Audit Senior

Job Profile and Expectations

We are recruiting an audit senior, based at our head office in London.
The ideal candidate must be self-driven, determined, motivated, and can multitask and complete assignments within time constraints and deadlines.

This is a client facing role.

The recruitment process involves preparing a detailed cover note stating why you would be a suitable candidate for this role, and providing this to us alongside your full CV.

If the applicant demonstrates the required skill, he/she will be invited for an interview with senior members of the audit team.

Job Description

Client-Facing Work

Planning

• Primarily responsible for completion of planning
• Preparation of Information Request
• Preparation of Assignment Terms Letter
• Discussion with manager/partner to enhance planning
• Responsible for initial drafting of financial statements and liaising with corporation tax department

Fieldwork

• Primary on-site/remote contact for client, responsible for building and developing client relationships
• Driving on-site/remote audit process, ensuring adherence to budget
• Responsible for notifying Manager/Partner of any issues, likely deviations from budget or potential extensions to scope of work
• Tackling complex areas of audit file
• Delivery of audit areas ready for review to Partner and Manager
• Available to junior staff members to answer queries, enhance their understanding and review their work
• Document adjusting and unadjusting journals
• Responsible for updating client regularly on progress and outstanding information

Completion

• Process final agreed adjusting journals into the accounts
• Primarily responsible for delivering a clean file to the Manager ready for final review
• Responsible for making final updates to accounts ready for Partner/Manager review
• Responsible overall for clearing review points
• Responsible for completing assessment reports for Juniors and Semi-Seniors
• Responsible for preparation of Letter of Rep and Management Letter

In-Office Work

General

• Ability to multitask and complete assignments within time constraints and deadlines.
• Involvement in monthly audit training
• Championing professional/technical standards, in particular correct use of software and agreed auditing practices
• Responsibility for mentoring junior staff in mentor groups
• Involvement in driving extra-curricular activities encouraged, e.g. Social, IT, Marketing
• Attendance at meetings with clients is encouraged where possible, both at planning and completion stages
• Attendance with partner at ad hoc meetings is encouraged where possible, to enhance training and development
• Driving personal development
• Carry out mentoring sessions of junior team
• Challenging status quo (e.g. challenging established but perhaps inefficient practices)
• Ensuring familiarity with BM service offerings