Audit and Accounts Senior

Audit and Accounts Senior - Hornchurch As an Audit and Accounts Senior, you will support the delivery of audit assignments across a portfolio of small and medium-sized businesses. You will take responsibility for planning, fieldwork, and completion stages of audits, while supervising junior staff and acting as a key point of contact for clients.

This is a hands-on role suited to someone who is confident managing audits in a smaller practice environment where flexibility and client interaction are essential.

Key ResponsibilitiesAudit Delivery • Lead audits from planning through to completion

• Prepare and review audit files in line with UK auditing standards (ISA)


• Identify audit risks and design appropriate testing procedures


• Ensure compliance with ethical and regulatory requirements

Team Supervision • Supervise and review work of audit juniors and semi-seniors

• Provide on-the-job training and feedback


• Support workload allocation across audit assignments

Client Management • Act as day-to-day contact for audit clients

• Attend client meetings and present findings where required


• Build and maintain strong client relationships, particularly with SMEs

Reporting & Compliance • Draft statutory accounts and audit reports

• Liaise with directors on audit findings and recommendations


• Ensure timely completion of assignments within deadlines

Skills & Experience Required • ACA / ACCA qualified

• Strong UK audit experience in a practice environment


• Experience with SME clients across multiple sectors


• Good understanding of UK GAAP and IFRS (basic IFRS exposure sufficient)


• Ability to manage multiple assignments simultaneously


• Strong communication and client-facing skills

Desirable Attributes (for a small firm environment) • Comfortable working in a hands-on, less structured environment

• Able to work independently without large team support structures


• Flexible and proactive approach to problem solving


• Willingness to support broader accounts and tax work when needed

What We Offer • Exposure to a wide variety of SME clients

• Direct access to senior management and decision-making


• Opportunity to progress quickly in a small firm environment


• Flexible working arrangements (where possible)

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