Audit Senior - Bristol

Audit Senior - Bristol

We are recruiting on behalf of our Top 25 Accountancy firm client, one of the Southwest's largest independent chartered accountancy and business advisory practices with over 600 professionals across Gloucestershire, Bristol, and Cardiff.

Their Bristol-based Audit team is growing, and they are seeking an Audit Senior to support a diverse portfolio of clients across multiple industries.

This is an excellent opportunity if you are seeking an independent firm where you can further your career, broaden your departmental exposure, and collaborate closely across different business areas. The central Bristol office also offers excellent transport links.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead audit planning and fieldwork for your own client portfolio, gaining full end‑to‑end audit exposure
• Prepare high-quality, fully compliant financial statements
• Review the work of junior team members to ensure audit objectives are met
• Apply client insights to anticipate, address, and resolve complex and interesting issues
• Assist with the management, motivation, and development of the audit team

Requirements

• ACA/ACCA fully qualified
• Experience working within an Audit team in a UK accountancy practice
• Strong project management skills, including decision‑making, analysis, organisation, and time management
• Well-developed supervisory skills, including coaching and motivating junior team members

Benefits

Our Top 25 firm client offers a competitive benefits package, including:

• Direct application bonus
• Parking contributions
• Profit share scheme
• 25 days annual leave (with the option to purchase up to 30)
• Paid flexi‑time
• Clear and transparent progression pathway
• Life assurance (4× annual salary)
• Health & wellbeing perks: discounted gym membership, online GP access, mental health first aiders, Employee Assistance Programme, Aviva Digicare+, and more
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
• Regular firm-wide and team social events