Average Audit Associate salary in Birmingham

Your new companyWell-regarded Midlands Firm of Chartered Accountants seeking to recruit audit staff to support a new opportunity to grow their client portfolio and offering. This is an exciting time to join this independent accountancy practice and be part of a friendly, well structured audit team who offer a sociable, flexible and supportive working environment. Your new roleSupporting a diverse mix of clients with accounting and audit requirements, you will be client facing and will work on assignments from planning through to review/completion. You will undertake audit testing across a wide variety of areas of the audit file and will work with your team to achieve deadlines. Dependent upon your experience, you may be involved in delegating work to junior members of the team and reviewing their work. Additionally you will liaise regularly with clients and will build long lasting relationships with them. Alongside your role, you will have the opportunity to progress with accountancy qualifications with full support via a recognised training provider.What you'll need to succeedTo be considered for this role, you must possess prior experience gained within an accountancy practice - ideally with experience in audit however individuals currently in an accounts focused role in practice with a clear desire to develop audit experience will also be considered.Ideally you will have started studying towards AAT/ACCA or ACA qualifications. This client will consider individuals coming from a larger firm who have been released from a training contract following exam fail.Excellent communication skills and the ability to build relationships with clients and colleagues will be key.What you'll get in returnIf successful, you will join a very sociable, supportive team with very approachable Directors and managers. Working practices are very flexible - you'll spend your time between the office, client sites and working from home after an initial settling in period. Study will be fully supported without the pressure to sit exams at an accelerated pace. This is a very interesting time to join this firm as they enter a new chapter in their long-history so do get in touch to find out how you can progress your accountancy career and be part of their expansion.What you need to do nowIf you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk

Quality is at the heart of what we do. Combining passionate people with leading technology, we work together to build trust in society. We put the team first and solve important problems by challenging the organisations we audit and being open to challenge ourselves. We take pride in our work and the profession, recognising audit as a deep specialism. It's a really exciting time to be joining us. We're growing our teams across all areas of our Audit practice and investing a huge amount in our people, their skills and the technology available, as we continue to radically modernise our business and the way we serve our clients.A career in our Non Financial Services Audit practice, within External Audit services, will provide you with the opportunity to provide a range of Assurance services and business advice to a variety of clients from small, fast growing clients to large entities. Our clients are often well known brands and many have broad international reach. We focus on using the latest technology to reduce the level of manual testing ensuring you'll focus on the most valuable areas of client service and on enhancing corporate governance and the reliability of our clients' information. Our team helps organisations navigate regulatory complexity while strengthening trust and transparency in their business. While many of the rules of business have changed, the fundamentals haven't. You'll work alongside senior members of the client's management team in planning the audit process from beginning to end, ensuring completeness, accuracy, and fair presentation of our client's information. Central Audit: The Central Practice consists of 5 networked offices in Birmingham, the East Midlands, Milton Keynes, Bristol and Cardiff. With a rapidly growing, dynamic marketplace, more than 500 clients and some 600 partners and staff in the region, the Central Audit practice is a great place to build a career. We've a wide variety of clients from entrepreneurial start-ups through to major public sector organisations, FTSE100 members and large global businesses. The role: As a Senior Associate, you'll gain in-depth knowledge into how businesses run, gain direct access to internal stakeholders and clients and work with an unrivalled range of organisations we audit. A rewarding career path awaits, join our team to develop yourself as a professional and benefit from the wide range of development opportunities available at PwC. The responsibilities include but are not limited to: • Using your team and relationship management skills to ensure that your's and the audit team's documentation - from planning to completion of an Audit, meets PwC and regulatory standards; • Completing a variety of areas of audit work which includes the identification of issues, analysis of data, articulation of findings and the ability to draw informed conclusions; • Building meaningful relationships and demonstrating curiosity that will allow you to have insightful conversations and provide visible challenge during the Audit; • Delegating to others to provide learning opportunities and coaching to help deliver the most effective audit approach; • Building connections across teams and specialist areas within PwC, managing a variety of views and consulting where appropriate; • Developing new insights and proposing innovative solutions to help enhance audit quality; and • Put the team first by coaching with purpose, being present with the team and openly communicating expectations. Essential Skills and Experience: • Be Chartered Accountant / ACA / ACCA / ICAS qualified accountant (or international equivalent) or have equivalent work experience in Audit (including international candidates who technically qualify in their home country by experience); • Part qualified ACA/ACCA/ICAS at point of application and working towards your full qualification (you will need to be time and exam qualified prior to your start date) • Experience of IFRS and/or UK GAAP and international standards on auditing; • Strong organisational skills, experience of undertaking audit from planning to completion and a track record of challenging yourself and others to complete high quality testing and documentation; • Ability to establish and nurture relationships which includes communicating clearly with colleagues and organisations we audit; • Ability to review the work of others', providing commentary and feedback to support the teams technical development and enhance audit quality; • Takes pride in their work and in the Audit profession. Shows resilience and demonstrates dedication to self development including being agile and innovative in the digital world.

