Senior Audit Associate

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Senior Audit Associate

Department: Audit

Employment Type: Permanent

Location: Ipswich

Description

Are you ready for an exciting chapter in your audit career, with a forward-thinking firm who really invest in their people?

Scrutton Bland Group is a leading provider of financial services and advice to both business and private clients, and we have an exciting opportunity for a conscientious and driven individual to join our Audit team as a Senior Audit Associate.

What Will You Do?

You will play a key role in the success of our department. You will have the opportunity to undertake audits for a range of clients across a variety of sectors, offering the variety of working with both our commercial and not-for-profit clients, including those within the education sector. You'll gain hands on experience in delivering a first class audit service to our clients.

The role responsibilities include:

• Assistance with planning audits in advance of audit fieldwork, ensuring it appropriately addresses identified risks and achieves audit objectives
• Undertaking audits of commercial and not-for-profit clients including education clients
• Complete audit work to a high standard with minimal supervision
• Working to and meeting internal and external deadlines whilst taking responsibility for meeting budgets
• Recommending improvements to clients' accounting systems and controls
• Clear and timely communication with assistant manager or manager of any matters arising during the course of the audit
• Ensuring more junior members of the team understand their responsibilities, providing appropriate on-the-job training
• Drafting individual and consolidated financial statements (primarily UK GAAP)
• Maintaining and developing strong relationships with clients and colleagues

What We're Looking For

• You will have at least 18 months audit experience, ideally in a Practice environment
• You will be studying towards your ACA/ACCA qualification, or be AAT Qualified as a minimum
• Full driving license and access to independent transport
• Be competent using Microsoft Office and other software applications.
• The ability to manage a varied workload
• A team player who enjoys working as part of a busy team to achieve team targets
• Organised, efficient and able to prioritise your own workload
• Maintain an internal and external network via strong working relationships with colleagues and clients
• Build and maintain an understanding of our audit methodology and Caseware audit software

And In Return?

• Salary is dependent on how far along in your studies alongside your experience level, but once qualified you can expect to be on a minimum of GBP 40,000 per annum
• Sign on bonus of GBP 3,000 (half paid upon joining with the remainder paid upon successful pass of probation period)
• Fully supported study package
• Flexible working alongside a culture that promotes work life balance
• Commitment to continued learning & development
• 36 days holiday (including 8 bank holidays and 3 days Christmas closure)
• Option to purchase a further 5 days
• Life Assurance up to 4x salary and contribution towards the Firm's pension scheme
• Access to mental health support
• Employee health and wellbeing program
• Regular social and informal events within the organisation

Every new team member will experience a full induction and training programme where you will get up to speed on our systems, processes, and ways of working.