Senior Audit Lead — Fieldwork, Reporting & Client Relations

JGA Recruitment; Belfast City District; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

JGA Recruitment is seeking a qualified Audit professional in Belfast to join our established Audit & Assurance team. The role offers ownership of client assignments with progression toward management-level responsibility.

You will take charge of planning and completing audits, lead fieldwork, and ensure files meet standards while producing statutory FS. You will mentor juniors and manage deadlines across diverse client portfolios.

Qualifications

• ACA, ACCA, CA or equivalent qualified.
• Strong audit experience in accountancy practice.
• Experience managing audit assignments from planning through to completion.
• Good working knowledge of UK GAAP and IFRS.
• Experience auditing clients across multiple sectors.
• Strong client-facing and stakeholder management skills.
• Organised, commercially aware and able to manage multiple deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Take responsibility for the planning and completion of audit assignments.
• Lead audit fieldwork, including substantive and analytical testing.
• Prepare and review audit files, ensuring documentation meets required standards.
• Produce statutory financial statements from client information.
• Identify key risks or areas of concern and communicate these to Managers and Partners.
• Manage assignments through to finalisation and senior review.
• Build strong relationships with clients and become a trusted point of contact.
• Support the delivery of portfolio budgets, deadlines and profitability targets.
• Coach, mentor and review the work of junior audit colleagues.
• Work across a varied portfolio of clients and industries.

Skills

Audit experience

Client-facing

Stakeholder management

Mentoring junior staff

Education

ACA, ACCA, CA or equivalent

Job description

JGA Recruitment is seeking a qualified Audit professional in Belfast to join our established Audit & Assurance team. The role offers ownership of client assignments with progression toward management-level responsibility.

You will take charge of planning and completing audits, lead fieldwork, and ensure files meet standards while producing statutory FS. You will mentor juniors and manage deadlines across diverse client portfolios.