Audit Senior or Supervisor

Johnston Carmichael Chartered Accountants and Business Advisers; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnston Carmichael seeks an Audit Senior or Supervisor to join our Aberdeen team. You will lead day-to-day audit activities, manage deadlines and budgets, and support junior staff through training and review.

You’ll work with clients across industries, maintain high quality standards, and collaborate with the Audit Manager to deliver timely, insightful audit files ready for sign-off. This role offers hybrid working options and opportunities to develop leadership skills within a supportive,

Qualifications

• Qualified CA (or equivalent) with audit exposure.
• Experience in supervising audit teams and delivering to deadlines.
• Ability to train and mentor junior staff.

Responsibilities

• Complete audit planning documentation and scheduling with the Audit Manager.
• Brief, train and debrief Audit Assistants with formal feedback.
• Liaise with client staff on-site and build strong relationships.
• Monitor budgeted vs actual time and flag overruns to the Audit Manager.
• Keep client staff informed while maintaining confidentiality.
• Audit draft tax computations and provisions with supporting schedules.
• Prepare draft financial statements to a high standard.

Skills

Leadership

Communication skills

Audit experience

People management

Education

CA (or equivalent)

Job description

We are looking for an Audit Senior or Supervisor to join our team in Aberdeen.

Job Purpose: We are looking to recruit an Audit Senior or Supervisor to be responsible for managing the day to day Audit work; flag up issues and concerns to the Audit Manager at an early stage; train Assistants as needed; ensure deadlines and budgets are met and the Audit file is presented for review as a substantially complete file, finished to a good standard and signed off.

Responsibilities

• Completing the Audit planning documentation
• Arranging the timing of the Audit work with the Audit Manager responsible for the client
• Briefing, training and debriefing Audit Assistants, giving formal feedback as required
• Liaising with client staff while on the client’s premises, building effective relationships with client’s staff
• Monitoring budgeted versus actual time spent, flagging up scope issues, on-site issues and overruns to the Audit Manager on a timely basis
• Keeping the client’s staff informed of progress and issues while maintaining confidentiality
• Auditing the draft tax computation and tax provisions with supporting schedules and liaising with the tax staff to get these reviewed as required
• Preparing the draft financial statements to a reasonable standard, free from quality control issues

About You

• A leader of your work and your professional learning
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to positively impact and influence others
• Relevant experience in this or a similar role is preferred
• Qualified CA (or equivalent)

Why JC?

Johnston Carmichael helps to build success stories that change lives - whether it’s our clients, our communities, or most importantly, our people, who now number over 900 across the UK.

We work with individuals and businesses all over the country and our expertise covers almost every industry sector. We’re also an independent member firm of Moore Global Network Limited, a global accounting and advisory network of over 37,000 advisers across more than 114 countries.

Everything we do at Johnston Carmichael is underpinned by our four core values – Doing The Right Thing, Standing In Other People’s Shoes, Leading Our Future and Remaining Relevant. We’ve created a range of ways to support our people to make sure every voice is heard, including our People and Culture Forum, and we encourage each of our sharp minds to be leaders of their work and learning. You can read more about our culture and values here.

In the last 10 years we’ve raised more than £450,000 for charity and continuously evolved our commitment to sustainable business practices. We are Gold sponsors of the Kiltwalk and also partner with Netball Scotland and England Netball, creating an enduring impact on the ground in our communities.

Why Audit?

Audit has undergone huge transformation, with regulations developing every year. Our clients need us by their side more than ever.

As technology evolves, we have new opportunities to improve how we help clients throughout the audit cycle and beyond – with more efficiency, greater innovation, and deeper insight.

And, with expertise across a range of industry sectors, there’s no shortage of variety in the work we do. We’re also an independent member firm of Moore Global Network Limited, a global accounting and advisory network of over 30,000 advisers across more than 110 countries, so you’ll have the opportunity to work with businesses all over the globe.

What You Can Expect

As well as working with a great team of colleagues and enjoying the balance of hybrid and flexible working, we offer a range of benefits to make your time at JC even more fulfilling.

Different backgrounds and different opinions make for more interesting work and better outcomes. We’re sure we don’t have to say this, but we welcome people from all backgrounds, regardless of your heritage, ethnicity, religious beliefs, sexual identity or gender identity. We also actively encourage applications from anyone who’s had an extended time away from paid employment.

Our team is made up of people who’ve taken varied routes through their careers. We’re here to give you the tools, support, and materials to develop your expertise so you can pursue your ambitions. Our JC Aspire learning programme helps everyone reach their personal goals, and we’ve also carefully created our own Leadership Development Programme, which is accredited by the University of Strathclyde Business School at Masters degree level.