Audit Senior - Reed : Job Details

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