Goldhawk Associates are supporting a Top 20 firm of accountants based in Mid Kent who is looking to appoint an Audit Senior/Executive to their team. They are looking for an experienced auditor who is ACA or ACCA qualified or nearing the end of your studies, with a background in audit services and accounts with experience of competent planning and completion skills.

This opportunity offers you the ability to work with and support a varied client base. You will be responsible for producing detailed audit planning memorandums, including details of any potential difficulties that may have been encountered during previous audits, and ensuring correct tests are applied to produce sufficient audit evidence. You must be confident in resolving issues and able to manage the audit process effectively and be confident in discussing issues and details with clients. They require previous staff management experience and someone who is capable of mentoring and developing junior team members whilst supporting and reporting to the senior management team.

You will:
Plan audit workflows
Supervise and review work of more junior members of staff
Allocate work to junior staff
Monitor jobs from start to finish including budgets, clearance of queries, time and cost management
Ensure all work is well presented and technically accurate.
Correspond with clients
Maintain strong working relationships with both internal and external stakeholders.
Address any problems that are encountered to ensure that the audit is finished within the set time frame.
Sign off audit sections
Complete the file before passing it on for review.
You must have an eye for details be an effective communicator and have the ability to work within time and budget constraints effectively.

You will be ACA or ACCA, fully qualified with previous demonstrable practice experience, ideally 3 years + Auditing experience. Experience in using systems such as Sage, Excel, Word, CaseWare (accounts and audit), and tax software would be beneficial.

They are looking for a technically sound individual, who can work well under pressure and communicate effectively with peers. In turn, the firm can offer a great environment for development and a generous benefits package. They have a great work ethic, work-life balance, flexibility, and more.

Unfortunately, due to the high number of applications currently being received, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.