Are you tempted to return to the world of Auditing

It is certainly no secret that skilled audit professionals have been in short supply for quite some time – this shortage pre-dates the Pandemic and is now even more acute. Yes, some recent audit failures have had a lot of bad press and for some, audit has not been viewed as an attractive accounting career for a while, however, audit roles have evolved and can be a fantastic career choice.

Audit work has traditionally taken place ‘on site’ meaning that previously many Auditors have had to spend excess time away from home and family. Now the increased implementation of flexible working practices, remote working technology and greater automation of much of the Audit process has allowed for a decrease in the amount of time spent on-site.

Many of the routine audit tasks are now automated with the leverage of specialist technology and software, freeing much of the auditors’ time to spend on more interesting areas of the role including advising the key stakeholders within their clients. You will be helping protect businesses and advising them on how to improve. There is much more need for the auditor to be creative in the role, rather than the traditional ‘box-ticking.’

As a potential candidate, you can be rewarded with an excellent salary, home/hybrid working and some wonderful and very real career opportunities to achieve Director/Partnership with the requisite support to achieve RI. Many clients are also preparing to upskill talent on previously lapsed audit skills so there are plenty of great openings for those returning to Audit too.

If you would like to pursue a career in Audit, and you are tech-savvy, have strong commercial acumen and enjoy providing analysis and offering data-driven advice to the client please do contact me.  Now is a great time to get in touch to discuss your audit career path.

We are recruiting for some superb audit roles across Surrey, London and Sussex which will suit a variety of profiles. One of the roles we are currently recruiting for is a Audit and Accounts Manager for a highly successful firm in Surrey. The position is a critical hire for the business and is ideal for an experienced Accountant looking to achieve a long-term future in a senior role in Practice. With a salary up to £70k, flexible working and excellent career prospects, this is a great opportunity for an ambitious audit professional.

To view all of the audit roles that we are currently recruiting for, click here and type ‘audit’ in the keyword field.

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I look forward to hearing from you. Please do contact me if you wish to discuss a career in Audit and Accounting.

Darran Crellin
Director, Fletcher George Financial Recruitment