Audit Senior - #2136397
Wilkins Talent Solutions
Glasgow | Hybrid – 40% Remote | Competitive Salary + Excellent Benefits
Are you a CA or ACCA qualified Audit Senior looking for a role that offers genuine progression, a varied client portfolio and a better balance between work and life?
Wilkins Talent Solutions is recruiting an Audit Senior to join the External Audit team of an ambitious and growing accountancy and advisory firm in Glasgow.
You'll work across a broad range of clients, including corporates, SMEs and owner-managed businesses, charities, education organisations and housing associations, giving you far more variety than working within a single-sector portfolio.
The roleAs Audit Senior, you'll take ownership of audit assignments from initial planning right through to completion, acting as a key point of contact for clients and working closely with Audit Managers, Directors and Partners.
You'll be responsible for:
- Planning and delivering external audit assignments from start to finish
- Acting as the senior fieldwork team member on audit engagements
- Undertaking complex and technical audit work
- Supervising and reviewing the work of junior auditors
- Coaching and mentoring trainees and supporting their exam progression
- Preparing statutory accounts from trial balance
- Preparing audit adjustments and appropriate financial statement disclosures
- Drafting management letters and making recommendations around systems, controls and governance
- Building strong relationships with clients
- Attending client meetings and, where required, Audit Committee and Board meetings
- Ensuring audits meet relevant standards, regulatory requirements and firm methodologies
- Supporting Managers and Partners with proposals and business development
- Helping onboard and develop graduate trainees
There may be some limited overnight travel as part of the role.
What are we looking for?We're particularly interested in speaking with candidates who are:
CA or ACCA qualified, having completed their professional examinations and required practical experience
Experienced within external audit/accountancy practice
Typically bringing around 4–6 years' audit experience
Ideally with at least one year's post-qualified experience
Experienced working on medium to large audit engagements
Confident supervising and reviewing junior team members
Technically strong across UK auditing and accounting standards, including ISAs and relevant FRSs
Comfortable managing multiple assignments and competing deadlines
Confident dealing directly with clients
Experience within a small to medium-sized accountancy practice is particularly relevant.
Experience auditing charities, further education or the wider public sector would also be advantageous, but isn't essential.
What's on offer?This is where the opportunity gets particularly attractive:
Hybrid working – up to 40% remote
32 days' annual leave
TOIL – additional hours can be taken back as time off, subject to role requirements and approval
Additional days off for special occasions, including your birthday and moving house
Option to purchase up to 5 additional days' holiday
Additional annual leave when progressing to management level
Contributory pension
Paid professional membership fees
24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
Shopping and travel discounts
Employee and client referral rewards
Dedicated volunteering opportunities
Annual awards recognising achievements
Social events throughout the year
First-class coaching, mentoring and structured development
This isn't a business where becoming an Audit Senior means you've reached a ceiling.
The firm has a strong track record of developing and promoting its people internally, with opportunities to progress into Audit Management, specialist Audit or Advisory roles and potentially towards Partnership for those with the ambition and capability.
If you're a qualified auditor who wants interesting clients, greater responsibility, flexibility and a genuine long-term career path, I'd love to speak with you.
Interested?Apply today or contact Anneka Wilkins at Wilkins Talent Solutions for a confidential conversation.
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