Audit Senior

Audit Senior - Milton Keynes - up to £50,000 + Excellent Benefits

This is a role for an Audit Senior who wants ownership, influence, and headroom, not just another busy season. A well-established Top 50 accountancy firm is looking to appoint an Audit Senior into its Milton Keynes Audit function. The team is award-nominated, technically strong, and known internally for being one of the most balanced and supportive audit teams in the firm.

If you are an Audit Senior who enjoys leading audits properly, mentoring people, and working with varied and often complex clients, this role is designed to play to your strengths.

The Audit Senior position is a mixed role with an approximate 80% audit / 20% accounts split. You will report into Audit Managers while taking clear responsibility for on-site audits and day-to-day delivery.

Client exposure is a genuine highlight. As an Audit Senior, you will work on audits with turnovers of up to £250m, including specialist audits such as FSA, pensions, solicitors, charities, and schools. There is also regular involvement in group audits where the firm acts as a component auditor.

This is not a role where you are buried in fieldwork forever. The Audit Senior is expected to think commercially, manage time and budgets, and act as the main point of contact on assignments.

• Leading audit assignments from planning through to completion
• Supervising and reviewing the work of junior team members
• Acting as the day-to-day contact for clients during audit fieldwork
• Preparing and reviewing statutory and consolidated accounts under FRS 102
• Drafting management letter points and technical recommendations
• Preparing group reporting packs for component audit work
• Managing deadlines and budgets with minimal Manager intervention

This Audit Senior role gives you autonomy, trust, and visibility within the wider firm.

This opportunity will suit an Audit Senior who brings:

• Strong audit experience gained in a medium or large practice environment
• ACA or ACCA qualification (or very close to qualification)
• Confidence supervising juniors and reviewing work
• The ability to handle complex audits and less-than-perfect records
• Clear communication skills with both clients and colleagues

You do not need to be polished or corporate. You do need to be capable, organised, and comfortable taking responsibility.

• Salary up to £50,000, depending on experience
• Clear progression path beyond Audit Senior
• Exposure to larger and more technically interesting audits
• Supportive, people-led culture with realistic expectations
• A firm that values quality of work over presenteeism

If you are an Audit Senior in or around Milton Keynes and want a role where you are trusted to do your job properly, this is worth exploring.

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