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Audit Senior - Newcastle
The Firm:
A large independent accountancy firm with a strong name in the local and wider market place. With a particularly high scoring employee satisfaction levels across their offices its always makes them a highly sought after employer in the accountancy profession.
The Brief:
A vacancy has arisen for an Audit Senior who can take responsibility for managing the day to day audit work specifically for PFI projects. This will include highlighting any issues and concerns to the Audit Manager, supporting Audit Assistants and ensuring deadlines are met within budget to ensure the audit file is presented for review to a good standard for sign off.
The Role:
- Completion of audit planning documentation.
- Arranging the timing of the audit work alongside the Audit Manager.
- Planning, scheduling, and delegating work to Audit Assistants, ensuring the most complex work is completed as soon as practical.
- Briefing, training and debriefing Audit Assistants, giving formal feedback as required.
- Liaising with client staff while on the client’s premises, building effective relationships.
- Monitoring budgeted versus actual time spent, flagging up scope issues, on-site issues and overruns to the Audit Manager on a timely basis.
- Keeping the client’s staff informed of progress and issues while maintaining confidentiality.
- Auditing the draft tax computation and tax provisions with supporting schedules and liaising with the tax staff to get these reviewed as required.
- Preparing the draft financial statements to a reasonable standard, free from quality control issues.
Experience required:
- We are seeking a qualified Auditor (ACA/ACCA or equivalent) with the relevant large organisation audit experience.
- You will ideally have been trained or gained experience working in the Big 4 or a Top 50 firm.
- Comfortable leading and providing your knowledge to others.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to positively impact and influence others
- Have good organisational skills and adopt a pro-active approach in your work.
Benefits:
A diverse range of benefits and a competitive salary.
A great atmosphere and culture for your career to flourish.
Hybrid working available for this role.
