About this role
If you're an experienced auditor looking to take real ownership of client engagements, this is a role where your technical expertise and leadership skills will genuinely matter.
Our client, a well-regarded accountancy practice, is looking for an Audit Senior to lead end-to-end audit assignments across a varied and interesting client portfolio. You'll work closely with clients, guide junior team members, and play a central part in delivering high-quality, compliant audit work from planning right through to sign-off.
This is a role for someone who takes pride in doing things properly, enjoys the complexity of technical audit work, and is ready to grow into a broader leadership position.
What you'll be doing
Leading audit engagements from initial planning through to final sign-off, including complex areas such as acquisitions, disposals, restructures, long-term contract accounting, and overseas subsidiariesInterpreting and applying group and component auditor requirements under ISA 600, whether acting as group auditor or component auditorReviewing financial statements and assessing internal controls to ensure accuracy and compliance with UK accounting standards and the Companies ActManaging audit budgets, tracking progress against plan, and keeping managers informed of any overruns or additional service requirementsConducting and leading planning, progress, and completion meetings, ensuring all key matters are clearly understood by the engagement teamSupervising and supporting junior team members, providing structured training and timely, constructive feedbackSetting up well-considered testing approaches for first-year audits, with a clear focus on identified risksIdentifying opportunities to improve audit testing methodology, with audit quality and efficiency as guiding principlesHandling client communications professionally, including managing and resolving challenging feedback where it arisesIndependently assessing risk and interpreting the impact of group reorganisations and other complex transactions on audit approach and financial reporting What we're looking for
Studying towards or holding a recognised accountancy qualification (ACA, ACCA, CA) or qualified by equivalent practical experienceSolid experience gained within an accountancy practice environmentStrong working knowledge of UK auditing and accounting standards, along with relevant Companies Act requirementsDemonstrable ability to lead complex audit assignments independentlyConfident communicator with proven client management skillsEffective at planning, prioritising, and managing multiple workstreams simultaneouslyCapable of supervising junior staff and taking accountability for team workflow and output Nice to have
Practical experience applying ISA 600 requirements in a group or component auditor contextExposure to IFRS, overseas subsidiary audits, or acquisition and contract accountingExperience setting up and leading first-year audit engagements
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