Audit Semi-Senior

Audit Associate - Mid-Tier firm
We are partnering with a leading national audit, tax, advisory, and consulting firm with global reach and local expertise. This firm is part of one of the top 10 accounting networks in the world, with access to more than 40,000 professionals in over 140 countries and across more than 800 offices globally.

About the Role
Due to continued growth in their Maidstone office, the firm is recruiting an Audit Associate to join their Audit/Assurance team. You will be responsible for delivering client-based assignments, ensuring high-quality audit work and reporting. This role includes leading and coaching team members and managing client relationships. You will also contribute to the success of the business unit, involving wider business and people development.

Requirements

• Studying towards ACA/ACCA qualification with minimal fails
• At least two years of UK audit experience
• Experience with corporates is desirable.
• Right to work as sponsorship cannot be provided for this role

Your People Responsibilities

• Demonstrating personal commitment to work and team success; showing a positive attitude and enthusiasm for work and taking initiative to improve processes/situations when appropriate.
• Consistently treating colleagues with fairness and respect, helping to provide opportunities for everyone to contribute and succeed.
• Providing and being receptive to regular and constructive feedback that improves self and others. Continually developing skills and knowledge.
• Influencing, changing, and shaping the direction of a particular activity, either internally and/or externally.
• Coaching junior members of staff through sharing experience and knowledge appropriately.
• Providing on-the-job training for developing auditing skills and familiarity with the firm's audit methodology.
• Participating in service line, office, and firm-wide activities.

Your Direct Client Responsibilities

• Acting as part of a team or the first point of contact for clients on a day-to-day basis.
• Demonstrating excellent writing and communication skills (proficient in Excel and Word).
• Anticipating client needs and communicating effectively with clients in both written and verbal exchanges.
• Acting at all times with the firm's best interests in mind and with integrity in all dealings.
• Assisting in the planning, execution, and finalisation of all areas of the audit assignment, providing solutions and seeking input for areas of concern and judgement.
• 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.
• Considering and managing risk (reputational, operational, and credit) in all interactions with clients.
• Showing a sense of urgency and understanding of how their work (including speed, attention to detail, and quality) impacts the firm's ability to serve clients.
• Producing work for team leader and manager and/or partner review, clearly highlighting issues and providing potential solutions to issues identified.
• Demonstrating business development skills and identifying additional sales opportunities.
• Demonstrating an application and solution-based approach to problem-solving, referred to for research on delivery of solutions in that field on client assignments.
• Identifying areas requiring improvement in the client's business processes and possible recommendations, and assisting with the preparation of the Audit Findings Reports to be provided to the client.
• Being aware of progress against the audit budget and being able to explain variances to the budget to the manager.

Qualities We Are Looking For

• Ability to execute work efficiently, delivering excellent service and bringing the full breadth of the firm's capability to support clients.
• Acting as a role model for more junior members of the team, providing on-the-job coaching.
• Adhering to the firm's risk management policies at all times.
• Delivering work to the highest quality.
• Solid understanding and application of UKGAAP accounting fundamentals and applications.
• Ability to provide fast and intuitive analysis; correctly interpreting data, including financial statements and source documents.
• Demonstration of the ability to effectively participate in the audit process with appropriate consideration of audit risk issues and accounting technical matters.
• Ability to assist and ultimately lead the fieldwork on clients' sites, including liaison with other departments to ensure the smooth delivery of the audit process.

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