Audit Senior

Audit Senior | Independent Firm of Accountants | Chelmsford

Are you a newly qualified or soon-to-qualify ACA/ACCA professional looking to lead your own audits, manage client relationships, and accelerate your career within a highly respected firm across Essex? Seeking a strategic move that offers comprehensive healthcare benefits, flexible working hours, and structured professional growth?

About the Firm

This Independent Firm of Accountants is renowned for taking a professional, passionate, and personal approach with both its clients and its people. Operating with a strong regional presence, the practice delivers trusted accountancy, tax, and audit solutions to a diverse client base ranging from entrepreneurial owner-managed businesses to large group subsidiaries, priding itself on technical strength and high-quality service delivery.

Responsibilities

Planning, executing, and finalising statutory audits for a diverse portfolio of corporate clients from planning to completion.
Leading on-site audit teams and providing daily guidance, mentoring, and support to junior staff members.
Managing engagement budgets and strict project deadlines to ensure efficient, profitable delivery.
Taking full ownership of complex or high-risk audit areas and reviewing working papers for completeness prior to managerial review.
Building strong, consultative relationships with client finance teams, providing clear and confident communication.
Collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver joined-up corporate finance, tax, and advisory solutions.
Engaging in group audits, consolidated accounts, and clients undergoing M&A or corporate restructuring activity.

As an Audit Senior you will:

Be ACA or ACCA qualified (or within 6 months of final qualification) with a strong academic background.
Bring demonstrable experience of leading external audits from planning through to completion within a UK public practice setting.
Possess a solid, up-to-date working knowledge of UK GAAP (FRS 102) and International Standards on Auditing (UK ISAs).
Demonstrate strong commercial awareness with a proactive, solutions-focused approach to problem-solving.
Exhibit excellent communication skills and confidence in direct client-facing and leadership situations.

What You’ll Receive

23 days annual leave plus statutory bank holidays, plus 3 extra days for Christmas shutdown.
Flexible working hours around core times (10:00 AM – 12:00 PM & 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM).
Group Pension Scheme.
BUPA Health Insurance and AXA Advanced Medical Insurance (including Doctor@Hand) for all team members.
Group Death in Service scheme.
2 dedicated volunteering days per year to give back to the community.

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