Audit Senior

Our client seeks an Audit Senior to join their team. Key Responsibilities: Understand the audit approach and be able to assist in the planning of an ISA compliant audit; Able to understand and explain areas of the audit approach to assistants; Communicate and summarise identified risks to management in a timely manner; Ensure audit work done by the team is documented and concluded upon; Critically consider business systems and processes and make constructive comments to senior members of the client service team; Demonstrate thorough knowledge and application of accounting standards (IFRS/ UK GAAP); Demonstrate a working knowledge and application of auditing standards (ISA's); Apply knowledge communicated by senior colleagues; Identify technical issues and attempt to resolve them before contacting senior staff; Determine client needs and communicate to the client service team; Complete client tasks with a sense of urgency, practicality and integrity; Develop good working relationships with relevant client personnel; Maintain regular communication with team and manager; Proactively look for potential selling opportunities which may assist the client and assist with the sales and marketing process; Actively participate in the development of other team members; Give constructive, timely and direct feedback to all grades on performance; Participate in the firm's performance management processes; Take decisions where appropriate and consult others in the process; Keep team well informed of decisions and performance expectations; Actively promote teamwork and maintain morale to attain goals; It is a mandatory requirement to operate on a daily basis within the ISO 9001 Quality Management System; Understand the requirements of the ISO 9001 Quality Management System and maintain a good working knowledge; and Have an awareness of how departmental procedures, documents and record keeping have a positive or negative effect on the ISO 9001 Quality Management System. Be aware of audit and accounting developments; Develop a working knowledge of the clients operations and appreciate the business and audit implications; Proactively seek to broaden work experience through a range of clients. Key Skills & Experience: Be a part-qualified accountant; Be working towards and taking exams to become a qualified accountant; Have at least 2 years' experience in an audit environment; PC literate, particularly with Excel and Word. Professional and positive approach; Strong in building relationships and be able to communicate at all levels; Self-motivated; Team player, but also be able to work on own initiative; and Dynamic and creative.
If you have the required skills please apply online at searchandselect.com quoting reference number: 16156