Audit Senior - Excellent Growing Independent

An independent firm with an excellent reputation in the local market are looking for a qualified audit senior to join their growing team.

Client Details

The client is a successful growing independent firm with a great reputation in the Surrey market.

Description

• Acting as the first point of contact for our clients on a day-to-day basis.
• Demonstrating excellent writing, research and presentation skills (proficient in power point, excel and word).
• Anticipating client needs, and communicating effectively with clients in both written and verbal exchanges.
• Acting at all times with the Firm's best interests in mind. Acts with integrity in all dealings.
• Assisting in the planning, execution and finalisation of all areas of the audit assignment for manager or partner review, providing solutions and seeking input for areas of concern and judgement.
• Demonstrating an understanding of the different types of risk, understanding the Firm's approach and policies for managing risk in relevant business and applicable legal and regulatory rules and following policies.
• Considering and managing risk (reputational, operational and credit) in all interactions with clients.
• Showing a sense of urgency and understanding of how their work (including speed, attention to detail, and quality) impacts the Firm's ability to serve clients.
• Producing work for the Manager and/or Partner review, clearly highlighting issues and providing potential solutions to issues identified.
• Demonstrating business development skills an identifying additional sales opportunities.
• Demonstrating an application and solution-based approach to problem solving, referred to for research on delivery of solutions in that field on client assignments
• Identifying areas requiring improvement in the client's business processes and possible recommendations and prepare and deliver Audit Findings Reports to be provided to the client.
• Taking primary responsibility for monitoring progress against budget, and when the actual differs from the budget then gain a full understanding for the Manager.

Profile

The successful candidate will have the following qualities;

• Ability to execute work efficiently, delivering excellent service.
• Act as a role model for more junior members of the team, providing on-the-job coaching.
• Adhere to the firm's risk management policies at all times.
• Deliver work to the highest quality.
• Solid understanding and application of UKGAAP accounting fundamentals and applications; proficient in basic technical techniques (valuations, modelling, spreadsheets).
• Ability to provide fast and intuitive analysis; correctly interpreting data, including financial statements and source documents.
• Demonstration of the ability to effectively manage the audit process with appropriate consideration of audit risk issues and accounting technical matters.
• The ability to lead and manage fieldwork on client's sites, including liaison with other departments to ensure the smooth delivery of the Audit process.

Job Offer

Salary between £35,000 - £45,000 depending on experience.