✅ NEW 🔝Top 50 Accounting Firm - Audit Senior - Hybrid -📍Bristol

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Senior Audit Associate 💼

Join a fast-growing, tech-enabled accounting firm supporting ambitious businesses.

We are a full-service accounting and advisory practice working with entrepreneurs and SMEs to help them achieve their goals and make a real impact. Combining deep expertise with innovative technology, we empower businesses to plan better, grow faster, and tackle complex challenges with confidence.

We’re on a mission to become the UK’s leading tech-enabled accounting firm for SMEs. Our high-calibre team shares one agenda: to work collaboratively and deliver exceptional service. If you join us, you won’t just work on interesting client challenges—you’ll help shape the future of accounting.

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The Role 📝

As a Senior Audit Associate, you will play a key role in delivering audits for a diverse range of clients, including SMEs and small-cap listed companies. You’ll gain early exposure to CFOs and CEOs and work across audits from start to finish, making a real impact while developing technical, project, and leadership skills.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and deliver audit assignments across a variety of client portfolios, working closely with audit managers and directors

• Plan and execute audit work, including financial statement preparation and risk assessments

• Supervise and mentor junior team members, ensuring they understand the objectives and context of their work

• Work on client premises and remotely, maintaining strong client relationships and delivering exceptional service

• Ensure audit projects are delivered efficiently, accurately, and in line with professional standards

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Who You Are 🌟

You are ACA or ACCA qualified (or equivalent) and bring strong technical knowledge, but also:

• Outstanding communication and influencing skills

• Comfortable collaborating with multiple stakeholders at all levels

• Excellent project management skills with the ability to manage multiple assignments simultaneously

• A natural relationship-builder, able to engage teams and generate additional client opportunities

• Open to feedback and committed to fostering a learning and growth-focused environment

• Comfortable in a hybrid working setup, able to work effectively both remotely and in the office

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Your Career with Us 🚀

We are committed to your growth and development. When you join us, you’ll:

• Receive tailored support to build a personal progression plan and unlock your potential

• Access a strong learning and development program to expand your skills and knowledge

• Work in a collaborative, positive, and diverse team environment

• Gain exposure to complex client work, helping you grow into leadership roles

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The Nitty-Gritty ⚡

• Working week: 37.5 hours, hybrid working (up to 50% home-based)

• Core hours: 10am – 4pm, Monday to Friday

• Flexible working is central to our culture; we prioritise happy, supported employees

• Expect a fast-paced, dynamic environment with excellent development support

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Why Join?

• Make a real impact on clients and projects

• Work closely with senior stakeholders early in your career

• Join a growing, innovative firm shaping the future of SME accounting

• Develop both your technical and leadership skills in a supportive environment

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For further information on this role please contact David Elliot at Clark Wood – david@clark-wood.co.uk / DD: +44 (0) 117 329 1058 | Mobile: +44 (0) 7358 908463

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This role is ideal for candidates with relevant experience in a UK accountancy practice. Unfortunately, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this position.

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