We are looking for a talented Audit Executive or Audit Senior to join our beautiful, brand new office in Colchester office on a permanent basis.

We work with a range of clients within multiple industries, including Not for Profit, Technology, and many more. You will be helping to achieve a high standard of client service in an effective manner. We are looking for well-motivated and forward-thinking individuals, with strong Audit Exposure.

If you are excited to meet and build great relationships with new clients and companies, and want to thrive in a collaborative, social and supportive environment, we would love to hear from you.

The Offering

• Genuine Work Life balance
• Accredited Investor in People
• New and improved programme for Succession planning and supportive management structure to help you realise your potential
• 33 days holiday Inc. bank holidays, plus the opportunity to buy or sell up to 5 days (28 days on a training contract, with the opportunity to buy 5 days)
• Very competitive salary
• Employee Recognition awards and bonuses
• Amazing employee referral scheme, paying up to £4000 for a successful referral
• Paid CSR time
• Car lease scheme
• And more!

As a growing, award winning firm, it is an exciting time to join and be part of our journey.

Main Responsibilities

• Complete audits in accordance with prescribed audit procedures, with assistance from more senior members of staff and partners where required
• Produce detailed audit planning, including details of potential difficulties and ensure correct tests are applied to produce sufficient audit evidence
• Allocate sections to junior staff and brief on what is expected of them
• Monitor the progress of jobs, ensuring that deadlines and budgets are well managed
• Review or complete audit cycles the file before passing files on to the senior member of the team for review
• Responsible for final analytical reviews
• Draft letters to audit clients
• Produce and review sets of financial statements
• Produce a short summary on key client issues and the contents of the accounts before passing to the senior member of the team
• Provide technical advice and guidance to more junior staff - give detailed help and training as required, to enhance future effectiveness
• Monitor the performance of staff working on jobs, including giving feedback after files have been reviewed and completing audit review form at the end of each job

Qualifications and Skills

• ACA or ACCA, fully qualified with practice experience
• 3+ years of audit experience
• Excellent audit analysis skills
• Competent planning and completion skills
• Computer literate - good Excel and Word experience.
• CaseWare (accounts and audit) experience would be useful.
• Previous experience of mentoring junior members of staff
• Good up-to-date technical knowledge including recent developments in accounting standards