Audit Semi-Senior / Senior

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 7 May 2026
LOCATION
Letchworth
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
SALARY
£35,000 / year
CATEGORY
Finance & Accounting
This role is not offered with visa sponsorship, though the employer is a licensed UK sponsor

SKILLS

Audit Financial Reporting (FRS 102) Excel Communication Team Supervision Risk Assessment Financial Statements Preparation

FULL DESCRIPTION

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.

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