At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead diverse audit assignments and mentor junior staff while ensuring high-quality outcomes.
- Company: A friendly, expanding accountancy practice with a supportive culture.
- Benefits: Hybrid working, flexible hours, 25 days holiday, and health cash plan.
- Other info: Join a collaborative team with regular wellbeing initiatives and career development opportunities.
- Why this job: Gain autonomy, clear progression, and support in your audit career.
- Qualifications: ACA or ACCA qualified with at least 3 years in UK audit practice.
The predicted salary is between 39600 - 48400 £ per year.
Are you an Audit Senior or Assistant Manager looking for more responsibility, a stronger development pathway and a genuinely supportive culture? Our client is a well-established, expanding accountancy practice with offices across Central and Southern England. Due to continued growth, they're now seeking an ambitious Audit Senior or Audit Assistant Manager to join their Hampshire team.
The Company
This firm is known for its friendly environment, strong technical capability and commitment to helping people progress quickly. You'll enjoy varied client exposure, flexible working and an inclusive culture that values both professional excellence and work-life balance.
The Role
You'll take a lead role on a wide range of audits, managing fieldwork, supporting junior staff and contributing to high-quality client outcomes. Key responsibilities include:
- Leading a variety of audit assignments across multiple sectors
- Preparing audit files, taking ownership of planning and supporting fieldwork
- Supervising and mentoring junior team members, reviewing their work and providing on-the-job training
- Ensuring audits are completed on time, within budget and to a high standard
- Preparing statutory accounts under UK GAAP
- Preparing corporation tax computations
- Maintaining strong technical knowledge and keeping up to date with industry developments
- Supporting with pricing discussions and new client proposals
- Building positive relationships internally and with clients
- Using a range of modern software including IRIS, Silverfin, CaseWare, Xero and Sage
About You
You'll be confident managing audit work from planning through to completion, and comfortable liaising with clients and colleagues at all levels. You will need to be:
- ACA or ACCA qualified
- Experienced within UK audit practice (minimum 3 years)
- Knowledgeable in UK GAAP financial reporting
- A strong communicator with excellent client-facing skills
- Able to produce high-quality work in a fast-paced environment
- Positive, professional, organised and adaptable
- A supportive team player with a can-do attitude
- Strong with Excel and quick to pick up new systems
Experience from a mid-tier or reputable medium-sized practice is particularly welcomed.
What's on Offer
You'll be joining a firm that genuinely invests in its people and understands the importance of flexibility. You'll benefit from:
- Hybrid working: 3 days in office, 2 from home
- Flexible hours around core working times (10am-4pm)
- Strong progression opportunities within a growing audit team
- Exposure to a wide range of clients and industry sectors
- A varied and interesting workload
- A collaborative, friendly team culture
- Access to a well-structured Management Development Programme
- Regular staff events and wellbeing initiatives
- Long service awards and internal recognition schemes
Benefits include:
- 25 days' holiday + holiday trading + flexible bank holidays
- Additional 'Wellbeing Day' each year
- Health Cash Plan
- Employee Assistance Programme with 24/7 online GP
- Access to 1-to-1 wellbeing platform sessions
- Enhanced family leave
- EV salary sacrifice scheme
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Pension salary sacrifice
- Retail and lifestyle discounts
- Referral bonuses
- Death in Service Life Assurance
Why This Role?
If you're looking for a role where you'll have autonomy, a clear progression path and the support of an experienced team, this opportunity in Winchester offers a fantastic next step in your audit career.
What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV.
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