Audit Associate
£27,000 – £35,000 – depending upon experience and study stage
Cheltenham
Full Time, Permanent
Ref: 881129
Seeking an Audit Associate to join the Corporate Audit team of renowned accountancy firm, to be based in Cheltenham. The role would suit someone who has started ACA or ACCA studies and already has previous audit experience gained in a UK accountancy practiced environment.
This firm offers a friendly, supportive working environment where talented people can thrive and along with a competitive salary you will enjoy a comprehensive flexible benefits package and a flexible approach to the working environment.
As Audit Associate your responsibilities will include:
* Working as part of a team, or the first point of contact for clients on a day-to-day basis, anticipating client needs, and communicating effectively with clients
* Assisting in the planning, execution and finalisation of all areas of the audit assignment, and demonstrate an understanding of the different types of risk, considering and managing risk in all interactions with clients
* Producing work for the team leader, Manager and/or Partner review
* Nurture business development skills and identifying additional sales opportunities
* Demonstrate an application and solution-based approach to problem solving
* 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
* Potentially travelling to other areas to support audit teams from other offices
* Continue to develop skills, building on existing knowledge
* Couching junior members of the team, providing guidance and assistance as required
Please do apply for this role if you satisfy the following criteria:
* Significant auditing and accounting experience gained within a UK accountancy practice environment
* Be currently studying towards ACA/ACCA qualification
* Sound understanding of UKGAAP and accounting principles
* Along with corporate audit experience, Non-Profits and pensions experience would be advantageous
* The ability to assist and ultimately lead the fieldwork on clients’ sites
* Good general IT skills; Microsoft Office, especially Excel and ideally CaseWare
* Excellent communication skills
* Energy and enthusiasm with a desire for personal and career development
* A willingness to travel to client site is essential