Audit Senior
Job description
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MERJE is seeking an Audit Senior to join a well-established accountancy practice. This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified / nearly qualified accountant to advance their career within a professional environment, working on a diverse portfolio of clients across various sectors.
Location - Manchester City Centre, hybrid
The Company
This company is a respected accountancy firm with a strong reputation for delivering high-quality audit and assurance services. The organisation values professional development and offers a supportive working environment where talented individuals can progress their careers whilst working with a varied client base.
The Role
The Audit Senior position involves managing audit assignments from planning through to completion, supervising junior team members, and maintaining strong client relationships. This role offers competitive remuneration and the chance to work on technically challenging engagements within a collaborative team environment.
Key Responsibilities of the Audit Senior:
- Planning, executing, and completing statutory audits in accordance with auditing standards
- Supervising and mentoring junior audit staff throughout assignments
- Building and maintaining professional relationships with clients
- Reviewing audit files and ensuring technical compliance with relevant regulations
- Identifying business improvement opportunities and providing advisory support to clients
Required knowledge and experience for the Audit Senior role:
- ACA, ACCA, or equivalent professional accountancy qualification
- Demonstrable experience in statutory audit within an accountancy practice environment
- Strong technical knowledge of auditing standards and accounting principles
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving capabilities
- Effective communication skills with the ability to manage client relationships professionally
If you are an ambitious accountant looking to take the next step in your audit career, this Audit Senior opportunity offers excellent prospects for professional growth. The Audit Senior role provides exposure to diverse clients and complex technical work within a supportive practice environment. Apply today to discuss this Audit Senior position further with MERJE's specialist recruitment consultants.
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Applicants must be located and eligible to work in the UK without sponsorship.
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Application advice
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⭐ Highlight your ACA or ACCA qualification prominently as this is explicitly required for the Audit Senior role
📊 Quantify your audit experience: 'Completed 45+ statutory audits across manufacturing and retail sectors'
🌐 Emphasise your supervision experience as the role involves mentoring junior audit staff
🎯 Showcase technical compliance knowledge and familiarity with current auditing standards
🤝 Demonstrate client relationship management skills as maintaining professional relationships is key
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- •Led statutory audits for 32 clients across manufacturing and retail sectors, ensuring 100% compliance with auditing standards
- •Supervised 4 junior audit staff through complex engagements, reducing review time by 25% through structured mentoring
- •Identified £180k in business improvement opportunities for clients through technical advisory support during audit assignments
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Dear Hiring Manager,
MERJE's Audit Senior position represents exactly the career progression I seek, combining statutory audit leadership with team mentoring responsibilities. My ACA qualification and accountancy practice experience align perfectly with your requirements for managing diverse client portfolios.
My background in statutory audit encompasses planning through completion, technical compliance, and junior staff supervision across various industry sectors.
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Interview questions
10 questions generated from this advert.
Technical
- ›How do you ensure compliance with current auditing standards during audit planning?
- ›Describe your approach to reviewing audit files for technical accuracy
- ›What steps do you take when identifying material misstatements during an audit?
- ›How do you assess audit risk during the planning phase?
- ›Explain how you would handle a disagreement with management over accounting treatment
Behavioural
- ›Tell me about a time you had to mentor a junior team member through a challenging audit
- ›Describe a situation where you identified a business improvement opportunity for a client
- ›Give an example of how you managed a difficult client relationship
- ›Tell me about a time you had to meet a tight audit deadline
- ›Describe a complex technical issue you resolved during an audit engagement
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 mentor a junior team member through a challenging audit
Describe a situation where you identified a business improvement opportunity for a client