Full‑time | Monday to Friday, 9:00am – 5:30pm
A well‑established accountancy practice based in central Bristol is seeking an experienced Audit Senior to join its collaborative and professional team.
The firm works with a diverse client portfolio and is known for delivering high‑quality audit, compliance and advisory services, with a strong emphasis on building long‑term client relationships. The working culture is supportive and inclusive, encouraging knowledge‑sharing, technical excellence and continuous development across the team.
This opportunity offers scope for genuine responsibility and career progression, providing exposure to varied and engaging client work. Individuals are supported to develop in a way that aligns with their own ambitions, whether that is deepening technical expertise, increasing client responsibility or progressing more commercially within the firm.
The Role
You will be responsible for managing and delivering audit engagements while acting as a key point of contact for clients.
Duties will include:
* Working independently within the team, managing and undertaking all aspects of audit engagements, including planning, fieldwork and completion of statutory audits of financial statements
* Reporting directly to Director level on assignments
* Acting for a diverse client base, including individual companies and groups across multiple sectors, ranging from owner‑managed businesses through to £100m turnover entities
* Maintaining and developing strong client relationships, working closely with client management teams to gather information, resolve issues and provide practical recommendations for business and process improvements
* Managing client and reporting deadlines, assignment budgets and liaising with other departments and team members
* Involvement in statutory and non‑statutory audits, grant claim reporting and other compliance engagements, including companies, charities, pension schemes and societies
* Preparing non‑audit financial statements where required
* Working with the wider team to develop non‑audit assurance offerings for existing and new clients, in response to changing audit thresholds and reporting requirements
* Maintaining and developing audit compliance procedures and audit manuals, and taking part in internal audit file reviews to drive continuous improvement in quality and efficiency
* Exposure to ad‑hoc projects including management accounting, corporate finance work (acquisitions, due diligence and business valuations) and finance raising assignments
The Ideal Candidate
This role would suit a high‑calibre auditor with strong client‑facing skills and a hands‑on approach.
* A minimum of 2–3 years’ experience working within audit
* Strong experience auditing owner‑managed businesses
* Confident liaising directly with clients
* Proficient with Microsoft Office
* Preparation of statutory accounts
* A solid understanding of corporate tax and the ability to assist with corporate tax computations
* Exposure to VAT reporting and management accounting
It is expected that the successful candidate will be qualified or at final stages, with excellent technical audit experience and the ability to operate as a trusted advisor to clients.
Personal Attributes
* A genuine interest in understanding how businesses operate, with exceptional attention to detail
* Strong communication skills and the ability to build lasting client relationships
* Capable of managing a robust workload while supervising and supporting junior team members
* Looking for a long‑term role where high‑quality work, reliability and professionalism are valued
* Alternatively, motivated to accelerate career progression and earnings through business development and growing an audit client portfolio
* Enjoys being part of a close‑knit, office‑based team environment
* Salary up to £50,000, dependent on qualifications and experience
* Full‑time hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00am – 5:30pm
* 6‑month probationary period
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