Audit Manager

About the Company:

Do you want to be challenged? Then this firm can be perfect for you. The firm is very highly thought of and is a top 50 ranked London chartered accountancy and advisory firm. They deal with a wide range of sectors which includes legal, investment management, property, and insurance. Additionally, the client portfolio ranges from sole traders to large corporates, which will ensure an engaging and diverse range work.

The fundamental principles of the firm are centred around training and developing all of the staff, guaranteeing that the company improves as a whole. The managers/partners are all approachable, supportive, and dedicated to aiding each other to ensure a positive and nurturing environment. Furthermore, there are frequent team briefings, staff meetings every quarter as well as a monthly newsletter to make certain knowledge is shared among all and everyone is on the same page.

About the Role:

The firm is looking for an audit manager, who will be reporting to the Audit Partner. The role will involve both the planning and overseeing of audit assignments through to completion, as well as tailoring programmes to meet client’s business needs. You will also be accountable for the leading, management, development and coaching of a highly effective audit team. Moreover, the role will involve development of the firm as a whole and working with support teams to enhance working processes.

Benefits:

Alongside the competitive salary on offer from this role, there are several additional benefits to joining the firm. A key benefit is the agile working on offer at the organisation, which allows people to both get to know each other but also have the option to work remotely. Moreover, the group has remained tight knit despite the steady growth of the firm in recent years, ensuring that working relationships and friendships can be formed among all staff. This is further aided through firm-wide Summer and Christmas events which allow for staff to be rewarded for their hard work throughout the year.

Responsibilities:

• Work in tandem with the partner in order to plan and conduct audit assignments, while also evaluating findings, potential risks, and solutions
• Work with the HR, IT and Marketing departments to assess and enhance working processes
• Help develop the business by identifying and acquiring clients
• Find ways to improve client relationships and add further value
• Manage the team/individual budgets as well as performance objectives
• Ensure a high professional and technical standard is maintained at all times
• Deal with issues timely and avoid future occurrences
• Ensure audit programmes are well suited to client’s business environments
• Supervise and monitor the successful completion of audit assignments
• Oversee and manage the audit team, reviewing all work and ensuring it is in line with professional standards

Requirements:

• Qualified in either ACA or ACCA, with some external auditing experience
• Experience with leading/managing an audit team
• Demonstrable qualities in line with leading, developing and motivating a team
• Good understanding of systems/risk-based auditing
• A good track record of developing businesses
• Able to build a rapport with employees and clients
• Personable and approachable personality
• Ideally some understanding of Alphatax, QuickBooks, CaseWare, CCH, Xero, and Sage
• Knowledge of HAT audit methodology would be desired