FS Audit Senior

Numero Recruitment; Manchester; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading firm of accountants in Manchester seeks an Audit Senior for their Financial Services audit division. Candidates should have prior financial services experience or a genuine interest in the sector. The role encompasses responsibilities such as managing audits, maintaining compliance, and mentoring junior staff.

Qualifications

• Experience supervising and coaching junior members of staff on site.
• Working knowledge of UK and International GAAS, IFRS, UK GAAP and Financial Reporting requirements.
• Prior experience in Audit, Financial Services or a genuine interest to work within Financial Services.

Responsibilities

• Run the audit, working directly with clients under Manager supervision.
• Ensure audits are of high quality and compliance with regulations.
• Supervise and coach junior members of staff.

Skills

Supervising junior staff

Client relationship management

Understanding client needs

Education

Professional qualification ACA/ICAS or equivalent

Job description

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Location: Manchester City

Numero Recruitment are currently working with a Top 10 International firm of accountants in Manchester that would like to recruit Audit seniors into their Financial services audit division. ideally all applicants will have previous FS experience but they are also open to people who wish to move into this specialism.

The firm have recently won some new large FS clients and as a result have opportunities at Audit Senior and Assistant Manager level.

The Role:

• As an Audit Senior you will work as part of a team and take responsibility for running the audit, working directly with the client under Manager supervision to ensure our audits are of high quality. Responsibilities
• Assist within the wider team by obtaining audit evidence necessary to support opinions given
• Ensure audit files have all relevant documentation on the appropriate section; check appropriate and sufficient documentation obtained to support the opinion and documenting all conclusions
• Active adherence to budget and timetable, bringing matters to the attention of the senior or manager, particularly when actual time is in excess of budget
• Review regulatory capital and CASS reporting and review the FCA Handbook and client permissions
• Identify and understand client needs, including sometimes providing initial solutions to client challenges, then communicating these needs and solutions to the Executive or Manager
• Build strong relationships with new and established clients
• Coaching and assisting more junior trainees on the team, both at client premises and in the office
• Identify risk matters and raises with a manager and/or partner, while exercising judgement within agreed parameters
• Identify and understand client needs, suggest potential solutions on technical matters and communicate and agree client needs and potential solutions with managers
• Active engagement with senior client staff in order to gain a good understanding of their business and ensure the efficient execution of the audit
• Take primary responsibility for monitoring progress against budget, and when the actual differs from the budget then gain a full understanding for the Manager
• Supervise, coach and develop junior members of staff within teams, on client premises and in the office
• Ensure compliance with internal (audit methodology and risk management) and external (regulatory) requirements Requirements

Requirements:

• Professional qualification ACA/ICAS or equivalent
• Experience supervising and coaching junior members of staff on site
• Working knowledge of UK and International GAAS, IFRS, UK GAAP and Financial Reporting requirements
• Demonstrable knowledge of current economic and market trends
• Prior experience in Audit, Financial Services or a genuine interest to work within Financial Services