Public Sector Audit Senior - Housing Benefits

Currently studying towards your qualification but want to get further experience and exposure? Ready to become a leader in your specialist field? Ready to return to work and redefine your career aspirations whilst leaving room for flexibility?

Azets are a leading firm of Accountants and Business Advisers operating across the UK, Ireland and the Nordics, we have over a wide network of employees and an abundance of inspiring opportunities to join one of our many offices!

We are a top ten accountancy firm in the UK and work across Public Sector with this role specialising in Housing Benefits.

The opportunity

As a Senior at Azets, you will have the ability and motivation needed to:

• Work hand in hand with the Managers, Directors and Partners to shape, lead and supervise the Housing Benefit Audit Team in England, alongside our extensive sector expertise within Azets.
• Take ownership of your own portfolio with support from your manager
• Support in delivering revenue and profitability targets
• Develop enduring client relationships

Our vacancies for the next generation of Public Sector Audit specialists are quickly being filled.

For us, the diverse personal attributes of each of our people is what makes us authentic in the marketplace. We look for people who can not only collaborate with peers but can also bring their own voice to the table. We want people who are dynamic in their approach and respectful of other people’s opinions. We're looking for someone who wants to join a family of like-minded individuals and be more than just a team member.

You will be an advocate for always enhancing audit quality, whilst simultaneously taking an active lead role in sector development.

In addition, the right candidate will have the opportunity to shape the infrastructure required nationally to deliver our fast growing housing benefit audit business across the UK. This will include opportunities to support on all aspects of our audit business, from people leadership, quality assurance, value for money, sector-specific training, technical specialisms and more, working across local and government central government. There will be scope to transfer to your skills and experience into other sectors and industries.

Day to day duties

• Leading on Housing Benefit Audits for local authorities
• Heavily involved in the completion of audit fieldwork/planned substantive and analytical audit procedures
• Responsibility for the planning and completion of audit assignments, whilst ensuring audit files have appropriate and sufficient documentation
• Highlight high level risk areas or matters of concern to the Partner/Manager whilst using a significant degree of your own judgement
• Planning the execution and finalisation of the audit assignments for Partner/Manager review

What are we looking for?

• Housing BenefitsSector Audit is essential
• Working knowledge of DWP’s Housing Benefit Assurance Process (HBAP) and relevant modules
• Supporting qualifications or qualified by experience
• Experience of auditing clients within local authority and the ability to manage a portfolio of clients whilst also ensuring successful contract management.
• Experience coaching and mentoring junior members

We offer exceptional training support and a commitment to invest in your future. We believe it is "Your Journey, Your Voice, Your Success".We will work with you to develop clear, genuine career progression tailored to your ambitions. We are a progressive and encouraging firm and believe that change is a good thing.

The relationship that we have with our colleagues is of the upmost importance to us as a business. Your voice is important to us. Attracting and retaining the right people who will deliver the level of service that our clients expect is key to both our and your success.
We offer training and development opportunities to all employees and nurture talent from all backgrounds. This helps us to grow our own and bring out the very best in people.

Our benefits include hybrid & flexible working, birthday leave, professional subscription and much more. You can find out more about how we reward our colleagues - Careers | Rewards And Benefits | Azets UK

For further information, and to apply, please visit our website via the “Apply” button below.

Unfortunately we are unable to provide any form of visa sponsorship, so candidates must be a UK/Irish citizen or already possess a current UK Working Visa.