Audit Senior - #2118187

A well-established and highly regarded accountancy practice in Sheffield is looking to strengthen its audit team with the appointment of an experienced Audit Senior. This is a great opportunity to join a forward-thinking firm with an extensive client base, where you’ll have the opportunity to take ownership of your work, develop client relationships and continue progressing your career.

You’ll be responsible for managing audit assignments from planning through to completion, working across a varied portfolio of clients and sectors. You’ll have regular exposure to clients and senior members of the team, while also supporting more junior colleagues and taking responsibility for the quality and delivery of your work. The role offers a good balance of technical audit work, client interaction and wider accounts exposure, with plenty of opportunity to develop your experience and progress within the practice.

This role would suit an experienced Audit Senior who is ACA or ACCA qualified, or nearly qualified. You’ll ideally have a good background within accountancy practice and be confident managing your own audit assignments, communicating directly with clients and working to deadlines. Most importantly, they’re looking for someone who is proactive, commercially minded and keen to continue developing their career within a supportive practice environment.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Planning, completing and reviewing audit assignments
• Preparing statutory accounts and supporting financial statements
• Managing your own portfolio of audit clients
• Working closely with clients throughout the audit process
• Reviewing work completed by junior members of the team
• Providing guidance and support to more junior staff
• Working closely with Managers and Directors on more complex assignments
• Ensuring assignments are completed accurately and within agreed deadlines
• Identifying opportunities to improve processes and add value for clients
• Supporting with wider accounts and practice work where required

Who you are:

• Previous experience working within an accountancy practice environment
• Strong audit experience at Senior level
• ACA / ACCA qualified, part-qualified or qualified by experience
• Confident dealing directly with clients
• Good technical accounting and audit knowledge
• Able to manage your own workload and meet deadlines
• Comfortable reviewing work and supporting junior team members
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Ambitious and keen to progress your career
• A commercial and client-focused approach

Benefits to include:

• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
• Pension contribution
• Regular social events

For more information, please contact Jordan at Sharp Consultancy regarding this opportunity or your job search.

Sharp Consultancy is a finance and accountancy recruitment specialist assisting accounting and finance divisions of businesses in the Yorkshire and Derbyshire area. With over 30 years' experience we pride ourselves on sourcing excellent finance professionals across all divisions of an accounts function.

Candidates must be eligible to work in the UK full time without restriction. To apply please send your CV to the e-mail address stated, quoting our reference and specifying which website you saw this position advertised on. Due to the high volume of applications, we receive it is not always possible to respond to unsuccessful applicants. Therefore, if we have not responded to your application within seven days, please note that on this occasion your application has not been successful.