Accounts & Audit Senior | Top 50 Firm | Rickmansworth
Are you an experienced audit professional looking to join an award-nominated team that values a family feel while delivering exceptional work? Do you want to balance complex audit engagements with accounts preparation in a role that offers clear development? This is an excellent opportunity to advance your career within a supportive environment where individual contribution is respected and encouraged. If you are a proactive auditor ready to take ownership of assignments and mentor junior staff, this could be the perfect next step.
About the Firm
This Top 50 Firm is a highly regarded practice committed to providing a unique, supportive culture alongside technical excellence. With a strong emphasis on diversity, equity, and inclusion, the firm fosters an environment where professionals can thrive and innovate. They prioritise work-life balance and are dedicated to supporting the professional potential of every team member, making it an ideal environment for those who value both high-quality work and a positive, collaborative atmosphere.
As an Audit Senior you will:
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Plan, supervise, and execute audit fieldwork for a diverse portfolio of clients with turnovers up to £250 million, including specialist sectors such as pensions, charities, schools, and solicitors.
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Prepare draft statutory and consolidated accounts under FRS102, as well as accounts for audit-exempt limited companies, partnerships, and LLPs.
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Supervise and support junior trainees with technical accounting and auditing queries, ensuring all engagements are completed within budget and to strict deadlines.
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Draft management recommendations upon the completion of audit fieldwork and prepare responses for group reporting requirements where the firm acts as the component auditor.
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Prepare draft corporation tax computations as part of the overall client service delivery.
As the successful candidate you will:
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Possess at least 2.5 years of experience gained within an accountancy practice of a similar or larger size, with consistent exposure to audit engagements.
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Hold or be imminently sitting final examinations for a professional qualification (ACA or ACCA).
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Demonstrate the ability to manage the end-to-end audit process—including complex, non-straightforward records—with minimal guidance from managers.
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Exhibit strong communication skills, with the confidence to build effective relationships with both clients and internal team members.
What You’ll Receive
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25 days annual leave.
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Pension scheme.
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Death in Service (DIS) cover.
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Reference
19731
Sector
Accounts & Outsourcing
Salary
£48,000 to £52,000 Per Annum
Town/City
Watford
Contract
Permanent
Closing Date
14/07/2026
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