Auditor

Addington Ball Limited; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Flexible progression based on ability

Flat meritocratic environment

Direct client exposure

Job summary

Addington Ball Limited in Coventry is recruiting an auditor for a role where progression is based on what you contribute rather than title. The firm offers a flat structure with ownership of engagements, client exposure and opportunities to broaden experience beyond pure audit.

Hybrid working and flexible progression are highlighted as part of a supportive, meritocratic environment. You could be at Audit Senior, Assistant Manager, or Audit Manager level depending on your experience and

Qualifications

• ACA or ACCA qualified or proven equivalent audit experience in practice.
• Audit experience in a regional or independent firm.
• Comfortable taking ownership of engagements and dealing with clients.
• Experience reviewing juniors and supporting their development.
• Exposure to owner-managed businesses, groups, and charities is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead external audit assignments from planning to completion.
• Act as day-to-day client contact on-site and remotely.
• Review work and help develop junior team members.
• Prepare and review financial statements under UK GAAP and IFRS.
• Work across a varied portfolio including OMBS, groups and charities.
• Broaden exposure to accounts prep, tax compliance and advisory services.
• Take on greater client and portfolio responsibility as experience grows.

Skills

Audit experience

Client relationships

Ownership and accountability

Mentoring juniors

Education

ACA or ACCA qualified

Job description

If you're an auditor within a regional accountancy practice and wondering whether your next move has to mean chasing a bigger title, this could offer something refreshingly different.

This is an opportunity to join a well-established Coventry accountancy practice where progression is based on what you contribute, not where you sit on an organisation chart. The structure is deliberately flat, giving good people the chance to take ownership, work closely with clients and build their career around their ability and ambitions.

They're flexible on level too. You could be an Audit Senior ready for more responsibility, an Assistant Manager looking for greater autonomy, or an Audit Manager who prefers a less hierarchical environment.

As an Auditor, you'll work with an interesting mix of owner-managed businesses and group structures having day-to-day client contact as you deliver on assignments. The opportunity to broaden your experience beyond pure audit work is also available in support of the firm's wider service offering.

Role Overview

• Lead external financial audit assignments from planning through to completion
• Act as a key day‑to‑day contact for clients, both on‑site and remotely
• Review work, support junior team members and help develop their skills
• Prepare and review financial statements under UK GAAP and IFRS
• Work across a varied portfolio including owner‑managed businesses, groups and charities.
• Gain broader exposure to accounts preparation, tax compliance and business advisory work
• Take on greater client and portfolio responsibility as your experience develops.

The Ideal Candidate

• ACA or ACCA qualified, or operating at a level where your practical audit experience speaks for itself
• Audit experience gained within an accountancy practice, ideally a regional or independent firm
• Comfortable taking ownership of engagements, dealing directly with clients
• Able to review and support junior members within the team
• Exposure to owner‑managed business (OMBs) and group structures is advantageous as is experience of charities and not‑for‑profit organisations
• Commercial, approachable and interested in building long‑term client relationships.

What's on Offer

• Hybrid working with a typical 3 office / 2 home split
• Additional flexibility to support family commitments
• Genuine progression based on ability and contribution rather than job title
• A flat, meritocratic working environment with access to senior decision makers
• A varied client portfolio with plenty of direct client exposure
• Ongoing technical and professional development
• Scope to develop towards greater portfolio, leadership and the delivery of services across the firm.

Addington Ball is a specialist finance and accounting recruitment consultancy covering the Midlands and Northern Home counties. We are a member of TEAM and are acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. Job ref - ABJ/(phone number removed)- Auditor