Senior Audit Lead: Planning, Supervision & Delivery

Ellacotts Accountants; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Ellacotts Accountants in Birmingham is seeking an audit professional to lead and deliver high-quality audit assignments for clients. Responsibilities include supporting managers, planning and supervising audits, as well as client liaison to ensure compliance.

The ideal candidate should be ACA or ACCA qualified with recent audit experience and the ability to manage junior staff effectively. Strong attention to detail and analytical skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Essential: Recent audit and accounts experience within a practice environment.
• Essential: Experience of leading assignments and supervising junior staff.
• Desirable: Experience using audit and cloud accounting software.

Responsibilities

• Plan, complete and supervise audit assignments for clients.
• Identify audit risks and escalate issues to the Partner or Manager.
• Liaise with clients for relevant information on audits.

Skills

Audit planning

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Strong IT skills

Communication skills

Active listening

Education

ACA or ACCA qualified

Degree or equivalent relevant experience

Tools

Inflo

MWP

Xero

Microsoft Office

Job description

Ellacotts Accountants in Birmingham is seeking an audit professional to lead and deliver high-quality audit assignments for clients. Responsibilities include supporting managers, planning and supervising audits, as well as client liaison to ensure compliance.

The ideal candidate should be ACA or ACCA qualified with recent audit experience and the ability to manage junior staff effectively. Strong attention to detail and analytical skills are essential.