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Audit Senior
- Annual Salary: £55,000
- Location: St Albans
- Job Type: Full-time
We are pleased to be working with a St Albans based practice who are looking for an Audit Senior to join their team. This role offers a unique opportunity to be involved in full end-to-end audits across a variety of industries, while also gaining exposure to wider business advisory work.
Day-to-day of the role:
- Plan, supervise, and execute comprehensive audits, ensuring objectives are met within budgets and deadlines.
- Oversee the audit team on-site, review junior staff's work, and provide coaching for their development.
- Draft management recommendations post-audit fieldwork and prepare agendas for close-out meetings.
- Prepare tax computations and Corporation Tax returns (CT600) with support from the tax specialist team.
- Liaise with clients and stakeholders, often interacting directly with Partners and Directors.
- Motivate the team, promoting the firm's interests with employees, clients, and third parties.
- Assist with internal training courses and supervise junior team members alongside office management.
Required Skills & Qualifications:
- ACA/ACCA qualified or equivalent international chartered accounting qualification
- Proven experience leading audit teams, including group audits
- Completed at least 3 audits in the past year with a turnover of £20m+
- Strong grasp of UK GAAP and auditing standards
- Skilled in both substantive and controls-based audits
- Excellent communication skills for client engagement and team motivation
- Strong organisational skills, able to multitask and prioritise effectively
- Personable and confident, capable of building strong client relationships
Benefits:
- Generous annual leave plus three extra days at Christmas
- Hybrid working options and wellbeing support
- Life cover, critical illness cover, income protection, and pension scheme
- Family-related leave and pay, wedding and birth vouchers, and loyalty awards
- Flexible benefits including eye tests, cycle to work scheme, and interest-free loans for health assessments and gym memberships
