Senior External Audit / Compliance Officer

FJWilson Talent Services; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 67,500 - 82,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Up to 9% employer pension contribution

Private healthcare

Flexi time and flexi leave

Job summary

A recruitment agency is looking for a Senior External Audit / Compliance Officer to monitor individuals and firms conducting audit work in the UK and Ireland. This role requires significant experience in external audit at the manager level and offers a salary of up to £75k for London candidates. Hybrid work options are available with some travel required.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years post-qualification experience in a UK audit practice environment.
• In-depth knowledge of International Standards on Auditing and Ethical Standards.
• Valid UK driving license and access to own vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Undertake monitoring of registered individuals and firms to conduct audit work.
• Organize own work schedule for monitoring visits.
• Produce written reports on monitoring visits.

Skills

Communication with audit practitioners

Building strong working relationships

Sound judgment

Organizational skills

Self-motivated

Computer literate

Education

Recognized professional accountancy qualification

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Senior External Audit / Compliance Officer

Senior External Audit / Compliance Officer

FJWilson Talent Services provided pay range

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Base pay range

‘Senior External Audit / Compliance Officer’

Overview of the role

We have a superb career opportunity for a fully qualified accountant, with significant experience in external audit, at manager level. Applicants must possess recent work experience gained from a practice environment.

The primary responsibility of the role is to undertake monitoring of individuals and firms registered in the UK and Ireland to conduct audit work.

As part of the Compliance Team, the post holder will be responsible for undertaking monitoring of a portfolio of individuals and firms registered by this professional membership body in the UK to conduct audit work. This involves carrying out monitoring visits to the firms’ premises or remotely in accordance with prescribed procedures and producing written reports on those visits on a timely basis.

You will be responsible for organising your own work schedule from a predetermined allocation of monitoring visits in order to meet departmental targets.

You will enjoy working independently and having control of your own diary, whilst feeling supported. You will have significant professional autonomy.

- London based candidates: up to £75k

- Rest of UK: up to £70k

- Benefits include: up to 9% employer pension contribution; private healthcare; flexi time and flexi leave

Location:

- This role can be either hybrid based from London OR Glasgow offices, or UK remote-based from home.

- Some visits to practices (circa. 10% of the time). Travel throughout the UK and Ireland and occasionally overseas and may require overnight stays away from home.

The person

The job holder is expected to possess the following attributes:

Knowledge:

· a recognised professional accountancy qualification

· a minimum of 3 years PQE

· in-depth technical knowledge of International Standards on Auditing, Ethical Standards, and the relevant sections of one of the UK professional accountancy body’s ‘Rulebook’

Skills:

· the ability to communicate with experienced, qualified, audit practitioners

· the ability to build strong working relationships and manage potentially difficult individuals, while remaining calm, assertive, and professional at all times

· have sound judgment and be able to make reasoned and appropriate decisions

· have an organised and methodical approach and be able to work to strict deadlines

· be self-motivated and able to work independently with the minimum of supervision

· be computer literate, with good working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications

Experience:

· significant post-qualification experience at manager level or equivalent in an UK audit practice environment (minimum of 3 years)

· extensive practical experience of applying relevant standards in a UK setting

· an appreciation of the importance of appropriate management controls and corresponding “best practice” in the UK accountancy profession

The post holder must have a valid UK/Republic of Ireland driving license and access to own vehicle.

For a confidential conversation with FJWilson Talent, please contact us on 0203 195 3600, or email us at [e-mail]

*Please note, we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.*

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FJWilson Talent Services encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates who represent the full diversity of communities in the UK. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Accounting/Auditing

• Industries

  Accounting

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