Audit Senior
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Audit Senior / Audit & Accounts Senior - SUPERB ROLE
McGinnis Loy Associates is proud to be working with a Top Independent Accountancy Firm who are looking for a Qualified Audit Senior / Audit & Accounts Senior for their Harrow based office. Undertaking a 50% Audit & 50% Accounts advisory role, you will be helping to manage a portfolio of medium and large owner-managed businesses including partnership (up to £80m turnover) and overseeing a small team of junior staff. Key duties include:
- Managing client audits and assisting with complex corporate audits for the firm, using computerised audit systems
- Producing audit files for review by the Audit Manager/Director
- Providing general assistance to the junior audit and client accounts team members
- Planning of smaller audit assignments, taking responsibility for achieving agreed budgets and meeting client deadlines.
- Setting objectives for Graduate audit staff and supervising them on-site including reviewing work and coaching on the job
- Assisting with the audit of companies in a range of sectors including IT/Hi-Tech, Consumer Services, Retail, Healthcare, Logistics, Legal Services etc
- Carrying out Year-End Accounts & Financial statements preparation, and management accounting
- Preparation of company accounts, groups of companies, partnerships and LLP’s together with Tax computations.
- Close liaison with audit clients and other external stakeholders, often direct contact at Senior Management Level
- Ensuring all work is carried out profitably and on a timely basis in accordance with the firm’s standards
- Submitting accounts to Companies House within deadlines
To be considered for the role you should be a Qualified ACA or Qualified ACCA Auditor / Audit & Accounts Senior, ideally degree-educated with extensive practice experience in an Accountancy Practice, staff management skills and a car driver with access to your own car.
On offer is a salary up to £52,000 depending on qualification and experience, with benefits to include company pension, healthcare and 23 days holiday. The firm will happily consider those candidates who may be interested in relocating to the North London area from other parts of the UK. To apply for the position or for more information, please contact McGinnis Loy Associates (Reading) Office by telephone or via email at admin@mcginnisloy. com
McGinnis Loy Associates is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy, in accordance with the Employment Agencies Act. Follow us on twitter @mcginnisloy or check our Linked-In company profile
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⭐ Highlight your ACA or ACCA qualification prominently at the top of your CV as this is explicitly required
📊 Quantify your audit experience: 'Managed 15 client audits with turnover up to £80m, delivering within budget 95% of the time'
🚗 Mention your driving licence and car ownership as the advert specifically requires this for client site visits
👥 Emphasise your staff management experience as you'll be supervising graduate audit staff and junior team members
🏢 Showcase experience across multiple sectors (IT, Healthcare, Retail, Legal Services) as mentioned in the role requirements
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- •Managed 12 client audit portfolios with combined turnover of £240m, completing 95% within agreed budgets and deadlines
- •Supervised 4 graduate audit staff across multiple client sites, providing on-the-job coaching and performance reviews
- •Prepared Companies House filings for 25 partnerships and LLPs annually, maintaining 100% compliance with statutory deadlines
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Dear Hiring Manager,
McGinnis Loy Associates' Audit Senior position combines exactly the audit management and accounts advisory experience I want to develop further. My ACA qualification and practice experience managing client portfolios aligns perfectly with your requirement for someone to oversee owner-managed businesses up to £80m turnover.
My background in supervising audit teams and managing complex corporate audits has prepared me to take responsibility for budget management, staff coaching, and direct client relationships at senior management level.
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Interview questions
10 questions generated from this advert.
Technical
- ›How do you approach planning a complex corporate audit for a £80m turnover partnership?
- ›What computerised audit systems have you used and how do you ensure audit file quality?
- ›Describe your experience with Companies House filing deadlines and compliance requirements
- ›How do you prepare tax computations for partnerships and LLPs?
- ›What's your approach to managing audit budgets and ensuring profitability?
Behavioural
- ›Tell me about a time you had to coach a junior staff member through a challenging audit
- ›Describe a situation where you had to manage multiple audit deadlines simultaneously
- ›How do you handle difficult conversations with senior management at client companies?
- ›Give an example of when you identified a significant audit issue and how you resolved it
- ›Tell me about a time you had to adapt your management style for different team members
STAR answer examples
Model answers using the Situation-Task-Action-Result framework. Adapt to your own experience.
Tell me about a time you had to coach a junior staff member through a challenging audit
Describe a situation where you had to manage multiple audit deadlines simultaneously