees while on assignment.

• Responsible for development and mentoring of trainees and staff.

Skills and attributes:

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or similar qualification).

• Strong technical knowledge.

• Strong experience in audit engagements.

• Experience working with a diverse portfolio of clients.

• Capable of working on your own initiative.

• Ambitious and wanting to pursue a career in practice.

• Strong interpersonal skills are essential.

Grant Thornton gives you the opportunities, resources, and flexibility to create a career that empowers your passion.

Reward and benefits:

The remuneration package will be commensurate with attracting the highest calibre of candidate. Our remuneration, reward, and benefits are designed to create an environment where our people will flourish and feel secure. We are committed to building a culture where our people have access to the necessary benefits to help promote a healthy lifestyle and thrive.

Inclusion and diversity:

Included and valued for your difference is how everyone should feel at work. Not just because it is right, but because we are all at our best when we can be ourselves. So, when you join Grant Thornton, we will work hard to ensure that is how you feel. We want you for who you are.