Audit Senior - Hybrid, Growth & Client Impact

Ambition; Peterborough; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Job summary

Ambition is seeking an experienced Audit Senior in Peterborough to lead high-quality external audit work across varied client portfolios. You will identify key risks, build strong client relationships, and contribute to team development.

Ideal candidates hold ACA/ACCA qualifications with solid audit experience, strong technical knowledge, and excellent communication. The role offers hybrid working, development programmes, and a supportive management structure.

Qualifications

• ACA or ACCA qualified (or equivalent).
• Solid, demonstrable experience in external audit within a practice environment.
• Confident user of Microsoft Excel and Word; CaseWare experience is a plus.
• Strong, up-to-date technical knowledge of accounting standards and recent developments.
• Clear and effective communicator, both in writing and in person, across a range of client and colleague interactions.
• Well-organised with the ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines.
• Commercial awareness and a client-focused mindset.
• A collaborative team player with good problem-solving ability.

Responsibilities

• Delivering high-quality audit work across a range of assignments, from planning through to completion, with varying degrees of complexity.
• Identifying and addressing key risks throughout the audit process, drawing on specialist knowledge and internal networks where appropriate.
• Building strong, trusted relationships with clients, gaining a clear understanding of their business objectives and providing practical, tailored advice.
• Proactively contributing to continuous improvement, researching best practice and using technology to enhance the quality and efficiency of client service.
• Supporting the development of junior team members by identifying training opportunities, providing guidance, and sharing knowledge where needed.

Skills

ACA/ACCA qualification

External audit experience

Excel

CaseWare

Accounting standards

Communication

Time management

Client focus

Team player

Tools

CaseWare

Job description

Ambition is seeking an experienced Audit Senior in Peterborough to lead high-quality external audit work across varied client portfolios. You will identify key risks, build strong client relationships, and contribute to team development.

Ideal candidates hold ACA/ACCA qualifications with solid audit experience, strong technical knowledge, and excellent communication. The role offers hybrid working, development programmes, and a supportive management structure.