Audit Senior (Southampton)

Accountancy Expertise Ltd; Southampton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Contributory pension

Life assurance

Private medical insurance

Free parking

Company events

Job summary

Accountancy Expertise Ltd in Southampton seeks an experienced Audit Senior to join the Audit and Accounts team. You will carry out audits from planning to completion, including on-site client work and office-based tasks.

Ideal candidates will hold ACCA/ACA or be close to qualification, with a solid UK audit background (2–3 years). Familiarity with FRS102, IRIS, Excel, and MS Office is advantageous. The firm offers flexible working and strong development prospects.

Qualifications

• Carry out audits from planning through to completion across multiple sectors.
• Supervise junior team members and review their work.
• Prepare and finalise financial statements and tax computations.
• Maintain up-to-date technical knowledge and build client relationships.

Responsibilities

• Undertake audit assignments from planning through to completion across a mixed portfolio of clients.
• Assist in work allocation and supervise junior team members on audits, providing support and training.
• Ensure audits are completed to a high standard, on time and within budgets.
• Build productive relationships with clients and keep technical knowledge current.
• Liaise with managers and partners as required.

Skills

Audit fieldwork

Team supervision

Financial statements

Education

ACCA/ACA qualification

Tools

IRIS

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Office

Job description

Our client, a forward thinking independent firm of Chartered Accountants are seeking an experienced, diligent, Audit Senior to join their Audit and Accounts team in Southampton.

The role will involve carrying out audit assignments from planning through to completion, across a mixed portfolio of clients and you will be responsible for undertaking audit fieldwork both from the office and on-site at client premises, working independently on assigned areas and progressing audits efficiently.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Undertake a variety of interesting and complex audit assignments across multiple sectors, liaising with managers and partners when required
• Planning, completion and finalisation of audit and accounts preparation assignments
• Preparation and finalisation of financial statements and tax computations
• Assist in work allocation and supervise more junior team members on audits, providing support, training and reviewing their work
• Ensure audit assignments are completed to a high standard, in time and within budgets agreed with Directors
• Maintain up to date and relevant technical knowledge of the industry
• Building productive working relationships with clients
• Developing and applying your technical knowledge through on-the-job training

You will ideally hold a professional qualification such as ACCA/ACA and have a solid UK audit background in practice of at least 2-3 years. Study support may be offered if required.

You will also possess a strong understanding of FRS102, as well as having a good working knowledge of accounting systems such IRIS, alongside Microsoft Office and Excel.

The firm offer superb prospects for development and progression and excellent benefits including flexible working, contributory pension, life assurance, private medical insurance, regular company events and free parking. The firm does not offer sponsorship.