Audit Senior

Hays PLC; Newcastle upon Tyne; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 70,000

Job description

Qualified - ACA/ACCA, Audit Senior, Supervisory and client portfolio experience

Your new company

An ambitious and professional practice in a significant period of growth and acquisition. A large Newcastle-based office with ample opportunities for progression - career development is actively encouraged and well-supported. Modern environment, systems and a proactive Executive team who are hands-on in actively supporting and guiding colleagues both strategically and technically.

Your new role

You will be working on a varied client portfolio, with options around sector, duration, geography and client size. You will be given support around the expectation to deliver revenue and profitability targets. You will have demonstrable skills in developing enduring client relationships and undertaking day to day client duties whilst supervising and mentoring more junior colleagues to improve their own skills. There is a focus on shared feedback to look for improvements and efficiencies around audit delivery and ways of working. Your day-to-day duties will see you being heavily involved in the completion of audit fieldwork/planned substantive and analytical audit procedures, normally (and ideally) on site at client premises. You will take responsibility for the planning and completion of audit assignments, whilst ensuring audit files have appropriate and sufficient documentation. As well as this, you will prepare statutory financial statements from client data and highlight high level risk areas or matters of concern to the Partner/Manager whilst using a significant degree of your own judgement. Additionally, this role will also encompass the planning, execution and finalisation of the audit assignments for Partner/Manager review.

What you'll need to succeed

To be successful in this post you will need to bring working knowledge of IFRS/UK GAAP, ACA/ACCA/CA or equivalent qualification, experience of auditing clients within a variety of industries and demonstrable experience coaching and mentoring junior members. You will have well-developed communication skills - both written and verbal - and a high degree of competence in IT systems and software - with a natural ability to adapt to new systems. You'll bring ambition and a desire to deliver excellence for your clients.

What you'll get in return

Benefits include competitive salaries (talk to us if you have requirements beyond the expectation for this role), as well as hybrid and flexible working, generous pension scheme and holidays, birthday leave, professional subscription and much more.

What you need to do now

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.