Audit Senior
Job description
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Audit Senior
Location: Stratford-upon-Avon | Hybrid
Job Type: Full Time
The role
An established and growing accountancy practice is looking to recruit an Audit Senior to join its team in Stratford-upon-Avon. This is a hands-on role offering exposure to a varied client base, with responsibility for leading audits from planning through to completion.
You'll work closely with managers and partners, taking ownership of fieldwork, supporting junior team members, and ensuring audits are delivered to a high standard.
Key responsibilities
- Leading audit assignments from planning through to completion
- Running on-site fieldwork and acting as key client contact during engagements
- Reviewing work prepared by juniors and providing coaching where required
- Preparing statutory accounts for audit clients
- Supporting planning and risk assessment processes
- Ensuring audits are completed in line with deadlines and standards
- Building and maintaining strong client relationships
- Supporting wider team development and internal process improvements
About you
- ACA / ACCA qualified or finalist
- Strong audit experience within an accountancy practice
- Confident leading sections of audits or full assignments
- Good technical knowledge of auditing standards and accounts preparation
- Strong communication and organisational skills
- Ability to manage deadlines and multiple engagements
- Proactive and team-focused approach
The package
- Competitive salary, dependent on experience
- Hybrid and flexible working options
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Clear progression opportunities
- Supportive and collaborative team environment
- Ongoing training and development
- Comprehensive benefits package
LHH upholds the highest standards of confidentiality in every interaction. If you'd like to learn more about the opportunity and how it could align with your experience, please apply today or get in touch for a chat.
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Application advice
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⭐ Highlight your ACA or ACCA qualification prominently as this is explicitly required for the role
📊 Quantify your audit experience: 'Led 15 statutory audits from planning to completion, managing £2.5M average client turnover'
🎯 Emphasise fieldwork leadership experience as the role requires running on-site engagements as key client contact
🤝 Showcase junior coaching abilities since you'll be reviewing work and supporting team development
🌐 Mention hybrid working preferences as the practice offers flexible working arrangements
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- •Led 12 statutory audits annually for SME clients with turnover up to £5M, completing all assignments within regulatory deadlines
- •Coached 4 junior auditors through complex audit sections, improving team efficiency by 25% and reducing review time
- •Managed on-site fieldwork for 8 concurrent audit engagements, maintaining strong client relationships and securing 95% retention rate
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Dear Hiring Manager,
Your Audit Senior position at the Stratford-upon-Avon practice aligns perfectly with my ACA qualification and proven audit leadership experience. Having managed statutory audits from planning through completion, I understand the importance of maintaining high standards whilst coaching junior team members.
My background in accountancy practice audit work has equipped me with strong technical knowledge of auditing standards and the ability to build lasting client relationships during fieldwork engagements.
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Interview questions
10 questions generated from this advert.
Technical
- ›How do you approach audit planning and risk assessment for a new client?
- ›What are the key auditing standards you follow when conducting statutory audits?
- ›How do you ensure audit quality when reviewing junior staff work?
- ›Describe your process for preparing statutory accounts for audit clients
- ›How do you manage multiple audit engagements with competing deadlines?
Behavioural
- ›Tell me about a time you had to coach a junior team member through a challenging audit section
- ›Describe a situation where you built a strong relationship with a difficult client
- ›Give an example of when you had to manage competing priorities across multiple audit assignments
- ›Tell me about a time you identified a significant risk during audit planning
- ›Describe how you've contributed to team development or process improvements
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 team member through a challenging audit section
Describe a situation where you built a strong relationship with a difficult client