Audit Semi-Senior / Senior
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Audit Semi-Senior / Senior
[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal], the fastest-growing top 20 accountancy firm in the UK, is hiring an Audit Semi-Senior/Senior for the [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] office. This full-time permanent role offers hybrid working and a salary of £28,000 - £35,000.
About the Role
As an Audit Semi-Senior / Senior, you will lead audit assignments from planning to completion, supervise junior team members, identify risks, assess controls, and prepare financial statements. Candidates need a minimum of 2 years audit experience and AAT qualified or ACA/ACCA part qualified.
Key Responsibilities
- Maintaining a high level of audit knowledge and awareness of emerging issues
- Leading the planning, fieldwork and finalisation of all areas of the audit assignment
- Carrying out audit fieldwork according to the audit plan and firm's audit procedures
- Investigating and determining causes and irregularities
- Investigating and assessing controls and systems
- Identifying key audit risks and appropriate mitigation strategies
- Providing recommendations for improvements to client's systems and internal controls
- Being commercially aware of productivity, recoverability, fee income and client service
- Supervising and training junior members of the team
- Preparation of financial statements from trial balance
About You
- AAT qualified or ACA/ACCA part qualified
- At least 2 years audit experience within a practice environment
- Ability to work to tight deadlines and understand the importance of meeting client expectations
- Ability to proactively communicate at all levels, both in writing and verbally
- Has a good working understanding of auditing standards/accounting principles
- Has a good knowledge of financial reporting requirements including FRS 102
- Experience of working with audit and accounts production software
- Excellent IT skills are essential - good knowledge of Excel
- Enjoys working with a wide variety of client groups and sectors
- Takes ownership of responsibilities and acknowledges limitations
Benefits
- Pension scheme
- Group life assurance – 4x salary
- 22 days annual leave (excluding bank holidays) increasing after 5 years’ service
- Salary sacrifice PMI scheme
- Additional holiday - your birthday off and religious holiday exchange option
- Christmas shut down
- Flexible hours & hybrid working
- Volunteering opportunities – 7.5 hours per year
- Social functions and events
- Regular training and development & career prosperity programme
- Employee benefits portal – GP and prescription services, cashback and vouchers
- Employee assistance programme
- Annual flu immunisation and health check
- Free eye check
- Family friendly policies
- Employee referral bonus
- Incentive payments for introducing new clients and new colleagues
- Lottery & lottery bonus ball
About [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]
[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is a growing and changing top 20 accountancy firm, supporting ambitious business owners, SMEs and large corporations. They seek technically brilliant, solution-focused individuals. [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is an equal opportunity employer. Note: [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] can only accept applications from candidates based in the UK and cannot provide sponsorship.