Description
Audit Senior
Ref: CWK786
Salary: £34,000 - £44,000 (DOE)
An experienced Audit Senior is sought by a leading firm of Chartered Accountants in Bournemouth, and this is a role that offers a technically varied client base, real responsibility, and a firm that has built a strong reputation on the South Coast for the quality of its audit work and the care it takes in developing the people within it, with flexible working, a company pension, and much more on offer.
Crowe Watson Recruitment has a genuine understanding of the South Coast accountancy market and a track record of placing audit professionals into leading practice roles across Bournemouth and the wider Dorset region. The team brings a personal and considered approach to every search it undertakes, taking the time to properly understand what each candidate is looking for before making any introduction. That care and consistency is what candidates and clients across the region have come to value when working with Crowe Watson.
As Audit Senior, you will lead assignments from planning through to completion across a varied and interesting portfolio of clients, develop junior members of the team, and build the kind of direct and trusted client relationships that are central to a successful career in audit. The firm’s client base is broad and well-established, offering genuine breadth across sectors and business sizes that will keep the work consistently engaging and technically interesting. There is a clear and well-supported pathway to assistant manager level for someone with the right attitude and ambition, within a team that is collaborative, technically strong, and a good place to build a long-term career. You might not meet all the criteria, but if you are passionate about developing yourself and your career, we’d love to hear from you.
Crowe Watson is acting as an Employment Agency. References to pay rates are indicative and salary is dependent on experience.
Please note that Crowe Watson Recruitment is unable to assist with sponsorship applications; all candidates must have the right to work in the UK without restriction.
Key Responsibilities
Leading audit assignments from planning through to completion across a varied client portfolio
Preparing and reviewing audit files, ensuring work meets the highest technical standards
Supervising and coaching junior members of the audit team on assignments
Acting as a key point of contact for clients throughout the audit process
Communicating audit findings and recommendations clearly to managers and partners
Keeping up to date with developments in UK auditing standards and financial reporting
Requirements
ACA or ACCA qualified or part qualified
At least three years' experience working within a UK Practice environment
Proven experience leading audit assignments and supervising junior team members effectively
Strong technical knowledge of UK auditing standards and financial reporting frameworks
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a confident client-facing manner
Well organised with the ability to manage multiple assignments and deadlines simultaneously
Ref: CWK786
Salary: £34,000 - £44,000 (DOE)
An experienced Audit Senior is sought by a leading firm of Chartered Accountants in Bournemouth, and this is a role that offers a technically varied client base, real responsibility, and a firm that has built a strong reputation on the South Coast for the quality of its audit work and the care it takes in developing the people within it, with flexible working, a company pension, and much more on offer.
Crowe Watson Recruitment has a genuine understanding of the South Coast accountancy market and a track record of placing audit professionals into leading practice roles across Bournemouth and the wider Dorset region. The team brings a personal and considered approach to every search it undertakes, taking the time to properly understand what each candidate is looking for before making any introduction. That care and consistency is what candidates and clients across the region have come to value when working with Crowe Watson.
As Audit Senior, you will lead assignments from planning through to completion across a varied and interesting portfolio of clients, develop junior members of the team, and build the kind of direct and trusted client relationships that are central to a successful career in audit. The firm’s client base is broad and well-established, offering genuine breadth across sectors and business sizes that will keep the work consistently engaging and technically interesting. There is a clear and well-supported pathway to assistant manager level for someone with the right attitude and ambition, within a team that is collaborative, technically strong, and a good place to build a long-term career. You might not meet all the criteria, but if you are passionate about developing yourself and your career, we’d love to hear from you.
Crowe Watson is acting as an Employment Agency. References to pay rates are indicative and salary is dependent on experience.
Please note that Crowe Watson Recruitment is unable to assist with sponsorship applications; all candidates must have the right to work in the UK without restriction.
Key Responsibilities
Leading audit assignments from planning through to completion across a varied client portfolio
Preparing and reviewing audit files, ensuring work meets the highest technical standards
Supervising and coaching junior members of the audit team on assignments
Acting as a key point of contact for clients throughout the audit process
Communicating audit findings and recommendations clearly to managers and partners
Keeping up to date with developments in UK auditing standards and financial reporting
Requirements
ACA or ACCA qualified or part qualified
At least three years' experience working within a UK Practice environment
Proven experience leading audit assignments and supervising junior team members effectively
Strong technical knowledge of UK auditing standards and financial reporting frameworks
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a confident client-facing manner
Well organised with the ability to manage multiple assignments and deadlines simultaneously

