Audit Senior

Job Description

‘Recruiting for your future success’

Our client is one of the UK’s top 50 accountancy firms, who have built their reputation on loyalty and reliability. They strive to create a supportive and inclusive workplace culture where employee wellbeing is paramount, work-life balance is valued, and personal growth is encouraged through tailored training and development opportunities.

As an Audit Senior you will be working as part of the Corporate and Commercial Division. You will lead site audit teams, providing a hands on compliance and /or advisory role that meets or exceeds client expectations and supports your partner/manager team.

Job Duties

Audit

Prepares the audit plan and ensures it appropriately addresses audit objectives
Takes an active part in the audit planning and fraud discussion to identify audit risks and appropriate audit strategy
Oversees all aspects of audit fieldwork and completion
Ensures planned audit work is appropriately completed to satisfy audit objectives
Communicates any issues relating to an audit with manager or partner including matters which arise during the audit which were not identified at the planning stage
Prepares or reviews audit documentation and drafts of the financial statements
Ensures the efficient use of appropriate software packages (Caseware)
Delegates work with other members of the audit team ensuring Juniors understand their responsibilities and have received appropriate on-the-job training/coaching
Produces commercial management reports, specifically drafting sections of the report to management
Addresses, discusses and advances conclusion in respect of technical and audit issues identified during the course of the audit
Controls the audit in relation to timescales, budgets and risk managements procedures
Provides feedback through regular communication and timely assignment appraisal

Clients

Maintains up to date understanding of clients business
Maintains good working relationships with client staff
Is aware of the wide range of the firms’ services and spots opportunities to potentially sell those services to clients
Is actively involved in office marketing events when appropriate and is an ‘ambassador’ of the firm

Task management

Ensures the firm carries out its professional duties properly.
Consistently achieves deadlines and understands the commercial implications of actions relating to productivity, recoverability, fee income and client service
Communicates workload with manager or partner

Training

Attends training courses as identified in order to develop both technical and personal skills and keeps records for compliance purposes
Maintains an understanding of audit methodology and Caseware audit software

Other

Adheres to the firms risk management policies and procedures
Undertakes other duties that the Audit Senior is competent to do in line with her/his general duties and to meet the demands of the business
Some assignments may require travel to other offices in East Anglia

Benefits

Company Description

Applicant Specification

ACA or ACCA qualified or equivalent
Experience of working with an external client base
Significant experience of working in a professional accountancy practice
Experience of using Microsoft packages, internet, email and computerised audit packages
Proven ability to adapt quickly to changing deadlines and priorities
Proven ability to manage a portfolio
Experience of coaching or mentoring colleagues

The successful candidate will demonstrate…

Adaptability and tenacity when working towards a solution
Good organisation skills and the ability to operate at a high level of confidentiality
Strong, client focussed, commercial and technical expertise
Strong leadership and communication skills
A desire to collaborate with others and develop relationships (both external and internal)
A strong multitasker able to manage a number of different tasks to completion in a timely manner
A positive attitude that ensures your delivery transcends client expectation

DBS check undertaken by employer: Yes

Contacts

PLEASE NOTE WE RECEIVE A LARGE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS PER VACANCY AND UNFORTUNATELY CANNOT RESPOND TO ALL APPLICANTS. THEREFORE, IF YOU HAVE NOT HEARD FROM US WITHIN A MONTH FROM APPLICATION DATE, IT IS LIKELY THAT YOU HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL.

If you have been successful, we will contact you by the phone and begin taking you through our step by step recruitment process, doing our upmost to ensure the role is right for you, ascertaining your suitability in the process. This process will all be explained on initial contact.

If you are interested in the role and have further questions, please don’t hesitate to call us on 01206 984042 to speak to one of our team members confidentially.

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Posted on: March 13, 2025

Your Recruiter

Gerard Francis

Lighthouse Keeper

gerard@lighthousepersonnel.co.uk

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