Audit Senior

In a nutshell

Are you a part-qualified audit professional ready to take on more responsibility and broaden your experience? At PKF Francis Clark, we believe in nurturing talent and providing meaningful opportunities to grow — all within a culture that values balance, collaboration, and long-term development. 

We’ve been recognised as one of the Top UK Employers for Development within the Workplace by Great Place to Work, a testament to our commitment to creating a supportive and growth-oriented environment. 

As a part-qualified Audit Senior, you’ll work with a diverse and exciting client base, gaining exposure to larger, more complex audits while continuing your journey toward qualification. You’ll be surrounded by a team of over 200 audit professionals who are passionate about helping each other succeed. 

We offer a bespoke training programme, generous study support, and clear progression pathways to help you reach your goals — whether that’s qualifying as ACA/ACCA or progressing into management and leadership roles. 

As our Southampton office continues to grow, colleagues are expected to travel on a semi-frequent basis to our established Poole office to deepen their knowledge, strengthen relationships, and align with existing processes. Expenses for this travel are covered, and flexible working arrangements are available to ensure it remains practical and manageable.

What you'll be doing day to day

• Assisting in the planning and execution of statutory audits for corporate clients
• Taking ownership of smaller audit assignments or supporting larger engagements 
• Working closely with the audit team to ensure procedures are followed 
• Supporting managers and assistant managers on technical and client-facing tasks
• Supervising and guiding junior team members 
• Developing strong working relationships with clients 
• Communicating effectively to ensure a smooth audit process 
• Preparing audit documentation for review 
• Raising technical or client-specific issues and suggesting solutions 

About you

• ACA or ACCA part-qualified, with relevant audit experience 
• Experience in statutory audit within a professional practice 
• Exposure to group audits and consolidated financial statements is a plus 
• Full clean driving licence and access to a car  
• Well-organised and able to manage time independently 
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills 
• Professional and client-focused 
• Familiar with automated audit software and digital accounting platforms 

Why work at PKF Francis Clark

As the largest firm of independent chartered accountants and business advisers in South West England, PKF Francis Clark offers a breadth of opportunities to develop your career in the way that’s right for you. 

Established in 1919, we’ve grown to a team of nearly 1,000 people, based across our offices in Bristol, Exeter, Plymouth, Poole, Salisbury, Southampton, Taunton, Torquay and Truro. This means we’re big enough to do challenging work for exciting clients, but small enough to maintain our friendly and supportive culture. 

We work hard to ensure you can belong, be yourself and be brilliant as part of a forward-thinking team. This includes a flexible approach to hybrid working. And our focus on wellbeing and learning and development has been recognised nationally. 

For the past three years, PKF Francis Clark has been certified as a Great Place to Work and ranked among the UK’s Best Workplaces. In 2025, we climbed four places to 20 out of 100 large organisations on this prestigious list. 

We’re also in the UK’s top 10 Best Workplaces for Women (6 out of 100 large organisations), as well as being ranked among the Best Workplaces for Wellbeing (35 out of 100), Best Workplaces for Development (24 out of 100) and Best Workplaces in Consulting and Professional Services. 

All these lists are compiled by workplace culture experts Great Place to Work. Our rankings are a direct result of feedback from our people in a confidential, independent annual survey. 

The success rates of our trainees mean we’re also ranked 33rd in The Sunday Times Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers 2025. 

While we’re proudly independent, we collaborate with colleagues around the world to enable our clients to succeed. PKF Francis Clark is a member of the PKF Global family of firms – together we’re the 12th largest provider of accountancy services in the UK. Being part of this international network provides opportunities to connect with like-minded accountants and business advisers in 150 countries. 

Your core benefits 

Financial benefits:
•    Pension
•    Group life assurance - up to four times your core salary
•    Group income protection
•    Health cash plan to help cover the costs of everyday healthcare 

Health & Wellbeing benefits:
•    Option to buy 5 extra days holiday*
•    Counselling and support for you and your immediate family
•    Virtual GP for you and your immediate family
•    Cycle to work*

Other benefits:
•    Medicash Extras providing you with shopping and gym discounts
•    Gifts for career and family milestones
•    One volunteering day per year to support local organisations
•    Emergency funding from the Francis Clark Charitable Foundation 

Please note
* These benefits are provided via a salary exchange and are subject to employee’s post exchange hourly rate remaining above the national minimum wage.