Part qualified / qualified Audit Senior

In a nutshell

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Whichever way you choose to read this job ad we’re flexible – and so are our working hours!

Long term, you’ll receive ongoing support to progress to a manager, director even up to partner level (if this is part of your career plan). A team of internal experts offer a comprehensive, bespoke training programme and provide technical and practical skills, which continues after you've qualified.

Our structured leadership programmes have proven to be successful over many years from our inhouse Learning & Development team - last year we had 10x internal partner promotions!

Juggling a job and life outside of work is important, and you will be able to do that here. We are one of the UK’s Best Workplaces for Wellbeing by Great Place to Work and ensure that our employees have a good work/life balance.

You may be a part qualified/finalist or qualified Audit professional who is looking to work with bigger, more interesting clients or looking for a supportive culture - our 200+ strong audit team members are supported, challenged and encouraged to pursue their own career ambitions.

Our Poole/Southampton team work as one; everyone is always there to help each other. You’ll be made to feel welcome from your first day.

What you'll be doing day to day

• You'll work with a diverse client portfolio of commercial businesses with turnovers of up to £300m, from owner-managed businesses to listed entities and other corporate clients
• Plan and complete statutory audits of corporate clients, both on-site and in the office
• Lead the audit team on-site and ensure all audit procedures are followed
• Supervise and support the work of junior team members
• Real contact time with developing relationships and liaising with people on the client side, including non-accounts employees
• Produce work for Manager and/or Partner review
• Highlight technical or client-specific issues and provide possible solutions where required

About you

• ACA/ ACCA qualified (or equivalent) or part-qualified with relevant experience
• Your clear communication and strong rapport building skills will be crucial for team-working and delivering excellent client service
• Experience in using automated audit software and computer-based accounts and tax compilation programmes
• Organised and able to plan your own time efficiently

Why work at PKF Francis Clark

We’re the largest firm of independent chartered accountants and business advisors in South West England. We have nine offices in Bristol, Exeter, Plymouth, Poole, Salisbury, Southampton, Taunton, Torquay and Truro.

The firm, which celebrated its centenary in 2019, has annual revenue of over £65 million and a 900-strong team based across our offices. Our continuing growth offers you the opportunity to expand and develop your career in a direction that interests you.

We offer a supportive and flexible culture, taking your career seriously to enable you to be the best you can be. Since September 2022, PKF Francis Clark has been certified as a Great Place to Work.

We work hard to ensure that ours is a culture where you can be yourself, develop and be part of a forward-thinking team that makes brilliant things happen. We ranked as one of the UK’s Best Workplaces in 2023, and again in 2024 when we rose nine places to 24^th in the list of the UK’s Best Workplaces (Large Organisations).

We’ve also been ranked 46^th out of 89 in the UK’s Best Workplaces for Women 2023 (Large Organisations) and 40^th out of 79 in the UK’s Best Workplaces for Wellbeing 2023 (Large Organisations). PKF Francis Clark has been highlighted as a top achiever among the UK’s Best Workplaces in Consulting & Professional Services by workplace culture experts Great Place to Work.

And in recognition of our outstanding training programmes for graduates, school leavers and career changers, we’re ranked 28^th among England’s Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers by the Department of Education and High Fliers Research.

Whilst we’re proudly independent, PKF Francis Clark is a member of the PKF Global family of  firms, which together are ranked as the 12th largest provider of accountancy services in the UK by Accountancy Age. As part of a global community of business advisors in 150 countries, the opportunities to expand your horizons by connecting with PKF colleagues around the world are endless.

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.