Audit Senior

Audit Senior

Are you an experienced Audit Senior looking for a role that offers variety, responsibility and long-term progression within a supportive practice environment?

Do you enjoy leading audits, working closely with clients and developing junior team members?

This is an excellent opportunity for an Audit Senior to join a well-established accountancy practice based in Bideford. You’ll work with a varied portfolio of owner-managed businesses and SMEs, taking responsibility for audit assignments from planning through to completion.

As Audit Senior, you’ll play a key role in delivering high-quality audit services while supporting the wider audit team.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading audit fieldwork on-site and remotely across a varied client base.
• Assisting with audit planning, risk assessments and audit strategies.
• Completing audit testing and preparing high-quality working papers.
• Reviewing the work of junior team members and providing guidance and support.
• Preparing statutory accounts and supporting schedules where required.
• Acting as a key point of contact for clients during audit assignments.
• Identifying audit issues and communicating findings clearly to managers.
• Ensuring work is completed accurately, efficiently and in line with deadlines.
• Supporting managers with ad hoc technical queries and client matters.

This role offers strong exposure to end-to-end audits with increasing responsibility and client interaction.

You’ll be a capable and motivated audit professional with solid practice experience.

You will:

• Be ACA or ACCA qualified, part-qualified, or qualified by experience.
• Have prior experience working in a UK accountancy practice with a strong audit focus.
• Be confident leading audit fieldwork and supervising junior staff.
• Possess good technical knowledge of UK auditing standards and FRS 102.
• Have strong communication skills and a professional client-facing manner.
• Be organised, proactive and able to manage multiple deadlines.
• Enjoy mentoring others and contributing to a collaborative team environment.
• Be keen to progress toward Audit Manager level over time.

You’ll be joining a friendly and well-established accountancy practice that values quality, consistency and strong client relationships. It offers a supportive and approachable working culture, invests in training, development and long-term career progression, and supports flexible and hybrid working arrangements.

This is an environment where Audit Seniors are trusted, supported and encouraged to develop.

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Hybrid and flexible working options.
• Ongoing CPD and technical training.
• Varied audit exposure across multiple sectors.
• Supportive team culture with clear progression routes.
• Strong opportunity to progress to Audit Manager level.

If you’re an Audit Senior looking for a Bideford-based role offering responsibility, development and work-life balance, this is an excellent next step in your audit career.