Audit Senior - Banbury

I'm working with a well-established and growing accountancy practice in Banbury that is looking for an Audit Senior to strengthen its audit team. You'll sit directly beneath the Audit Director, with trainees and developing auditors working below you. That means genuine responsibility. You'll be trusted to lead assignments, work closely with clients and become an important point of contact for junior members of the team, without stepping into a heavily managerial position.

The role

• You'll work across a varied portfolio of clients and take responsibility for audits from planning through to completion.
• Your responsibilities will include:
• Planning, scoping and delivering audit assignments
• Taking ownership of audits for more complex clients
• Identifying key business and audit risks
• Reviewing and testing internal controls
• Managing fieldwork and ensuring assignments meet agreed deadlines
• Liaising directly with clients throughout the audit process
• Discussing findings and recommendations with clients and senior colleagues
• Preparing clear and accurate audit reports
• Supporting and developing trainees and junior team members
• Working directly with the Audit Director
• Getting involved in wider accounts and advisory work where appropriate

Who they're looking for

Ideally, you'll be ACA or ACCA qualified with solid audit experience gained within an accountancy practice. However, qualification isn't everything here. If you're QBE with substantial audit experience and can demonstrate that you're already operating at Senior level, they are very happy to consider you.

You'll need to be someone who can take ownership of your work while still being approachable and collaborative. They want somebody confident enough to contribute ideas and support the people around them, rather than someone who simply keeps their head down and clears files.

Experience with charities, accounts preparation, FRS 102, Caseware or CCH would all be useful, but they aren't looking for somebody who ticks every box on a job description.

Why consider it?

One of the strongest things I took away from meeting the firm is that their Directors trained there. Progression isn't something they've added to an advert because it sounds good - there are people in the business who have genuinely made that journey.

There's also a structured professional development framework once qualified, giving you clarity around what you need to achieve to progress. The culture is supportive and sociable, with a genuinely mixed team in Banbury and plenty going on outside the day job, including firm-wide events, wellbeing activities and regular socials.

The firm also takes a flexible approach to people's longer-term careers. As your interests develop, there's scope to shape your role rather than being forced down one predetermined route.

Salary: £45,000 - £55,000 depending on experience.