Audit & Assurance Semi Senior

At Price Bailey we provide exciting opportunities for training, personal growth and career engagement. We believe in fostering happiness and fulfilment in your work while supporting you to grow. Our Smart Working culture promotes flexibility, allowing you to choose when and where you work while still providing excellent client care.

We are a well‑established, independently owned firm of chartered accountants and business advisors, offering a comprehensive range of services including audit, accounting, tax and corporate finance. We support a diverse client base across the UK and internationally, with a strong focus on entrepreneurial, owner‑managed businesses that share our passion for innovation.

The team predominantly undertakes audit and other assurance work on behalf of our clients, and also prepares accounts and performs tax computations. We handle audit clients across a range of sectors—from smaller not‑for‑profit organisations to entrepreneurial SMEs and large listed groups—providing variety and learning opportunities at every level.

• Assisting with the planning of moderate‑sized audit engagements and leading onsite teams (80% of time).
• Preparing accounts and drafting tax computations (20% of time).
• Supporting larger audits by completing allocated sections and assisting the in‑charge with conclusions.
• Liaising with clients to resolve queries, escalating complex matters to the assignment leader.
• Reviewing team members’ work before passing the completed file to the appropriate assignment leader.
• Coaching and providing feedback to junior staff on the quality of their work and performance.
• Controlling assignment time in line with pre‑determined budgets.

• Part‑qualified ACA, ICAS, CA or ACCA (minimum).
• Experience of undertaking statutory audits in an accountancy practice in the UK (minimum).
• Knowledge of UK GAAP/FRS 102.
• Client‑facing experience.
• Experience with audit software (we use Caseware) and Microsoft packages.

• 23 days annual leave (with the option to buy/sell up to 5 days).
• Contributory pension scheme.
• 4× life assurance.
• All‑employee share scheme.
• 2 days paid for volunteering.
• Cycle‑to‑work scheme.
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) including shopping discounts.

Price Bailey aspires to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people, regardless of their social background, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership. We are an equal‑opportunity employer and place inclusion at the heart of what we do. Our workplace is one where diversity is embraced and where everyone is empowered to be their authentic selves.

Should you require any reasonable adjustments, please let us know in the appropriate section of your application. For candidates with a disability who meet the minimum criteria of the role, we also offer a guaranteed interview, which you can opt into as part of your application.