Audit Senior

Full job description
Due to our continuing growth and recent internal promotions, we have an exciting opportunity for an Audit Senior to join our audit team.

About Ormerod Rutter

Since Ormerod Rutter began over 40 years ago, the firm has grown to 7 offices within the Midlands, we are now one of the largest independent accountancy firms in the region. We provide all the services you would expect from a top 10 firm; with the added benefits you would associate with a friendly practice at the heart of the local community.

Our 11 Partners and over 250 staff all have a shared vision to offer the highest customer care to our clients continuing to offer an innovative and progressive approach across a variety of sectors.

We support our team to build a career in the way they want it. We recruit motivated and energetic people who understand our core values and have the drive to help achieve our goals. Committed to a culture of home-grown talent, working at Ormerod Rutter offers genuine career opportunity.

At OR we understand the pressures on our team to deliver a high-quality audit and so aim to enable them with all the necessary tools through our continuous investment in IT solutions:

· Fully automated audit software

· Data analytics software

· Fully integrated AP software

Our client portfolio is incredibly diverse with clients from all sectors including aviation, automotive, manufacturing, hospitality, construction, communication, charities academies and have turnover ranging from £3m to £150m.

Responsibilities:

Supporting the Partner and Audit Manager on the formulation of the audit strategy and planning.
Identify key areas of risk within clients' business and define the appropriate audit approach
Completing your allocation of work efficiently and to a high standard
Manage and control on site audit assignments
Responsibility for monitoring progress against budget and gain a full understanding of variances
Mentoring and training of junior team members
Reviewing the work of junior team members
Build strong professional client relationships
Identifying areas requiring improvement in the client’s business processes and possible recommendations and prepare Audit Completion Report to be shared with the client.
Essential qualifications/skills:

Able to deliver excellent client service
Over 3 years’ experience of accounts and audit in a practice environment
Strong understanding of accounting and auditing standards (preferably UKGAAP)
Able to demonstrate an efficient and methodical approach to audits on site and have the ability to identify strategic improvements, as required
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Desire to mentor, coach and develop junior team members
Knowledge of Excel and Word
Desirable qualifications/skills:

Ideally you will be an ACA or ACCA student or newly qualified
Full driving licence and own vehicle
This is a great opportunity for a candidate who is looking to progress within a growing practice, where you will be recognised for what you do and have exciting career prospects.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Benefits:

Company events
Company pension
Employee discount
Health wellbeing programme
Referral programme
Schedule:

Monday to Friday Read more