Audit Semi Senior
Job description
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TPF Recruitment is delighted to be supporting a highly reputable Top 15 firm of Chartered Accountants with offices in Maidstone. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a leading practice known for its strong reputation, excellent client base, and genuine focus on staff development, progression, and work life balance.
This firm works with a diverse portfolio of clients, ranging from owner managed businesses through to large corporates and international groups. Due to continued growth, they are now looking to recruit an Audit Semi Senior to join their expanding and highly successful audit team.
As an Audit Semi Senior, you will support the delivery of audits from planning through to completion, working closely with Seniors, Managers and Partners while continuing to develop your technical and client-facing skills.
- Assisting with audit assignments from planning through to completionFieldwork both on-site and remotely for a varied client portfolio
- Preparing sections of statutory accounts in line with UK GAAP / FRS102
- Liaising with clients to obtain information and resolve queries
- Identifying basic risk areas and escalating where appropriate
- Supporting and working alongside junior team members
- Ensuring work is completed to a high standard and within deadlines
Requirements
- ACA or ACCA part-qualified (or studying towards)
- Previous experience within external audit in an accountancy practice
- Good understanding of auditing and accounting standards
- Strong attention to detail and analytical skills
- Confident communicator with a professional approach to clients
- Motivated to progress your career within a Top 15 firm
Benefits
- £35,000 – £45,000 depending on experience
- Full study support (ACA / ACCA)
- Clear progression pathway to Audit Senior and beyond
- Exposure to a high-quality and varied client base
- Supportive and collaborative team environment
- Please contact Tristan Finch for more information
Key skills
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Application advice
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⭐ Place your ACA or ACCA study status prominently in your Personal Statement — the advert lists this as a core requirement and the firm offers full study support, so show how far through your exams you are.
📊 Quantify your audit experience: e.g. 'Completed fieldwork for 15+ clients ranging from £2M to £50M turnover, covering planning through to sign-off under FRS102.'
🎯 Explicitly reference UK GAAP and FRS102 in your skills section — the advert calls these out directly and ATS systems will scan for them.
🌐 Highlight exposure to a varied client portfolio (owner-managed businesses, corporates, international groups) to mirror the firm's own client base description.
🤝 Include a bullet demonstrating client-facing experience — the advert specifically mentions 'liaising with clients to obtain information and resolve queries' as a key duty.
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- •Delivered end-to-end audit fieldwork for 12 clients across owner-managed and corporate sectors, completing all assigned sections within agreed deadlines under FRS102 and UK GAAP.
- •Prepared statutory accounts sections for 8 entities with turnovers ranging from £1.5M to £30M, identifying 3 material misstatements escalated to the Audit Manager prior to sign-off.
- •Supported 2 junior team members on concurrent audit assignments, reviewing their working papers and reducing review-stage queries by 25% across a 6-month period.
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Dear Hiring Manager,
TPF Recruitment's listing for an Audit Semi Senior at your Top 15 Maidstone practice caught my attention immediately. With hands-on experience delivering external audit assignments from planning through to completion under FRS102 and UK GAAP, and currently progressing through my ACA qualification, I am well placed to contribute to your expanding audit team from day one.
My background in external audit within a UK accountancy practice has given me direct exposure to a varied client portfolio, including owner-managed businesses and larger corporate entities. I have prepared sections of statutory accounts, conducted both on-site and remote fieldwork, and regularly liaised with clients to resolve queries — experience that maps directly to the responsibilities outlined in this role.
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Interview questions
10 questions generated from this advert.
Technical
- ›Walk me through the key stages of an external audit from planning through to completion under UK auditing standards.
- ›How do you apply FRS102 when preparing sections of statutory accounts, and what are the most common adjustments you encounter?
- ›Describe how you identify and assess risk areas during the planning phase of an audit.
- ›What is the difference between UK GAAP and IFRS, and when would each apply to a client in this firm's portfolio?
- ›How do you ensure audit working papers meet quality standards and are completed within deadlines?
Behavioural
- ›Tell me about a time you had to liaise directly with a client to resolve a complex query — how did you handle it?
- ›Describe a situation where you identified a risk or error during an audit that others had missed. What did you do?
- ›Give an example of when you had to manage multiple audit assignments simultaneously under time pressure.
- ›Tell me about a time you supported or mentored a junior team member on an audit engagement.
- ›Describe a situation where you received critical feedback on your work. How did you respond and what did you change?
STAR answer examples
Model answers using the Situation-Task-Action-Result framework. Adapt to your own experience.
Describe a situation where you identified a risk or error during an audit that others had missed. What did you do?
Tell me about a time you had to manage multiple audit assignments simultaneously under time pressure.