Lead Audit Senior: Complex UK Engagements & Mentoring

Meraki Talent; Norwich; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Meraki Talent is assisting a well-established UK professional services and accountancy firm in Norwich to recruit an experienced Audit Senior. You will take ownership of audit engagements, manage budgets and mentor junior team members while delivering high-quality work to UK standards.

You’ll lead planning, progression and completion, liaising with clients and the wider audit team to ensure efficient, compliant results across diverse assignments including group audits and IFRS reporting.

Qualifications

• Experience leading audit assignments from planning through to completion.
• Strong understanding of UK accounting and auditing standards.
• Experience with complex areas such as acquisitions, disposals, restructures, group audits or IFRS.

Responsibilities

• Lead audit engagements from planning through to completion and sign-off.
• Manage audit budgets, monitor progress and communicate overruns or opportunities.
• Assess audit risks and ensure appropriate procedures are designed and completed.
• Lead planning, progress and completion meetings with the audit team and clients.
• Review financial statements for compliance with accounting standards and Companies Act.
• Work on complex areas including group reporting, contract accounting, acquisitions, disposals, restructures.
• Gain exposure to audits involving overseas subsidiaries and IFRS reporting.
• Understand and apply group and component auditor requirements under ISA 600.
• Lead first-year audits with testing approaches based on identified risks.
• Identify opportunities to improve audit efficiency and quality, including testing methodologies.
• Ensure points-forward are considered to improve future audits.
• Manage multiple assignments and deadlines effectively.
• Build strong client relationships and respond professionally to feedback.
• Liaise with colleagues across departments as required.
• Supervise, coach and develop junior members of the audit team.
• Provide timely feedback and identify training needs.
• Identify opportunities to add value and contribute to new work development.
• Maintain consistently high standards of audit quality.

Skills

Leading audit assignments

Client-facing & communication

Supervising/coaching juniors

Organisational skills

Proactive value addition

Education

ACA/ACCA/CA qualification

Qualified by experience

Job description

Meraki Talent is assisting a well-established UK professional services and accountancy firm in Norwich to recruit an experienced Audit Senior. You will take ownership of audit engagements, manage budgets and mentor junior team members while delivering high-quality work to UK standards.

You’ll lead planning, progression and completion, liaising with clients and the wider audit team to ensure efficient, compliant results across diverse assignments including group audits and IFRS reporting.