Key Achievements:

Led multiple client audits, reducing completion time by 25% while maintaining high compliance standards.

Identified accounting discrepancies and control weaknesses, helping clients recover £40,000 / $50,000.

Streamlined audit documentation and reporting templates, saving the audit team 15 hours per engagement.

Mentored junior audit staff, improving team efficiency and audit quality.

Enhanced client satisfaction through timely and accurate audit reporting and recommendations.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Lead audit engagements for clients, including planning, fieldwork, and reporting.

Review financial statements prepared under UK GAAP, IFRS, or US GAAP.

Supervise, coach, and mentor junior audit staff during engagements.

Prepare and review audit working papers, schedules, and reconciliations.

Test client account balances, transactions, and internal controls for accuracy and compliance.

Identify potential risks, control weaknesses, and provide actionable recommendations.

Assist clients with management accounts, reporting, and process improvement initiatives.

Liaise with client management to discuss audit findings and resolve queries.

Ensure compliance with statutory, regulatory, and professional accounting standards.

Prepare supporting documentation for internal and external audits.

Coordinate with tax, advisory, and other practice teams to provide integrated client service.

Monitor engagement timelines, budgets, and deliverables to ensure timely completion.

Conduct substantive testing on income, expenditure, assets, and liabilities.

Maintain audit documentation in line with firm standards and regulatory requirements.

Participate in continuous professional development (CPD) and technical training.

Support business development initiatives by providing insights during client meetings.

Identify opportunities for improving audit efficiency and team performance.

Uphold professional ethics, confidentiality, and integrity in all client interactions.

Assist in the preparation of client reports and communications for partners and senior management.

Contribute to practice-wide process improvements and knowledge-sharing initiatives.