Audit Senior
Location: Sheffield, South Yorkshire
Salary: £38,000–£42,000
Contract: Full-time, Permanent
Be part of a long-established firm that values its team and supports your professional growth.
Verus Recruitment is delighted to partner with a highly respected regional accountancy firm seeking an Audit Senior for their Sheffield office.
This role offers the chance to work with a range of clients including charities, owner-managed businesses, large limited companies, and subsidiaries of overseas groups. You’ll play a key role in the audit lifecycle, providing high-quality services while mentoring and supporting junior team members.
Why Join This Practice?
Supportive environment: You’ll join a culture where everyone feels welcome, valued, and respected. The team’s approachable and collaborative nature creates an environment where you can thrive.
Work-life balance: With a contracted 36.25-hour work week, flexible working arrangements, and the option to buy additional holiday days, you’ll have the balance you need to excel both professionally and personally.
Hybrid working model: Enjoy the flexibility of spending up to 40% of your weekly hours working from home, so you can work in a way that suits you best.
Engaging team culture: Take part in regular social events and build lasting connections within a friendly and motivated team.
Professional development opportunities: Full training support is available, helping you maintain and build upon your expertise. The firm encourages continuous learning and provides the resources you need to grow your career.
A long-standing reputation: With over 170 years of history, this firm is one of the UK’s longest-established independent accountancy practices. Their well-earned reputation ensures you’re part of a firm that’s known for quality and consistency. What You’ll Be Doing:
Lead and support audit assignments: You’ll take responsibility for planning, conducting fieldwork, and completing audits on a variety of clients. By ensuring progress is maintained against budgets and deadlines, you’ll help deliver consistent, high-quality outcomes.
Supervise junior team members: Coach and develop less experienced colleagues, reviewing their work and offering guidance to improve their technical and professional skills.
Prepare financial accounts and tax returns: Use your expertise to produce annual statutory accounts and review corporate tax computations, ensuring all work is accurate and compliant.
Utilize leading software tools: Leverage advanced platforms like CCH ProAudit and Digita to streamline the audit process and deliver reliable, efficient results.
Ensure compliance and quality: Maintain adherence to both internal audit methodologies and external regulatory standards, upholding the firm’s reputation for excellence.
Build lasting client relationships: Demonstrate professional scepticism and provide insights that go beyond the numbers, helping clients achieve long-term success. What You’ll Bring
Qualifications and expertise: You are a newly or recently qualified ACA or ACCA accountant (or equivalent) with hands-on audit experience gained from working at a medium or large firm.
Technical knowledge: A solid background in preparing statutory financial accounts and corporate tax returns gives you the confidence to handle complex client portfolios.
Effective communication: You possess strong interpersonal skills, allowing you to collaborate effectively with colleagues and present findings clearly to clients.
Proven leadership abilities: Experience in supervising and mentoring junior staff, as well as managing workloads, ensures that you can step into a leadership role and drive team success.
Attention to detail and scepticism: You’re not afraid to ask the right questions and challenge assumptions, ensuring audits are conducted thoroughly and responsibly. How to Apply:
If you’re a skilled auditor ready to advance your career in a forward-thinking firm, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now or contact us at (phone number removed) for a confidential discussion.
At Verus Recruitment, we specialise in connecting talented professionals with opportunities that align with their skills, values, and career goals. We take a personal, honest approach, ensuring every placement is the right fit for both candidate and employer.
Verus Recruitment Partners are acting as a Recruitment Agency in relation to this vacancy and are an Equal Opportunities Employer.
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