Audit Senior

Location: Lancaster
Salary: £35,000+ dependent on experience, plus performance-based bonus
Hours: 36.25 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Experience: ACA/ACCA qualified, with 3+ years’ UK practice audit experience

A well-established Chartered Accountancy practice with almost 50 years of history is looking for a technically strong and proactive Audit Senior to join their team, as the audit department continues to grow.

This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys the variety of working with owner-managed businesses and wants a role where they can take real ownership,from planning right through to completion. The firm has a broad and specialist audit portfolio, including group consolidations, client money audits, academy schools, solicitors’ accounts rules, and grant claims, across a wide range of sectors including retail, manufacturing, haulage, and wholesale.

There is also flexibility to shape the role: this can be a pure audit position, or a mixed role incorporating accounts and tax production, depending on your preference.

This is a practice built around a clear vision: to be the kind of firm that both clients and colleagues genuinely love being part of. That means proactive service, ongoing training, fair reward, and a team culture that people stay for.

• Leading audit assignments end-to-end, with fieldwork both remotely and on-site at client premises
• Taking ownership of assignments from planning through to completion
• Supporting more complex work including group consolidations and statutory financial statement preparation
• Acting as a role model to junior staff, supporting on-the-job training and development
• Working closely with the Audit Manager and senior leadership team, with strong exposure and genuine development opportunities

• ACA/ACCA qualified
• At least 3 years’ audit fieldwork experience within a small or medium-sized accountancy practice in the UK
• Solid working knowledge of UK GAAP
• Confident leading an audit on-site and working directly with business owners
• Able to travel to client premises, including occasional overnight stays where required
• Full UK driving licence

• Salary £35,000+ dependent on experience
• Performance-based bonus scheme
• Private health insurance
• Hybrid working available
• Clear progression pathway as the audit department continues to expand
• One professional membership covered per year
• Ongoing CPD and training support
• Parking provided nearby
• Fully paid additional Christmas leave — time off between Christmas and New Year, on top of your standard holiday entitlement

The audit function here is genuinely growing, with the support of an experienced leadership team that includes qualified Responsible Individuals with decades of specialist audit knowledge across diverse sectors and client types. If you are looking for a role where you can develop your technical skills, build real client relationships, and progress as the team around you grows, this is the right move.

To apply or to have a confidential conversation first, please contact:

David Hawthorne-Finch
Email: d.hawthorne-finch@h-fts.com