Audit Contract Jobs in London
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Data Migration Lead - ServiceNow - North West London (NW1)
Posted 1 day ago by 7P UK Ltd
DescriptionData Migration Lead – ServiceNow Our client is URGENTLY seeking an experienced Data Migration Lead who will b...
- Rate £500 per day
- Category Outside
- Work type Undetermined
- Location North West London (NW1)
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Senior Finance Manager - Group Reporting - FTSE - London
Posted 1 day ago by Experis
Role SummaryAs Senior Finance Manager in Group Reporting, you'll be at the centre of our business' Finance, ensuring tim...
- Rate £800 per day
- Category Inside
- Work type Hybrid
- Location London; City of London; East London; Central London; South East London; West London; Canary Wharf; South West London; North London; Greenwich; Stratford
Senior Financial Accountant - Insurance
Posted 1 day ago by Insight Recruitment Solutions
About the RoleA 12-month fixed term contract to drive financial reporting for a UK branch of a global insurer.Own the te...
- Rate £90,000 per year
- Category Fixed-Term
- Work type Hybrid
- Location City of London (EC1)
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About Our Audit Contract Roles in London
What does a audit contractor do?
Audit contractors deliver independent assurance over an organisation's controls, processes, and financial statements. The scope of contract audit work spans internal audit, IT audit, regulatory audit, and specialist assurance engagements. In practice, you may find yourself planning and executing audit programmes, testing controls against regulatory requirements, reviewing IT general controls and application controls, assessing compliance with internal policies, drafting audit reports, and presenting findings to audit committees. Organisations hire audit contractors to supplement their internal audit teams during peak periods, bring in specialist skills for technology or regulatory audits, or provide independent assurance on specific transformation programmes.
What is the market like for audit contractors?
The UK audit contracting market is steady and somewhat counter-cyclical: when the economy is uncertain and regulators are active, audit demand increases rather than decreases. Financial services firms are the largest hirers, driven by PRA and FCA expectations around independent assurance and the three lines of defence model. Government departments and NHS trusts also engage audit contractors, often through framework agreements. IT audit has become an increasingly large segment of the market as organisations digitise and regulators expect assurance over technology controls. Contractors with qualifications such as ACA, ACCA, CISA, or CIA are preferred, and those with experience in regulated sectors command higher rates. The market is less volatile than many contracting disciplines because audit obligations are ongoing and non-discretionary.
What is the contracting market like in London?
London dominates the UK contractor market by volume, depth, and rate levels. The capital concentrates the headquarters and major offices of most FTSE 100 companies, the largest global banks, the Big Four professional services firms, and the central government departments that collectively generate the majority of UK contract demand. Every contracting discipline covered on this site has active demand in London, from niche specialisms like threat intelligence and LLM engineering through to high-volume disciplines like project management and business analysis. The sheer density of employers means contractors in London typically have more choice of engagement at any given time than anywhere else in the UK. Day rates carry a premium of 15 to 25 per cent over the national average across most disciplines, reflecting both the concentration of complex, high-value programmes and the cost of operating in the capital.
How much do audit contractors usually earn in London?
Contract rates for audit roles in London typically range from £385 to £715 per day, depending on the scope of the role, required expertise, and the delivery expectations of the engagement.
How many audit vacancies in London are there on Quality Contracts?
Over the past twelve months, we have tracked over 300 audit contract roles across the site, with London accounting for roughly one in three of those. Data reviewed up to June 2026.