Audit Senior
for our Audit Team based across the UK
Are you looking to join a fast growing company based in Birmingham's Business District? We are a leading firm of accountants based in Birmingham operating across the UK. We are looking to recruit dynamic, ambitious individuals with a passion and drive for your chosen career who can broaden our scope and expertise.
Position Overview
We are a growing audit firm with a focus on UK subsidiaries of international groups. We are looking for an experienced Audit Senior who can lead complex audits and contribute to quality and innovation across our team. The role also entails significant involvement in group reporting activities, ensuring that subsidiary reporting aligns with group reporting deadlines and other key deliverables.
Key Responsibilities:
- Audit Engagement & Planning:
- Lead audit engagements from start to finish, including planning, executing and completing financial audits.
- Develop an understanding of each client industry and identify key risks areas.
- Group Reporting:
- Oversee and validate the group reporting package prepared by local management, sometimes bridging different GAAPs and ensure compliance with group policies at both parent and subsidiary levels.
- Liaise with audit senior, to address any discrepancies or issues in the subsidiary's reporting.
- Support bridging between UK GAAP and other frameworks (e.g., IFRS, German GAAP) where applicable.
- Team Management:
- Manage, develop, train and mentor associates on audit process and assess performance for engagement and year-end reviews.
- Ensure audit associates understand client's objectives, risks and strategic priorities.
- Client Relationships:
- Act as a trusted advisor to clients, managing expectations and identifying areas for internal control and process improvement
- Deliver value-added recommendations to improve internal controls and operating efficiency.
- Technical Proficiency:
- Stay updated with evolving audit standards, methodologies and tools to enhance the audit quality.
- Review reports and financial statements to ensure clarity, consistency and compliance with professional and regulatory standards.
- Demonstrate proficiency in audit software and ensure adoption of best practices and automation tools where applicable
- Risk Management:
- Proactively identify and assess risks across audit engagements, implementing tailored procedures to mitigate them.
- Complete audit procedures designed to address identified risks.
Qualifications & Skills
- Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in Accounting, Finance, or a related field, 2:1 or above.
- Part qualified ACCA, ACA, CA certification or equivalent
- 3-5 years of relevant audit experience
- Experience with group reporting activities.
- Analytical, written and verbal communication skills.
- Leadership, interpersonal, and project management skills.
- Confident in communicating with finance managers, group and other stakeholders across jurisdictions.
- Ability to lead and manage in a team-oriented environment with a focus on mentoring and providing career guidance to team members.
- Familiarity with auditing software and tools.
Work Environment
Travel to client sites is required. Flexibility is expected during peak periods and supported by a commitment to employee wellbeing and work-life balance.
We offer
- Competitive salary based on experience and qualifications
- Flexible working arrangements (hybrid)
- Professional subscriptions (e.g. ICAEW, ACCA) paid in full
- Ongoing CPD and internal technical training
- Clear progression path to Assistant Manager and beyond
- Travel reimbursement for client-site visits
- Supportive and inclusive team culture
YOUR BENEFITS
- We offer a generous holiday allowance, structured onboarding, pension scheme operated via salary sacrifice,
- Membership of Westfield Health Cash Plan Scheme
- Smart/flexible working to support work/life balance
- Free tea coffee and soft drinks, dress for diary policy and dress down Friday
- Fully expensed Christmas party and Summer social.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO CONTACT ME PERSONALLY
Janet Farren | +44 121 227 8950 | roedl.de/GreatBritain | Job-ID 7965