About Crowe Crowe is a leading national audit, tax, advisory and risk firm with global reach and local expertise. We are an independent member of Crowe Global, one of the top 10 accounting networks in the world, with access to more than 40,000 people in more than 150 countries and across more than 700 offices globally. We pride ourselves on looking after our people, whether you’re working in corporate tax, statutory audit or you’re a marketing or HR specialist - at Crowe we invest in our people to help them be the best they can be. We understand that it is often the culture and values of a firm that are most important when looking for a new workplace, that’s why at Crowe our people-focused culture means we value new ideas and innovation, and welcome people who are committed to making a difference by delivering excellent services to our people, clients and communities. Due to continued growth in our Midlands office, we are recruiting a qualified Senior Associate, Audit to join our audit/assurance team. You will be responsible for the delivery of client based assignments, ensuring the team’s audit work and reporting is of high quality. This role will include leading and coaching team members as well as managing relationships with clients. The person in this role will also contribute to the success of our business unit, which will involve wider business and people development. There will be opportunity to work on advisory engagements, on both our audit and non-audit clients. The role requirements ACA/ACCA/CA qualification (essential).Significant auditing and accounting experience (ideally UKGAAP).Good knowledge of Microsoft Office, especially Excel.A passion for client service.Display energy and enthusiasm and a focus on achieving results.A keenness to further your own personal development and career goals. Your people responsibilities Demonstrating personal commitment to work and team success; showing positive attitude and enthusiasm for work and taking initiative to improve process/situations when appropriate.Consistently treating colleagues with fairness and respect, helping to provide opportunities for everyone to contribute and succeed.Providing and being receptive to regular and constructive feedback that improves self and others. Continually developing skills and knowledge.Influencing, changing and shaping the direction of a particular activity, either internally and/or externally.Coaching junior members of staff through sharing experience and knowledge appropriately.Providing on-the-job training for developing auditing skills and familiarity with the firm’s audit methodology.Participating in service line, office and firm wide activities. Your direct client responsibilities Acting as the first point of contact for our clients on a day-to-day basis.Demonstrating excellent writing, research and presentation skills (proficient in power point, excel and word).Anticipating client needs, and communicating effectively with clients in both written and verbal exchanges.Acting at all times with the Firm’s best interests in mind. Acts with integrity in all dealings.Assisting in the planning, execution and finalisation of all areas of the audit assignment for manager or partner review, providing solutions and seeking input for areas of concern and judgement.Demonstrating an understanding of the different types of risk, understanding the Firm’s approach and policies for managing risk in relevant business and applicable legal and regulatory rules and following policies.Considering and managing risk (reputational, operational and credit) in all interactions with clients.Showing a sense of urgency and understanding of how their work (including speed, attention to detail, and quality) impacts the Firm’s ability to serve clients.Producing work for the Manager and/or Partner review, clearly highlighting issues and providing potential solutions to issues identified.Demonstrating business development skills an identifying additional sales opportunities.Demonstrating an application and solution-based approach to problem solving, referred to for research on delivery of solutions in that field on client assignments.Identifying areas requiring improvement in the client’s business processes and possible recommendations and prepare and deliver Audit Findings Reports to be provided to the client.Taking primary responsibility for monitoring progress against budget, and when the actual differs from the budget then gain a full understanding for the Manager. Although the majority of your time will be spent servicing clients in the Midlands, at times, there is a requirement to support the other UK offices. Qualities we are looking for Ability to execute work efficiently, delivering excellent service and bringing the full breadth of Crowe UK’s capability to support our clients.Act as a role model for more junior members of the team, providing on-the-job coaching.Adhere to the firm’s risk management policies at all times.Deliver work to the highest quality.Solid understanding and application of UKGAAP accounting fundamentals and applications; proficient in basic technical techniques (valuations, modelling, spreadsheets).Ability to provide fast and intuitive analysis; correctly interpreting data, including financial statements and source documents.Demonstration of the ability to effectively manage the audit process with appropriate consideration of audit risk issues and accounting technical matters.The ability to lead and manage fieldwork on clients’ sites, including liaison with other departments to ensure the smooth delivery of the Audit process. Why choose Crowe? Crowe is where talented people can realise their potential, are successful and enjoy what they do by making a positive difference to our clients, communities and each other.