Austin Rose
Audit Senior
Audit Senior at Austin Rose, based in Southampton, South East, paying £41,000 - £47,000 per annum. This is a permanent role.
- Pay
- £41,000 - £47,000 per annum
- Hours and contract
- Permanent · On site
- Location
- Southampton, South East
- Closing date
- Sector
- Accountant
7% below the typical rate for accountant
Reference job/audit-senior-2278
About the role
Audit Senior | Top 100 Firm | Stockport
Are you an ambitious ACA or ACCA qualified accountant looking to advance your career within a dynamic, award-winning accountancy practice? Do you want to lead high-profile audit engagements, mentor talented junior staff, and make a tangible commercial impact with respected regional businesses?
About the Firm
This Top 100 Firm is one of the North West’s leading independent accountancy practices, renowned for delivering exceptional technical quality and innovative commercial advisory services. Grounded in a strong, collaborative culture, the firm places immense value on professional growth, ownership, and integrity. Operating from modern offices in Stockport, they provide an outstanding environment for ambitious professionals to thrive and take true ownership of their career progression.
Responsibilities
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Perform and take full responsibility for planning, fieldwork, and completion of compliance and audit assignments.
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Deliver high-quality statutory accounts, corporation tax computations, board reports, and commercial deliverables.
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Supervise, guide, and lead junior audit team members on-site, fostering their professional development through on-the-job coaching.
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Identify commercial observations and present actionable ideas for internal system and control improvements to clients.
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Maintain complete oversight of assignment budgets and timeframes while ensuring technical compliance with current auditing and accounting standards.
As an Audit Senior you will:
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Take full ownership of audit engagement files from initial planning through to managerial review.
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Build direct, long-lasting relationships with client management teams across diverse sector industries.
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Deliver constructive, real-time feedback to audit team members following file reviews.
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Participate actively in internal technical discussions, bringing innovative solutions to complex accounting matters.
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Support business development initiatives and attend key regional client and networking events.
What You’ll Receive
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23 days annual leave (plus bank holidays).
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1 additional birthday holiday per year.
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1 day paid charity leave annually.
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Option to buy and sell up to 5 days annual leave.
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Health cash-back scheme and Life Assurance cover.
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Greener car scheme and Cycle to Work scheme.
At Austin Rose, we specialise in Public Practice recruitment and use our mar
Reference: job/audit-senior-2278 · Posted 6 days ago · Closes 21 Nov 2026 · Listed via Austin Rose
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