Practice - Audit Senior - Chesterfield, Derbyshire

Discipline: Accounting
Salary: £40000 to £45000
Contact name: Carly Dunn

Contact email: carly@supreme-ss.com
Job ref: 5494

Audit Senior – Chesterfield (Derbyshire)

Location: Chesterfield, Derbyshire
Position Type: Permanent, Full-time | Audit Senior
Industry: Accountancy / Audit & Business Advisory
Salary: £40,000 – £45,000 (depending on experience)

About the Firm

  • Established multi-office professional services group operating across Yorkshire and the East Midlands

  • Provides a broad range of services including audit, accountancy, tax, financial services, corporate finance and advisory

  • People-focused culture with a strong emphasis on development, progression and long-term careers

  • Values-led organisation built around client-centric service, collaboration and quality delivery

Role Overview

An excellent opportunity for a qualified Audit Senior to join a growing audit team supporting clients across Yorkshire and surrounding regions. This role offers strong progression prospects, exposure to a wide variety of audit engagements and the chance to take increasing responsibility within a supportive and expanding practice.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead audit fieldwork teams, including planning and budgeting assignments prior to commencement

  • Complete audit work on key risk areas in line with professional and internal standards

  • Prepare statutory financial statements (primarily UK GAAP) and draft tax computations

  • Liaise directly with clients to resolve queries, escalating complex matters where appropriate

  • Review work prepared by trainees, ensuring quality and readiness for manager/director review

  • Coach and develop junior team members, providing constructive feedback and guidance

  • Ensure internal and external deadlines are consistently met

  • Maintain the firm’s quality assurance and compliance procedures

  • Assist with billing processes and oversight of recoveries

  • Identify opportunities for additional services and contribute to business development initiatives

  • Support marketing activity and begin developing an external professional network

Ideal Candidate Profile

  • ACA or ACCA qualified

  • Proven experience planning and leading external audits within an accountancy practice

  • Strong technical knowledge, including FRS 102 (Charities SORP experience advantageous)

  • Confident client-facing professional with excellent communication skills

  • Strong time management and organisational capabilities

  • Proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, Word and PowerPoint

  • Experience with audit software (MyWorkpapers desirable)

  • Enthusiastic, quality-driven and motivated by progression opportunities

Benefits & Perks

  • Competitive salary £40,000 – £45,000 (DOE)

  • 36.25-hour working week (Monday to Friday, with audit travel as required)

  • Flexible working around core hours when office-based

  • 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays

  • Payment of professional membership fees

  • Health cash plan

  • Life assurance (4x salary)

  • Client referral incentives and recognition rewards

  • Staff discounts across selected professional services

  • Regular social events including summer and Christmas functions

For more information please contact:

Louise Kerrigan, Senior Talent Partner
T: 07955 267022
E: louise@supreme-ss.com