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Qualified Accountant – Audit & Assurance
Location: Chichester, West Sussex
Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience
Contract: Full-time, Permanent
TO APPLY: To apply to for this role, submit your CV and a brief covering statement outlining your suitability for the role to: [email protected]
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Launch Your Career With a Firm That Invests in Your Future
Are you an ACA or ACCA qualified and looking for more than just your next job?
Do you want exposure to a diverse range of clients, the opportunity to build your audit and advisory skills, and a clear pathway for progression within a growing and ambitious firm?
We are looking for a talented Qualified Accountant to join our expanding Audit & Assurance team. This role offers a unique opportunity to work with an exciting portfolio of owner-managed businesses and charities, gaining broad technical experience while developing the commercial and leadership skills needed to progress your career.
As our firm continues to grow, we are committed to developing future leaders from within. For the right individual, this role offers genuine opportunities for advancement and increased responsibility over time.
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What You'll Be Doing
Working closely with senior members of the team, you will play a key role in delivering high-quality audit, assurance and accounts services to a varied client base.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Planning and delivering audit assignments from inception through to completion
- Preparing and reviewing audit files in accordance with firm and regulatory standards
- Conducting audit fieldwork and identifying opportunities to improve client processes and controls
- Preparing statutory accounts
- Working directly with clients, building strong professional relationships and becoming a trusted adviser
- Supporting businesses, charities and not-for-profit clients with sector-specific reporting requirements
- Collaborating with colleagues across the firm to deliver an outstanding client experience
- Taking increasing responsibility for client engagements as your experience develops
- Taking an active role in the development of junior team members through on-the-job coaching, mentoring and technical support, providing an excellent foundation for your own future progression into management.
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What We're Looking For
We are keen to hear from individuals who are:
- ACA or ACCA qualified (or recently qualified)
- Looking for a role where they can accelerate their development and broaden their experience
- Enthusiastic, ambitious and eager to take on new challenges
- Strong communicators who enjoy building relationships with clients and colleagues
- Commercially aware with excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
- Organised, detail-focused and committed to delivering high-quality work
Experience in audit is essential, while previous exposure to charity or not-for-profit organisations would be advantageous but is not a requirement. We are happy to develop the right individual with an interest in this rewarding sector.
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Why Join Us?
This is an excellent opportunity to build your career in a supportive and forward-thinking firm where your contribution is recognised and your development is taken seriously. Many of our managers and directors have progressed internally. For ambitious individuals, this role can provide a pathway to a key management role.
You'll benefit from:
- Exposure to a wide variety of business and charity clients
- Direct access to senior leaders and experienced mentors
- A clear and achievable career progression pathway, including support to achieve RI status
- Opportunities to develop management and leadership skills
- Ongoing professional and technical development, including study support for the DChA (Diploma in Charity Accounting)
- A supportive and collaborative culture where your ideas matter
- Competitive salary and benefits package
- The chance to play a key role in the continued growth of the firm
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Your Future Starts Here
If you're looking for a role that will challenge you, develop your skills and provide genuine opportunities for progression, we'd love to hear from you.
Join us and build the foundations for a successful long-term career with a firm that is committed to helping talented people reach their full potential.
Please submit your CV and a brief covering statement outlining your suitability for the role to: [email protected].
Head to our careers page to find out more about working for Lewis Brownlee: https://www.lewisbrownlee.co.uk/careers/
PDF version of the job spec can be found here: https://www.lewisbrownlee.co.uk/07-2026-job-spec-qualified-accountant-audit-assurance/
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Benefits:
- Company events
- Company pension
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Chichester PO20 7EQ: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Education:
- GCSE or equivalent (preferred)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
