Audit Senior

Our client, a highly reputable Accountancy Practice based in the South West is looking for an Audit Senior to join them on a permanent full-time basis in Plymouth.

The successful Audit Senior will be responsible for managing, controlling, and conducting the audit fieldwork for a diverse range of clients, developing strong relationships with those clients, and helping to win new clients for the firm. You will also manage the preparation of financial statements for non-audit clients.

Job details:

• £27,000 - £40,000 p/a depending one experience.
• Ideally 36.25 hours / 5 days per week (flexible and hybrid working available!)
• 20 days annual leave plus bank holidays increasing to 25 days plus bank holidays after 3 years’ service.
• Pension 3% rising to 4% (but matched up to 6%) after 4 years’ service.

If you're part qualified or a qualified audit professional looking to develop their career further, then this is for you! 

Main Duties of the Audit Senior:

• Planning, managing, controlling, and conducting the audit fieldwork for a portfolio of the firm’s clients under the direction of the Audit Partners, Directors and Managers.
• Preparing financial statements.
• Responsible for developing and training junior team members.
• Building and maintaining client relationships.
• Understanding technical matters and presenting them in a logical and practical way.
• Managing and developing junior members of the team.
• Carrying out technical research and providing advice for clients and for other members of the firm.
• Assisting the Audit Partners in developing the department, together with proposals for new work.
• Networking with the business communities in which our offices and clients are based.
• Working on clients across the region, as and when required.

Attributes, Skills, Experience and Qualifications of the Audit Senior:

• Resilient, able to multi-task, and work independently.
• Adaptable, organised, and conscientious.
• Evaluative, professional, and team orientated in approach.
• ACA or ACCA part qualified or qualified with a good level of experience of working within an audit and assurance team.
• Good level of knowledge of UK Financial Reporting Standards and International Auditing Standards.
• Able to develop and operate complex spreadsheets using Microsoft Excel and be competent in Word and Outlook.
• Experience of Caseware audit software would be an advantage.
• Working knowledge of Sage Accounts software would be an advantage.

Benefits?

• Hybrid working pattern
• Annual salary review.
• Opportunity to carry over one week’s holiday into the following year.
• Death in service 3 x annual salary.
• Access to Westfield Rewards and Health scheme.
• 24-hour external Employee Assistance Programme helpline.
• Flexible benefits including Buy and Sell holiday, Cycle to Work, Payroll Charity Giving and Private Medical Insurance.
• Introducing clients and staff commission schemes.
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay after one years’ service.

If this sounds like you, apply with your CV in word format today! Please contact Emma Hutchings at the Pertemps Plymouth office for more information.