Audit Senior Job

In London

The Role

Ref: JO0000009119GH

  • Permanent
  • London
  • 42,000 - £52,000 GBP / Year
  • Salary: £42,000 - £52,000

Audit Senior

Are you an experienced audit professional looking to take the next step in your career?

Do you want to join a modern, supportive accountancy practice where you can lead audits, develop client relationships, and progress toward management?

This is an excellent opportunity for an Audit Senior to join a respected and growing firm in London. You’ll work with a varied client portfolio across multiple sectors, take ownership of audit assignments, and play a key role in supporting junior team members.

The Role

As Audit Senior, you’ll lead statutory audit engagements from planning through to completion, ensuring delivery to a high technical standard.

Key responsibilities include:
  • Leading audits for a broad portfolio of clients, including SMEs, groups and specialist entities
  • Planning audit assignments, identifying risk areas and agreeing scope with clients
  • Managing onsite and remote fieldwork, ensuring quality and efficiency
  • Reviewing audit files, testing, and working papers prepared by trainees and semi seniors
  • Preparing and reviewing statutory accounts in line with UK GAAP/FRS 102
  • Acting as a key point of contact for clients, resolving queries and building trust
  • Highlighting audit findings and control weaknesses to managers and partners
  • Mentoring junior staff, supporting their development and performance
  • Ensuring jobs stay on track to time budgets and deadlines

This role offers a strong blend of technical audit work, client exposure and leadership development.

About You

You’ll be a confident, proactive auditor with strong technical knowledge and a client-focused mindset.

  • Be ACA or ACCA qualified or finalist (or equivalent)
  • Have solid UK practice experience in external audit
  • Be confident leading audits from planning to completion
  • Possess strong technical knowledge of auditing standards and FRS 102
  • Be comfortable reviewing the work of junior staff and providing guidance
  • Have excellent communication and relationship-building skills
  • Be organised, deadline-driven and able to manage multiple engagements
  • Show ambition to progress into Assistant Manager / Manager level

Experience with audit software and cloud accounting systems is beneficial.

The Firm

You’ll be joining a progressive, multi-service accountancy practice with a strong reputation in London for quality, collaboration and staff development. The firm offers:

  • A supportive, people-first culture with approachable leadership
  • A diverse client base providing interesting and varied audit exposure
  • Investment in training, CPD and long-term career progression
  • A modern, tech-enabled approach to audit delivery
  • Clear pathways for ambitious auditors to step up into management roles

This is a firm where you’ll be trusted with responsibility and supported to grow.

What’s on Offer

  • Competitive salary and benefits package
  • Hybrid and flexible working arrangements
  • Ongoing technical training and CPD support
  • Exposure to a high-quality and varied audit portfolio
  • Supportive team culture with genuine progression opportunities
  • Clear route to Assistant Manager and Manager level

If you’re an Audit Senior looking for a London-based role with hybrid flexibility, strong client variety and real career progression, this is an excellent next step.

Not interested in this role, but want to see what else we’re advertising? Then you can search for plenty of other Audit Senior jobs here. 

About Public Practice Recruitment Ltd 

Public Practice Recruitment Ltd recruits high-calibre accounting professionals at all levels for tax, accounts, and auditor jobs on both a permanent and temporary basis for accountancy firms. 

Call Public Practice Recruitment Ltd today on 0333 577 7787 to discover how we can support you. 

Specialising solely in accountancy recruitment, Public Practice Recruitment Ltd regularly has new accountancy jobs in London and has a superb track record of meeting and exceeding expectations for accountants looking for their next accounting role. 

Call us for a confidential chat on 0333 577 7787 or upload your CV here. 

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