Ready for the next step in your audit career? If you're recently qualified, an experienced Audit Senior, or already operating at Assistant Manager level and looking for a role where you can take more ownership, this could be a great opportunity to make your next move.
We're working with a highly regarded professional services firm that has built a strong reputation for quality, client service and investing in its people.
This is a role where you'll get plenty of client exposure, take responsibility for your own assignments and work alongside experienced Managers, Directors and Partners — without being left to figure everything out yourself.
What you'll be doing
You'll play an important role in delivering audits from planning through to completion, working across a varied client portfolio and becoming a trusted point of contact for your clients.
Your day-to-day will include:
- Taking ownership of key areas of audit assignments, from planning and fieldwork through to completion.
- Managing your workload effectively to meet deadlines, budgets and quality expectations.
- Tackling more complex audit areas and knowing when to involve senior colleagues.
- Reviewing accounts and helping clients work through queries and issues.
- Building strong relationships with clients and becoming a reliable contact throughout the audit process.
- Supporting the management of a portfolio of clients and helping maintain strong, long-term relationships.
- Identifying where clients could benefit from additional expertise and connecting them with the right specialists.
- Delegating work to junior team members and making sure assignments stay on track.
- Coaching and supporting less experienced colleagues, helping them build confidence and develop their technical skills.
- Getting involved in fee, WIP and budget management and developing your commercial understanding.
- Keeping your technical knowledge up to date and maintaining high standards of audit quality.
- Supporting tenders, proposals and wider business development activity as you gain experience.
- This is more than just another audit position where you're handed a file and told to get on with it.
- You'll have genuine client contact, increasing responsibility and the opportunity to build a career rather than simply complete assignments.
- You'll work closely with senior members of the team, giving you exposure to a broad range of clients and the chance to learn from people who have been where you are now.
- The firm also places real emphasis on development, collaboration and giving people the opportunity to progress.
- £55,000–£60,000 salary, depending on experience
- Hybrid working
- Canterbury or Chatham location
- Strong exposure to clients and senior stakeholders
- Clear opportunities for career progression
- Supportive and collaborative team environment
- Opportunities to develop your commercial and business development skills
- A varied client portfolio rather than the same audit on repeat
- You'll ideally be ACA, ACCA, ICAS or similarly qualified, although newly qualified candidates with the right experience will be considered.
- We're looking for someone with previous external audit experience gained within professional practice who is ready to take on greater responsibility.
- Have solid audit and technical accounting knowledge.
- Are comfortable dealing directly with clients.
- Can manage your own workload and juggle competing deadlines.
- Have experience reviewing work or supporting junior colleagues.
- Communicate confidently with both clients and internal teams.
- Take pride in producing accurate, high-quality work.
- Are commercially minded and interested in developing your client management skills.
- Want to progress towards a more senior role rather than staying in the same place.
No complicated process. No hard sell. Just a straightforward discussion about what you're looking for and whether this could be the right next step.
Please note: Candidates must have the existing and unrestricted right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, this role does not offer visa sponsorship now or in the future.
