Audit Senior

Our client is looking for an Audit Senior to join their established branch in Exeter.

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

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 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)