Audit Senior (term-time hours)

Kreston Reeves; England; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading auditing firm in West Sussex is looking for an experienced Audit Senior to manage audits, lead a team, and compile accounts. This role offers a term-time-only permanent contract with flexible working, providing opportunities for growth in a supportive environment. Ideal candidates are qualified accountants who enjoy audit and have strong leadership skills.

Benefits

Generous annual leave

GymFlex

Employee assistance programme

Professional subscriptions

Cycling to work scheme

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant who enjoys audit and is full of curiosity.
• Experience leading audit teams and managing audits from planning to completion.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of Auditors and manage audits for various clients.
• Compile accounts and corporate tax returns.
• Train Audit Juniors and assist managers and partners.

Skills

Leadership

Audit management

Team training

Education

Qualified accountant

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Audit Senior (term-time hours), West Sussex

Client: Kreston Reeves

Location: West Sussex, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Reference: eb98201688c6

Job Views: 16

Posted: 12.08.2025

Expiry Date: 26.09.2025

Job Description:

About the role

Are you looking to grow and develop in a role whilst working flexibly? We're offering a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Audit Senior to join one of our teams in Sussex on a term-time-only permanent contract (typical contract of 39 weeks).

We're looking for a qualified accountant who enjoys audit, is fascinated about business, full of curiosity, with a positive attitude to join our growing Audit and Corporate team. As an Audit Senior in Sussex, your office base can be either Horsham, Chichester or Brighton - plus we offer hybrid working which involves working 3 days in the office, and 2 from home. Our clients are based all over Sussex, Kent and London and you will have plenty of opportunities to get involved with a mix of clients and sectors including not for profit in our ever expanding Audit and Corporate team.

Your role primarily will be to lead a team of Auditors and to manage audits from planning to completion for a range of our clients. You will also have exposure to compiling accounts as well as corporate tax returns. You will be responsible for leading and training Audit Juniors and reviewing their work. You will also assist the managers and partners with running their portfolios.

What's in it for me?

Kreston Reeves is passionate about its people; we want our colleagues to develop the things they are good at and enjoy. By joining us you can expect:

• Autonomy to develop and grow your skills and experience
• Opportunities to develop a varied portfolio of work with different clients
• Strong, inspiring, and thought-provoking leadership
• A genuinely supportive and collaborative environment
• A culture of learning in a stimulating environment

As well as this, we offer:

Leave – We offer a generous annual leave allowance, holiday buying (up to 5 days), agile working

Retail – Restaurant cards (Gourmet Society and Tastecard), discount shopping, Fabyouless

Mental Wellbeing – Employee assistance programme and counselling

Physical Wellbeing – Vitality PMI/Westfield hospital treatment insurance, critical illness insurance, BMI health assessment, GymFlex, annual flu jab

Financial Wellbeing – 5% matched contribution pension, 2x salary life assurance, Westfield Health Cash Plan, 50% income protection for 5 years, options to increase pension, life assurance and healthcare cash plan (yourself and/or family)

CSR – Give as you earn, 1 day off to take up volunteering opportunities. Opportunities to support our commitment to charitable causes

Travel – Cycle to work scheme, travel insurance, interest-free season ticket loan (London only), interest-free car or motorbike loan

Recognition – Monthly nominations for financial awards based on culture and values demonstration, fair and transparent meritocracy

Development – We offer continuous support and development with clear mapped progression routes across the business. Access to a calendar of training courses run internally and externally, paid professional subscriptions

Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging – We operate several family friendly policies, offer childcare vouchers and take proactive steps to create an inclusive environment

About Us

We are so much more than just accountants, business and financial advisers… Our purpose is to guide our clients, colleagues, and communities to a brighter future.

We’re proud to be B Corp certified - we place high value on what our people care about and recognise the important role we have as a business to create long-lasting positive change, using business as a force for good. Our environmental, social and governance programme is aligned to four of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals - 'Good health and wellbeing,’ 'Quality education,’ 'Reduced inequalities’ and 'Climate action.’

We’re committed to living by our purpose and values - Understand, Look ahead, Make it personal, Be crystal clear, and Be human. And have created a culture in which we strive for our clients, colleagues, and communities to thrive.

Kreston Reeves is an equal opportunities employer committed to fostering a diverse, fair and inclusive culture. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply for our roles and equal consideration will be given to every application. Our people are our core asset so it’s important to us that we create an environment where they are recognised, included, and valued.