Job Description
Audit Semi Senior
Salary: £30,000 to £36,000 per annum, depending on experience and exam progress
Location: Leeds city centre, easy reach of the station and public transport
Working arrangement: Hybrid, with a mix of office, client site and home working
Contract: Permanent, full time
Ready to lead on audits, not just carry the files?
Our client is an award-winning, independent Leeds practice that specialises in entrepreneurs and owner-managed businesses. Their clients are relationship-led, many have been with the firm for over 20 years, and the audit team gets real exposure to the people running those businesses.
They are looking for an Audit Semi Senior who has outgrown the junior seat and wants to step up into running jobs, with proper support and a visible route to Senior.
The Role
Running audit assignments
- Take on day-to-day running of audits for owner-managed and SME clients, with Senior and Manager oversight
- Complete planning, testing and completion work to ISA (UK) standards
- Prepare clear working papers and lead files ready for review
Supporting statutory accounts
- Prepare statutory accounts under UK GAAP and FRS 102 (and FRS 105 where applicable)
- Assist with disclosure checklists, reconciliations and year-end adjustments
Working with clients and the team
- Be a confident, friendly point of contact for client finance contacts during fieldwork
- Guide and review the work of Audit Juniors and trainees
- Contribute to management letter points that are genuinely useful to the client
What You Will Need
Essential
- Part-qualified ACA, ACCA or ICAS, with study actively in progress (or QBE or AAT-qualified with a clear route to chartered status)
- 1 to 3 years' audit experience gained within a UK accountancy practice
- Working knowledge of UK GAAP, FRS 102 and ISAs (UK)
- Experience of preparing audit files and statutory accounts
- Good Excel skills and comfort with audit and accounts software
Desirable
- Experience with Caseware, CCH, IRIS or similar
- Exposure to cloud packages such as Xero, Sage or QuickBooks
- Early experience of supervising juniors
Please note: This role requires UK practice audit experience. Industry-only or overseas experience will not meet the brief.
What Our Client Offers
- Salary of £30,000 to £36,000, with regular reviews as you progress
- Hybrid working with flexibility around client commitments
- Fully funded professional study, including exam fees, study support and study leave
- Clear progression from Semi Senior to Senior and onward, with structured appraisals
- Generous annual leave plus bank holidays
- Workplace pension and a wider employee benefits package
- Exposure across audit, tax, cloud accounting and advisory, so you can build a broader skill set
- A hands-on, personable, partner-accessible culture with a city-centre office
Final benefits to be confirmed at interview stage.
Career Progression
Semi Seniors here are expected to move up. With exam progress and strong file quality, the next step is Audit Senior, leading your own portfolio and coaching those below you. The firm's wider service lines also give you the option to move across into tax, advisory or corporate finance if that appeals.
Interested? Let's Talk
I would rather have a short, honest conversation than have you complete a long application form. Get in touch and I will talk you through the role, the team and whether it fits what you want next. Nothing is shared with our client without your written consent.
David Hawthorne-Finch
- Email: d.hawthorne-finch@h-fts.com
- Website: https://h-fts.com/
All applications are handled in the strictest confidence. Your details will not be shared with our client without your explicit written consent. Hawthorne-Finch Talent Solutions Ltd acts as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy.