“Practice isn’t the thing you do once you’re good. It’s the thing you do that makes you good.” Malcolm Gladwell.  

Sheridan Maine is working in partnership with a Top 100 accountancy firm based in Central London. The firm provides high-quality accounting, tax, and advisory services to a broad and varied client base. Known for its personalised approach and commitment to service excellence, the firm supports both businesses and individuals with tailored financial solutions designed to ensure compliance, drive efficiency, and build lasting client relationships. 

The Role:
The successful candidate will oversee the audit process from planning through to completion, supervising and leading teams of semi-senior and junior staff. Reporting directly to managers and partners, you will work on a varied client portfolio that includes entrepreneurial owner-managed businesses, high-net-worth individuals, and a selection of listed entities. The role also offers the opportunity to be involved in ad hoc specialist assignments as they arise. 


Responsibilities as the Audit Senior include:

• Working on a diverse portfolio of clients including large UK groups, privately owned limited companies, LLPs, and listed entities.
• 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.
• Attendance and contribution at external planning and completion audit meetings.
• Responsible for dealing with technical issues or seeking guidance where necessary.
• Agreeing adjustments with clients and liaising with our accounts team to update with the 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.
• Manage general office-based day to day duties, as required including being a buddy for our new intakes. 

The successful Audit Senior will require the following skills and experience:

• Must be Qualified ACA or ACCA.
• Desire to work in 100% Audit position.
• Up to date working knowledge of financial reporting, accounting standards, auditing standards, company law and a good basic knowledge of corporate tax to enable draft tax computations to be reviewed.
• Previous experience in a similar role and ability to multi-task. 

Benefits:

• Hybrid working and flexible working hours.
• 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays).
• An additional day off to celebrate your birthday.
• Summer Fridays.
• Bank Holiday flexibility.
• Electric and Hybrid Car Scheme.
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity leave policies.
• Regular social events and Friday lunches.
• Wine Club.
• Dress for your day policy.
• Membership to the Perkbox benefits platform. 
  
  

If you’re passionate about this position or are keen to hear more, please click on “apply” as soon as possible. 

You are required to be eligible to work in the UK full time without restriction. 

Due to the high volume of applications, it is not always possible to respond to unsuccessful applicants. Therefore, if we have not responded to your application within five days, please assume that on this occasion your application has not been successful.