Audit Senior
Manchester • Permanent • £25000 - £35000
About our client:
Our client is a top 20 firm who's key services include Statutory Audit, Non-Statutory Audit, Compilation of financial statements, Assurance engagement and Business Risk Services. Their client base includes entities reporting both under UK GAAP and IFRS.
Description:
The senior business adviser works as part of an audit team or takes responsibility for running the audit, working directly with the client under manager supervision. The senior business adviser manages the audit team and supervises the audit process to ensure audits are of high quality.
Principal duties
o Assists in the planning, execution and finalisation of all areas of the audit assignment for manager or partner review, seeking input for areas of concern and judgement;
o Predominant amount of time will be spent off-site at clients' premises;
o Identifies risk matters and raises with a manager and/or partner, while exercising judgement within agreed parameters;
o Produce work for the Manager and/or Partner review clearly highlighting issues and providing potential solutions to issues identified;
o Identify and understand client needs, suggest potential solutions on technical matters and communicate and agree client needs and potential solutions with managers;
o Active engagement with senior client staff in order to gain a good understanding of their business and ensure the efficient execution of the audit;
o Take primary responsibility for monitoring progress against budget, and when the actual differs from the budget then gain a full understanding for the Manager;
o Supervise, coach and develop junior members of staff within teams, on client premises and in the office;
o Ensure compliance with internal (audit methodology and risk management) and external (regulatory) requirements;
o Participate in group, stream and firm wide activities.
Profile:
Education / Qualifications
o Educated to degree level or equivalent;
o Qualified accountant.
Experience / Skills
o Experienced user of audit software and IT systems.
o Experience of supervising and coaching junior members of staff on site;
o Good working knowledge of Companies Act, FRS's, ISA's, SSAP's ,FRSSE and IFRS.
o Demonstrable knowledge of current economic and market trends.
o A broad range of audit experience.
Where specific UK qualifications are required we will take into account overseas equivalents.
What's on offer
Competitive salary, benefits and bonuses