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.