Semi Senior Auditor

Pro‑Recruitment Group; Loughton; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ACA/ACCA study support

Career progression opportunities

Wellbeing allowance

Paid birthday off

Life assurance

Pension contribution

Cycle to work

Season ticket loan

Enhanced family leave

Social & environmental initiatives

Job summary

Pro‑Recruitment Group in East London is helping a boutique accountancy firm hire an Audit Semi-Senior into its growing Audit & Assurance team. You will gain wider client exposure, more responsibility, and a clear path to progress within a supportive, well‑established practice.

The role covers planning through completion, ownership of audit sections, coaching junior staff, and collaboration with Accounts, Tax and specialists. ACA/ACCA in progress and UK practice experience are preferred.

Qualifications

• Experience in external audit in a UK practice.
• Currently working in a UK accountancy practice.
• Studying towards ACA or ACCA.

Responsibilities

• Support audits from planning through to completion.
• Take ownership of allocated audit sections.
• Prepare high-quality working papers.
• Identify audit risks and raise issues with Seniors, Managers and Partners.
• Liaise directly with clients and obtain audit evidence.
• Support and coach more junior trainees.
• Clear review points and maintain well-organised audit files.
• Assist with statutory accounts preparation.
• Work closely with Accounts, Tax and other teams.
• Develop technical knowledge across audit and UK financial reporting.

Skills

External audit experience

Client communication

Ownership of audit sections

Team coaching

Education

ACA/ACCA in progress

Job description

I am working with a highly regarded boutique accountancy firm in East London looking to hire an Audit Semi-Senior into its growing Audit & Assurance team.

This is a great opportunity for someone already building their audit career in practice who wants more responsibility, better client exposure and the chance to progress within a supportive, well-established firm.

You will work across a varied client portfolio spanning a range of sectors, gradually taking ownership of larger sections of audit work and, with support, smaller assignments.

The role

You will get involved in:

• Supporting audits from planning through to completion
• Taking ownership of allocated audit sections
• Preparing high-quality working papers
• Identifying audit risks and raising issues with Seniors, Managers and Partners
• Liaising directly with clients and obtaining audit evidence
• Supporting and coaching more junior trainees
• Clearing review points and helping maintain well-organised audit files
• Assisting with statutory accounts preparation
• Working closely with Accounts, Tax and other specialist teams
• Developing your technical knowledge across audit and UK financial reporting

As you develop, you will be given increasing responsibility and the opportunity to take greater ownership of client work.

What they are looking for

Ideally you will be:

• Studying towards ACA or ACCA
• Currently working within a UK accountancy practice
• Experienced in external audit
• Comfortable taking ownership of audit sections
• Confident communicating directly with clients
• Organised and able to manage competing deadlines
• Keen to continue developing technically and professionally

They are looking for someone with a good attitude, strong attention to detail and the confidence to keep progressing.

Why consider it?

This is a firm where you can build a proper long-term career without feeling lost in a huge structure.

You will benefit from:

• Full study support for either the ACA or ACCA pathway
• Excellent progression opportunities
• Strong focus on employee wellbeing
• £400 annual wellbeing allowance
• Paid birthday off
• Life assurance
• Employer pension contribution
• Cycle to work scheme
• Season ticket loan
• Enhanced family leave
• Regular social, charitable and environmental initiatives