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Audit Semi-Senior

Ambition is working with one of the leading firms in the East Anglia region, looking to hire an Audit Semi-Senior for their Cambridge office.

Your role will be around 70% audit and 30% accounts and you will work with a diverse range of clients, from owner-managed businesses (OMBs) where you will play a vital advisory role, to large international groups with turnovers in the hundreds of millions. Clients span various sectors, including corporate clients, financial services (FS), and not-for-profit (NFP) organisations.

Upon joining, you will be assigned a buddy to help you settle in. The firm offers flexible working arrangements and well-being support. Staff are at the core of the business, and the firm works hard to ensure a good work-life balance and a positive working environment.

Requirements

1. Assisting in Audit Planning: Supporting the development of audit plans, including defining the scope and objectives.
2. Conducting Fieldwork: Performing audit fieldwork, such as testing financial records, evaluating internal controls, and gathering audit evidence.
3. Financial Analysis: Reviewing financial statements and ensuring they comply with accounting standards.
4. Risk Assessment: Identifying areas of risk within the client's business and assisting in designing audit procedures to address these risks.
5. Supervising Junior Staff: Providing guidance and support to junior auditors, reviewing their work, and ensuring audit objectives are met.
6. Client Interaction: Communicating with clients to gather information, address their queries, and provide updates on audit progress.
7. Internal Controls Evaluation: Assessing the effectiveness of clients' internal controls and suggesting improvements.
8. Documentation: Preparing and maintaining detailed audit documentation and working papers.
9. Reporting: Assisting in the preparation of audit reports, summarising findings, and presenting them to senior auditors and client management.
10. Compliance Checks: Ensuring that clients adhere to relevant laws, regulations, and industry standards.
11. Professional Development: Keeping up to date with changes in auditing standards, regulations, and best practices, and applying this knowledge to audit engagements.

Requirements

• AAT qualified and/or ICAEW/ACCA part-qualified
• A minimum of one years' experience working in audit in the UK
• Right to work with no sponsorship requirements

Benefits

• Private medical
• Health cash plan
• Death in service
• Cycle to work
• Dress for your day
• Flexible working
• Buy extra holiday days
• Contributory pension
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• Sick pay
• Shopping discounts

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