Audit Senior

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 20 April 2026
LOCATION
Leeds
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
SALARY
£50,000 / year
CATEGORY
Accounting
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SKILLS

Audit ICAEW/ACCA/ICAS Accountancy Client facing Communication Financial statements

FULL DESCRIPTION

Incredible opportunity for an Audit Senior to join a large, well-established, modern firm of Chartered Accountants based in the heart of Leeds City Centre. You have the opportunity to join a growing firm that are keen to support you with long-term career development, progressing all the way through to the top of the firm, if you desire to do so.

Audit Senior

Salary: £40000 - £50000 per annum

Location: Leeds

As an Audit Senior, you will be responsible for:

  • Take responsibility for planning, fieldwork, and completion of audits, taking a key role in the audit team, managing delivery expectations and highlighting any issues at an early stage.
  • Identify and undertake more complex audit areas during fieldwork stage, with guidance, and referring queries to more senior members of the audit team.
  • Attend planning and clearance meetings, taking an active role in the meeting preparation, contributing to discussion, and answering queries where appropriate.
  • Review draft accounts, issue to client and deal with any queries arising.
  • Preparation of statutory financial statements from client’s trial balance and advise on disclosures.
  • Work with the corporate tax team to provide corporation tax compliance and related advice.

To be a successful applicant for this Audit Senior role, you should meet the following:

  • A professional accountancy qualification – ICAEW/ACCA/ICAS or equivalent
  • Previous experience as an Audit Senior in an Accountancy Practice
  • Experience of a client facing role
  • Strong communication skills
  • The ability to work on own initiative and to tight deadlines.

What’s on offer?

  • Paid overtime
  • Flexible and hybrid working.
  • Enhanced annual leave.
  • Dress for your day policy.
  • Salary from £40,000 to £50,000

If you are interested in this Audit Senior position or would like any further information, please contact Leah Mason-Wilson at IPS Finance.

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