Senior Auditor: Lead Audits & Mentor (Hybrid)

Fusion Recruitment Limited; Essex; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary & benefits

25 days annual leave

Hybrid working

Life assurance

Enhanced pension contributions

Cycle to work

Season ticket loan

Job summary

Fusion Recruitment Limited is seeking an experienced Audit Senior to join the Audit & Assurance team in Essex. You will lead external audit assignments from planning to completion, ensuring high technical standards, on time and within budget, while mentoring junior staff and maintaining strong client relationships.

The role requires ACA or ACCA qualification (or near) and proven UK practice experience. A full UK driving licence is advantageous but not essential, with a competitive salary and

Qualifications

• ACA or ACCA qualification, or be close to qualifying.
• Recent experience leading external audit assignments within a UK accountancy practice.
• Strong technical knowledge of auditing and financial reporting standards.
• Experience supervising and developing junior team members.
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple deadlines.
• Strong communication and client relationship management skills.
• Experience using audit and accounts preparation software.

Responsibilities

• Plan and lead audit assignments from planning through to completion.
• Prepare and review high-quality audit working papers.
• Identify audit risks and accounting issues, escalating matters appropriately.
• Manage audit assignments, ensuring deadlines and budgets are achieved.
• Supervise, coach and review the work of junior team members.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships.
• Obtain audit evidence and manage client queries efficiently.
• Stay up to date with auditing standards and regulatory developments.
• Identify opportunities to provide additional services to clients.

Skills

Communication

Client relationships

Organisation & deadlines

Mentoring juniors

Auditing knowledge

Education

ACA or ACCA qualification

Tools

Audit software

Job description

Fusion Recruitment Limited is seeking an experienced Audit Senior to join the Audit & Assurance team in Essex. You will lead external audit assignments from planning to completion, ensuring high technical standards, on time and within budget, while mentoring junior staff and maintaining strong client relationships.

The role requires ACA or ACCA qualification (or near) and proven UK practice experience. A full UK driving licence is advantageous but not essential, with a competitive salary and