Audit Senior - Newcastle

Audit Senior - Newcastle

Newcastle

Hybrid & Flexible Working

Competitive Salary + Benefits

We're recruiting an Audit Senior in Newcastle on behalf of a well-established and growing accountancy practice. This is an excellent opportunity for a part-qualified or qualified auditor to take ownership of engagements, build strong client relationships, and play a key role in supporting and developing junior team members within a collaborative audit team.

The Role

As Audit Senior, you will be responsible for leading audit assignments from planning through to completion, working closely with the Audit Manager and Partner.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Completing audit planning documentation
• Agreeing audit timetables with the Audit Manager
• Briefing, training and debriefing Audit Assistants, providing formal feedback where required
• Liaising with client staff on-site, building effective and professional working relationships
• Monitoring budgeted versus actual time, identifying scope changes, on-site issues, and overruns, and reporting these promptly to the Audit Manager
• Keeping clients informed of progress and key issues while maintaining strict confidentiality
• Auditing draft tax computations and tax provisions, liaising with internal tax specialists where required
• Preparing draft financial statements to a high standard, ensuring compliance and minimising quality control points

You'll gain exposure to a varied client portfolio and play an active role in ensuring audit work is delivered efficiently, accurately, and in line with regulatory standards.

About You

You will be ICAEW, ICAS, or ACCA part-qualified or fully qualified, with experience gained within a UK audit and accounts practice.

You'll demonstrate:

• The ability to lead your own work and take responsibility for your professional development
• Excellent communication skills, with the confidence to positively influence colleagues and clients
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple deadlines
• A proactive and solution-focused approach
• Experience supervising junior staff and reviewing work (preferred)

You are detail-oriented, commercially aware, and motivated to progress your career within audit.

What's on Offer

Hybrid and flexible working arrangements

Exposure to a varied and interesting client portfolio

Opportunity to lead audits and mentor junior staff

Supportive and collaborative audit team

Competitive salary and benefits package

Location

NewcastleCommutable from Gateshead, North Shields, South Shields, Sunderland, Durham, and surrounding areas

Apply

For a confidential discussion or to apply, contact Jack Wood at or .