Audit Executive - elevate your career within a household name

Are you ready to make a move to enhance your career with an industry leader, growing from strength to strength?

Our client is an award-winning Top 15 accountancy firm and now an AIM listed business - a testament to its success - who firmly believe their people are their best asset. You are never seen just as another number, and they offer outstanding benefits, as well as a career path that is second to none, whether you want to stay in audit long-term, or eventually move into a different field.

The Opportunity

We seek a gifted Audit Executive to join their motivated team, reporting to their Colchester office. But this is not just about the checking the numbers, you will also build sound client relationships, navigating risk, and delivering insights that make a real difference.

As Audit Executive, you will be involved in:

• Delivering high-quality audit work across assignments of varying complexity.
• Identifying and addressing key risks, drawing on specialists where needed.
• Build strong client relationships and provide practical, impactful solutions.
• Drive continuous improvement, using best practice and technology to enhance service delivery.
• Support the development of your team through knowledge-sharing, guidance, and collaboration.

What is needed to be considered:

• ACA/ACCA qualified (or equivalent).
• Proven experience in external audit, preferably to UK regulations
• Strong technical knowledge and understanding of current accounting standards.
• Proficiency in Excel, Word, and ideally CaseWare.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines.
• Commercially aware, client-focused, and a natural problem solver.
• Positive, collaborative, and committed to contributing to the firms' culture.

Why work for this firm over all the others?

Our client sees each person as an individual, with different needs and motivations. As such, their benefits are varied and plentiful and include, but not limited to -

• Agile working: Core hours 10am-2pm + two days working from home.
• 33 days holiday with ability to buy/sell up to 5 days.
• Competitive salary package.
• Employee recognition awards, including Outstanding Performance bonuses.
• Structured succession planning and a supportive management team.
• A revised and improved progression plan and a fully supportive management structure to learn from.
• And plenty more!

Ready to go further and want to learn more?

If you're truly ambitious and and want to join a firm that celebrates your strengths and invests in your growth, we'd love to hear from you. Contact Natalie Harden at Reed for an initial discussion.