Audit Senior – Local Firm – 3/4 day week

Abacus Professional Recruitment Ltd; Belfast; Hybrid; GBP 39,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity for an Audit Senior in Belfast, available on flexible full-time or part-time terms. The role involves significant responsibility, including audit management, team leadership, and working closely with clients. The firm emphasizes development, offers competitive salaries, and champions a hybrid working model.

Benefits

Clear promotion pathway

Outstanding learning and development

Matched pension contribution

Annual Bonus

Life, health and employee assistance benefits

36 days leave

Superb Belfast City Centre offices

Qualifications

• Excellent knowledge of auditing companies, preferably in Financial Services.
• On the job coaching of junior staff.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, and control audit engagement for review.
• Assist in audit planning, attend client meetings, and prepare financial statements.
• Delegate tasks and train audit team members.

Skills

Communication skills

Audit knowledge

Education

ACA or ACCA qualification

Job description

Audit & Assurance is the biggest demand area within local firms. Demands mean that many firms are open to flexible and reduced hours contracts, this is an ideal opportunity for someone returning to work (after a career-break or time out) or someone wanting to step back from full-time.

About the role:

The Audit Senior is in charge of planning, organizing and controlling the completion of all aspects of the audit engagement for review by the engagement Manager and or Partner.

• Assist with planning of audit, including staffing and deadlines
• Attend Client audit planning meetings
• Prepare financial statements and present high quality work papers
• Plan, control and review the work of the audit team
• Deploy staff effectively
• Delegate to audit team and provide on the job training
• Close all queries raised by manager on audit work papers
• Complete Audit files; bring assignments to completion

Rewards on offer:

• Full-time, 3 day or 4 day week positions available
• Basic salary from £39,000 to £44,000 pro rata, depending on experience
• Clear promotion pathway
• Outstanding learning and development
• Matched pension contribution
• Annual Bonus
• Life, health and employee assistance benefits
• 36 days leave
• Superb Belfast City Centre offices
• Hybrid working - 3 days per week for full-time staff

About you:

• An ACA or ACCA qualification
• Excellent knowledge of auditing companies (ideally) in the Financial Service Industry
• On the job coaching of junior staff
• You must have strong oral and written communication skills, in particular, business report writing
• Working knowledge of Irish GAAP, IFRS and US GAAP

If you believe that you meet most of the criteria above, we encourage you to apply.

Interview and assessment processes for this role are very open and transparent, a great way for you to have a conversation and decide if this is the road you wish to travel down.

Interested? We would love to speak with you in confidence and learn more about your specific situation.