For our client, a leading national audit, tax, advisory and risk firm with global reach and local expertise, we are looking for a Senior Associate - Corporate Audit, to join their offices in Cheltenham.
This firm is one of the top 10 accounting networks in the world.
Your direct client responsibilities
1. Acting as the first point of contact for our clients on a day-to-day basis
2. Demonstrating excellent writing, research and presentation skills (proficient in PowerPoint, Excel and Word)
3. Anticipating client needs, and communicating effectively with clients in both written and verbal exchanges
4. Acting at all times with the Firm's best interests in mind. Acts with professionalism and integrity in all dealings
5. Assisting in the planning, execution and finalisation of all areas of the audit assignment for manager or partner review, providing solutions and seeking input for areas of concern and judgement
6. Demonstrating an understanding of the different types of risk, understanding the Firm's approach and policies for managing risk in relevant business and applicable legal and regulatory rules and following policies
7. Considering and managing risk (reputational, operational and credit) in all interactions with clients
8. Showing a sense of urgency and understanding of how your work (including speed, attention to detail, and quality) impacts the Firm's ability to serve clients
9. Producing work for the Manager and/or Partner review, clearly highlighting issues and providing potential solutions to issues identified
10. Demonstrating business development skills and identifying additional sales opportunities
11. Demonstrating an application and solution-based approach to problem solving, referred to for research on delivery of solutions in that field on client assignments
12. Identifying areas requiring improvement in the client's business processes and possible recommendations and prepare and deliver Audit Findings Reports to be provided to the client
13. Taking primary responsibility for monitoring progress against budget, and when the actual differs from the budget then gain a full understanding for the Manager
14. Although the majority of your time will be spent servicing clients in the Thames Valley region, at times, there may be a requirement to support the other UK offices
Your people responsibilities
1. Demonstrating personal commitment to work and team success; showing positive attitude and enthusiasm for work and taking initiative to improve process/situations when appropriate
2. Consistently treating colleagues with fairness and respect, helping to provide opportunities for everyone to contribute and succeed
3. Providing and being receptive to regular and constructive feedback that improves self and others. Continually developing skills and knowledge
4. Influencing, changing and shaping the direction of a particular activity, either internally and/or externally
5. Coaching junior members of staff through sharing experience and knowledge appropriately
6. Providing on-the-job training for developing auditing skills and familiarity with the firm's audit methodology
7. Participating in service line, office and firm wide activities
Qualities we are looking for
1. Act as a role model for more junior members of the team, providing on-the-job coaching
2. Deliver work to the highest quality
3. Ability to provide fast and intuitive analysis; correctly interpreting data, including financial statements and source documents
4. Demonstration of the ability to effectively manage the audit process with appropriate consideration of audit risk issues and accounting technical matters
5. The ability to lead and manage fieldwork on clients' sites, including liaison with other departments to ensure the smooth delivery of the Audit process
Experience
1. ACA/ACCA/CA qualification essential
2. Solid foundation of auditing experience and different accounting standards
3. Good knowledge of Microsoft Office, especially Excel
4. A passion for client service
5. Displays energy and enthusiasm and a focus on achieving results
6. A keenness to further your own personal development and meet your career ambitions
Benefits
* Highly competitive salary and flexible benefits
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