Audit Senior

About us

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] was established in 1867. We are proud to be one of Scotland’s oldest accountancy firms and have recently joined [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal], the fastest-growing top 20 accountancy firm in the UK, to strengthen our position in the market. We work in partnership with our clients, understanding their specific needs and creating a tailored service, backed by current technical expertise. We work across a wide range of sectors, and through integrating accounts, audit, tax and business advice we can provide you with the comprehensive service you need.

Audit Senior Role

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Audit Senior to join our team in the Glasgow office! We are looking for candidates who are ACCA qualified or part-qualified and have a minimum of 2 years’ experience within an accountancy practice and audit environment. Working as an Audit Senior you will lead on site, off site and remote audit teams, providing a hands-on approach to deliver a service that exceeds clients' expectations and supports the partner, manager and team. You will be a problem solver, have a genuine desire to work collaboratively, manage several workloads with good organisation, and operate confidently.

Key responsibilities of an Audit Senior will include:

• Maintain a high level of audit knowledge and awareness of emerging issues - attending necessary training/development opportunities to support this
• Lead 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
• Investigate and determine causes and irregularities
• Investigate and assess controls and systems
• Performing audit planning including identifying key audit risks and appropriate mitigation strategies
• Providing recommendations for improvements to client’s systems and internal controls
• Commercially aware of productivity, recoverability, fee income and client service
• Perform any other reasonable undertakings as requested by the partners and clients
• Create audit findings reports
• Attending closing meetings, as required
• Supervising and training junior members of the team (Audit Semi-Seniors and Assistants)

About you

We are looking for candidates with the following skills and experience:

• ACCA qualified or part qualified with at least two years’ experience in an audit environment
• Experience of working in a practice
• Ability to work to tight deadlines and understand the importance of meeting client expectations
• Ability to 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
• Experience working in the Not-for-Profit sector
• 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

Full benefits available for the Audit Senior

• Pension scheme
• Group life assurance x 4 salary
• Enhanced family leave policies
• Social functions and events
• Access to our employee benefits portal – cashback and vouchers on everyday purchases
• Employee Referral Bonus – we’re always looking for talented individuals to join our team
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Regular training and development - continuous development and support not only for your professional qualifications but also for your personal goals and aspirations

We can only accept applications from candidates who are based in the UK and unfortunately, we are unable to provide Sponsorship.

Salary & Hours

Salary: £28,000 - £38,000 (dependent on experience)

Hours: Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week, in-line with our Flexible Hours Policy

Closing date: 20-05-2026