Audit Senior

Gerald Edelman have an exciting opportunity for an Audit Senior to join our team and work on a diverse portfolio of clients including entrepreneurial owner managed businesses, high net worth individuals and some public interest entities.

Is GE right for you?

A dynamic and evolving organisation which puts individuals at the heart of its business. We provide exciting opportunities across our firm, enabling our team to achieve new heights in their career. Here you will be challenged, supported and most importantly heard, enabling you to develop your skills and grow professionally and personally.

You will receive hands on training, personal development and support from leading and seasoned practitioners, partners and experts in their field, enabling you to quickly grow your knowledge and expertise and excel in your chosen career.

How we give back

To ensure our employees know how much we value their hard work, we offer an extensive benefits and perks package. Our package covers your lifestyle, health and wellbeing, development and finances. How about an additional day off to celebrate your birthday? Or utilising our in-house mentoring scheme? And access to our Work Life Well platform? These and many more perks are included in your GE employee benefits pack. To see the full list, click here.

What will the role entail?

To core objectives of the role are:

• Oversee the audit process for each job, reporting to the corresponding manager/partner
• Effective supervision of semi-senior and junior employees, including leading teams on assignments
• To produce accurate draft accounts with minimal outstanding queries, together with a well-presented audit file in a timely and methodical manner

Responsibilities

• Working on a diverse portfolio of clients including small and medium sized privately owned limited companies, LLP’s, partnerships and sole traders
• Acting as on-site senior, responsible for planning, execution (compliance and substantive testing, analytical review, etc.) and completion of audit work to a high standard
• Effective supervision of semi-senior and junior staff, so must be able to train juniors during an audit, as well as delegate, monitor and review their work
• Will take full responsibility of each audit assignment and will be responsible for completing the audit work within the agreed timescale with the support and guidance from the relevant manager/partner
• Preparation and implementation of high quality work programmes
• Responsible for dealing with technical issues or seeking guidance where necessary
• Production of draft accounts, from a variety of client records, together with producing a well-presented audit file (paperless) for review
• Agreeing adjustments with clients and dealing with disclosure requirements
• Auditing tax computations
• Drafting management letters and reports
• Keeping senior management informed of progress
• Responsible for the delivery of the audit output within specified budget timescale

Qualifications and experience required

Essential

• Qualified ACA, ACCA
• Must have acquired the necessary skills/experience at senior level to meet the requirements of the role
• Experience of accounts preparation
• Up to date working knowledge of financial reporting, accounting standards, auditing standards, company law and a good basic knowledge of corporate and personal tax to enable draft tax computations to be reviewed
• Ability to multi-task
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Good English, both written and verbal
• Good time management with ability to meet tight deadlines
• Flexible attitude, with ability to prioritise workloads

Desirable

• Knowledge of Pro-Audit, CCH and Microsoft Office Products, in particular Excel software

Bring the real you to work, challenge the norm and have fun whilst developing your career.

At GE, we aim to create an inclusive culture that’s based on trust and respect where everyone can thrive and express themselves freely. We are committed to Diversity, Equality and Inclusion, actively listening to all opinions to create an environment without barriers; where everyone is given the same opportunities. We encourage applications from all backgrounds. If you have any questions about our commitment to DEI during your application process, please contact hello@geraldedelman.com.