Audit Senior

  • Exeter

Job title Audit Senior

Purpose A lead on-site role, reporting to a Corporate Services Manager / Partner, on a busy and varied case load of audit assignments across the South West region (and occasionally beyond)

Hours 37.5 (Mon – Fri)

Location Exeter

Start date TBA

Reporting to Corporate Services Partner

Department Corporate Services

Responsibilities

  • Planning, carrying out and completing statutory audits of corporate clients, both on-site and back in the office
  • Taking responsibility for managing workloads and meeting deadlines
  • Leading the audit team on-site, ensuring audit procedures are adhered to fully, all hours are correctly recorded and budgets are met
  • Supervising and supporting the work of less experienced team members
  • Liaising with client staff, which often includes non-accounts personnel
  • Producing work for manager and/ or Partner review, clearly highlighting technical or client-specific issues and providing possible solutions where required

Qualifications and experience

  • ACA/ ACCA qualified (or equivalent), although part-qualified with relevant experience will also be considered
  • Statutory audit experience, gained in a public practice environment and including experience of group audits and preparing consolidated financial statements
  • Experience in using automated audit software and computer based accounts and tax compilation programmes; plus advanced MS Excel, Word and Outlook skills
  • Working knowledge of financial products, firm services, issues regarding advice and regulations and compliance, including anti-money laundering
  • Good working knowledge of UK and international GAAS, IFRS, UK GAAP and Financial Reporting requirements
  • Full, clean driving licence, plus unrestricted access to a car (which must be insured to cover business use and the transport of passengers)

Attributes

  • Committed, accurate, methodical and enquiring approach to work
  • Commercially astute, with keen analytical and problem-solving mind
  • Organised and able to plan time efficiently in order to meet deadlines
  • Ability to work independently, or as part of a team
  • Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build rapport quickly with clients
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Professional and discreet in demonstrating client care

 

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