Lead audits for small-to-medium clients, manage and train audit teams, perform risk assessments, design and execute audit testing, draft and review financial statements and audit reports, liaise with tax, complete audit planning and completion deliverables, ensure timesheets and appraisals are completed, and deliver audit files with minimal manager review points.
Join our Godalming team and be part of a well-established office in Surrey. Our team supports a diverse client base, including businesses, charities and individuals. We are also deeply connected to the local community, having hosted a popular business club for more than 18 years, bringing together local enterprises through regular networking events, while supporting a range of community and business-focused initiatives across the area.
As an Audit Supervisor, you will take the lead on audits for a portfolio of small to medium-sized clients across a variety of industries, working closely with managers and junior team members to deliver high-quality audits on time and within budget. This varied client base will give you exposure to different sectors and challenges, providing an excellent platform for continued professional development, longer-term career progression and future opportunities within the firm.
Whether you're already working at Audit Supervisor level or are a recently qualified Audit Senior ready to take the next step, this role offers the opportunity to broaden your experience, develop your leadership skills and progress your career within a supportive and collaborative team.
As an Audit Supervisor, you will take the lead on audits for a portfolio of small to medium-sized clients across a variety of industries, working closely with managers and junior team members to deliver high-quality audits on time and within budget. This varied client base will give you exposure to different sectors and challenges, providing an excellent platform for continued professional development, longer-term career progression and future opportunities within the firm.
Whether you're already working at Audit Supervisor level or are a recently qualified Audit Senior ready to take the next step, this role offers the opportunity to broaden your experience, develop your leadership skills and progress your career within a supportive and collaborative team.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead audit assignments for a portfolio of small and medium-sized clients across a range of sectors.
- Plan audits, perform risk assessments and identify key audit areas.
- Design and review audit testing, including substantive and analytical procedures.
- Review the work of junior team members, providing constructive feedback and coaching.
- Mentor, train and support audit trainees and part-qualified staff.
- Prepare and review statutory financial statements and audit reports.
- Communicate audit findings, recommendations and key issues to managers and partners.
- Prepare audit completion documentation, including audit highlights reports and summaries of adjusted and unadjusted differences.
- Liaise with tax and other specialist teams to ensure a coordinated service to clients.
- Review forecasts, challenge assumptions and assess going concern considerations where appropriate.
- Monitor audit progress and budgets, identifying opportunities to improve efficiency while maintaining quality.
- Build and maintain strong client relationships, delivering a professional, commercially aware service.
- Support business development activities and promote the firm's services to prospective and existing clients.
- Ensure audit work is completed in accordance with regulatory requirements, professional standards and firm procedures.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
- ACA or ACCA qualified (or equivalent international qualification).
- Current Audit Supervisor, or a recently qualified Audit Senior with experience leading audits and supervising junior team members.
- Strong technical audit and accounting knowledge, including experience of UK GAAP and auditing standards.
- Experience supervising, coaching and developing junior team members.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build effective relationships with clients and colleagues at all levels.
- Commercially aware, with the confidence to identify opportunities to add value to clients and support business development activities.
- Highly organised, with the ability to manage multiple assignments, prioritise workloads and meet deadlines.
- Proactive and self-motivated, with the ability to use initiative and work independently when required.
- Adaptable and responsive to changing priorities and client needs.
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to delivering high-quality work.
- Ability to establish credibility and trust with clients.
- Experience working across a variety of sectors and client types would be advantageous.
Benefits
About
At Moore Kingston Smith, we believe in the potential of people to make a positive impact, fuelled by the power of genuine understanding. Working with small, medium and large clients, we are a multi-disciplinary advisory, tax and audit firm with expertise across multiple sectors, uniquely positioned to help people realise their ambitions. Our London and regional teams deliver quality results locally and nationally, and worldwide alongside the Moore Global network. Through respect, collaboration and active listening, understanding is at the heart of everything we do with our clients, colleagues and communities. We value people and projects that promote positive change for the future. Come and join us to make a difference.
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