Audit Senior

Audit Senior

Sittingbourne, Kent | Hybrid

Location: Sittingbourne, Kent (hybrid)

Salary: Competitive, depending on experience

Contract: Permanent, full time

Qualification: ACA or ACCA

Newly qualified and ready to run your own audits? Or already a senior and looking for a team where you can properly lead jobs and bring juniors on? This Sittingbourne role could be a good fit.

ABOUT THE FIRM

My client is a well-established local practice that's part of a large UK and Ireland accountancy and business advisory group. It has the feel of a close-knit local office, with the training, technical support and specialist colleagues of a much bigger firm behind it. The audit team is growing, which is why they're hiring.

THE ROLE

You'll lead audit assignments from planning through to completion, running the fieldwork, keeping the file in good order and getting it ready for manager review. You'll be the day-to-day contact for your clients, so there's plenty of client time. You'll also help the juniors on each job and answer their questions, which is a big part of what makes a good senior.

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING

Leading audits from planning to completion

Making sure files are complete, well organised and ready for sign-off

Analysing client data and giving practical recommendations

Building relationships with new and existing clients

Supporting and mentoring junior team members on site

Preparing and reviewing accounts, and some tax, VAT and PAYE work

Planning your own workload to hit deadlines

WHO THIS WILL SUIT

ACA or ACCA qualified

Previous audit experience in practice

Some experience supervising or mentoring juniors

Organised, with a good eye for detail

Comfortable dealing with clients and building rapport

WHAT'S ON OFFER

Hybrid working

25 days' holiday plus bank holidays, with the option to buy up to 5 more

Office closure over Christmas

Life assurance at 4x salary, pension, and enhanced family leave and sick pay

Flexible benefits including private medical and dental

An expanding audit team where you can build your people and client skills

GET IN TOUCH

If you're an audit senior in Kent, or newly qualified and ready for the step up, I'd love to hear from you. Drop me a line for a confidential chat.

Lydia Sinclair, ProTalent

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