Audit Senior

As an Audit Senior you will be working as part of the Corporate and Commercial Division, you will lead site audit teams, providing a hands on compliance and /or advisory role that meets or exceeds client expectations and supports your partner/manager team.

Audit

• Prepares the audit plan and ensures it appropriately addresses audit objectives
• Takes an active part in the audit planning and fraud discussion to identify audit risks and appropriate audit strategy
• Oversees all aspects of audit fieldwork and completion
• Ensures planned audit work is appropriately completed to satisfy audit objectives
• Communicates any issues relating to an audit with manager or partner including matters which arise during the audit which were not identified at the planning stage
• Prepares or reviews audit documentation and drafts of the financial statements
• Ensures the efficient use of appropriate software packages (Caseware)
• Delegates work with other members of the audit team ensuring Juniors understand their responsibilities and have received appropriate on-the-job training/coaching
• Produces commercial management reports, specifically drafting sections of the report to management
• Addresses, discusses and advances conclusion in respect of technical and audit issues identified during the course of the audit
• Controls the audit in relation to timescales, budgets and risk managements procedures
• Provides feedback through regular communication and timely assignment appraisal

Clients

• Maintains up to date understanding of clients business
• Maintains good working relationships with client staff
• Is aware of the wide range of Larking Gowen services and spots opportunities to potentially sell those services to clients
• Is actively involved in office marketing events when appropriate and is an 'ambassador' of the firm

Task management 

• Ensures the firm carries out its professional duties properly.
• Consistently achieves deadlines and understands the commercial implications of actions relating to productivity, recoverability, fee income and client service
• Communicates workload with manager or partner

Training

• Attends training courses as identified in order to develop both technical and personal skills and keeps records for compliance purposes
• Maintains an understanding of audit methodology and Caseware audit software
• Maintains CPD, in line with the requirements of the ICAEW.

Other

• Adheres to the firms risk management policies and procedures
• Undertakes other duties that the Audit Senior is competent to do in line with her/his general duties and to meet the demands of the business
• Some assignments may require travel to other offices in East Anglia

Personal Specification

Education and qualifications

• ACA or ACCA  qualified or equivalent

Experience

• Experience of working with an external client base
• Significant experience of working in a professional accountancy practice
• Experience of using Microsoft packages, internet, email and computerised audit packages
• Proven ability to adapt quickly to changing deadlines and priorities
• Experience of coaching or mentoring colleagues

Audit Senior

within Corporate Audit and Advisory 

Level 5

Location Ipswich

Hours to be worked flexibly across five days (Monday-Friday)

Salary starting from: £38,000