Financial Services Audit Senior – Newcastle
15 days ago
Newcastle upon Tyne
Title: Financial Services Audit Senior – Newcastle Location: Newcastle, UK (Hybrid & Flexible) Salary: Competitive + Benefits Job Type: Full-Time Job Summary We are recruiting a Financial Services Audit Senior in Newcastle to manage day-to-day audit engagements, review complex work, and support the development of junior staff. This is an ideal opportunity for a CA/ACA/ACCA-qualified professional with experience in financial services audits and client-facing roles. You will manage client audit files from planning to completion, ensure deadlines and budgets are met, and maintain strong client relationships. Key Responsibilities • Complete or oversee audit planning documentation and schedules, • Arrange timing of audit work with the Audit Manager, • Plan, schedule, and delegate tasks to Audit Assistants, supporting them to complete work to the required standard, • Brief, train, and debrief Audit Assistants, providing constructive feedback, • Liaise with client staff and build strong, professional relationships, • Monitor budgeted versus actual time, flagging scope, fieldwork, or overrun issues promptly, • Keep clients informed of progress while maintaining confidentiality, • Ensure audit files are completed to a high standard and ready for review About You • CA, ACA, or equivalent qualified; part-qualified candidates may be considered with relevant experience, • Experience in financial services audits or similar roles preferred, • Strong organisational and time management skills, • Proactive, client-focused, and able to take ownership of work, • Excellent communication skills, capable of influencing clients and colleagues, • Leadership mindset with the ability to mentor and support junior staff What’s on Offer • Hybrid and flexible working arrangements, • Client-facing audit role with responsibility for a financial services portfolio, • Opportunity to mentor and develop junior staff, • Exposure to complex financial services audit engagements, • Collaborative and supportive team environment, • Competitive salary and benefits package Location Newcastle | Commutable from Gateshead, North Shields, South Shields, Sunderland, Durham, and surrounding areas Apply For a confidential discussion or to apply, contact Jack Wood at or call