Auditing

Senior Internal Auditor
Cambridge
£45,000-£50,000 pa (Depending on Experience)

AJ Chambers are pleased to be representing a Top 50 Chartered Accountancy practice who are looking for a fully qualified, or Finalist Senior Auditor to join their Internal Audit team.

Role Overview

• You will work as part of the established Corporate team based on a mixed portfolio of clients across a range of industries/sectors which will see you performing the accurate and efficient processing of client accounting information. This will be supervised to begin with but that will become more remote as your experience grows.
• The role demands the ability to speak to colleagues, clients and other contacts in a mature and professional manner whilst ensuring to maintain the companies⣙ high standards

Principle Responsibilities:

• Client internal audit assignments: in house preparation and attendance at client premises (or via remote means where necessary) 70% of the role
• 30% other duties such as ad hoc advisory assignments and presentation of findings from internal audit assignments
• Identify the key internal audit contact for each internal audit assignment for each client
• Liaison with clients to plan internal audit cycles based on client risk register and the wishes of representatives of ⣘Those Charged with Governance⣙ of each client. This will include preparing terms of reference, agreeing dates for work to be carried out, agreeing client deliverables and a reporting timeline for review by Manager/Director/Partner.
• Design internal audit tests and required paperwork prior to each assignment
• Conduct internal audit tests and prepare supporting working papers during each assignment
• Prepare for and carry out ad hoc projects/investigations for clients of an internal audit nature including due diligence reviews and fraud investigations.
• Agree internal audit findings with management before findings are presented to the client.
• Prepare reports associated with each internal audit assignment and circulate to representatives of ⣘Those Charged with Governance⣙ of each client within three working weeks of the work being completed.
• Review reports following feedback from representatives of ⣘Those Charged with Governance⣙ of each client, making necessary changes. And agreeing necessary actions.
• Agree and conduct any follow up work from internal audit visits in accordance with a time frame agreed with clients. This will also involve factoring findings and follow up work in the following year internal audit plan. This plan may be part of a three year cycle.
• Control of own assignment time within pre-determined budget
• Professional liaison with client and/or client⣙s staff
• Oversee junior colleagues⣙ work and aid in their training when appropriate

Person Specification:

Work based competencies

• ACA/ACCA Part/Fully qualified, or CIPFA Qualified
• 2-3 years experience of planning and working on audits of various sizes
• Client facing experience

Behavioural Competencies

• Good interpersonal and organisational skills
• A highly professional appearance and attitude
• A team player
• Enthusiastic, keen to learn and take on new challenges
• Highly organised with evidenced ability to manage time
• Motivated and ambitious

Training & Development:

• Continued professional development program
• Annual performance reviews

Benefits Package:

• Smart Working plan
• A relaxed and professional environment
• Social Activities/Charitable Events
• Competitive Salary and Benefits Package
• 25 days Holiday (ability to purchase up to 5 extra days annually under our flexible benefits scheme)
• Life Assurance
• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Retail Discounts

If you believe you have what it takes to be successful in this Senior Internal Audit role based in Cambridge and you would like to be considered, please do apply direct or contact Danny Brown at AJ Chambers and we will be in touch if short-listed!

Senior Internal Auditor
Cambridge
£45,000-£50,000 pa (Depending on Experience)

AJ Chambers are excited to be working with a UK Top 60 Firm based in the City of London, who are looking for an experienced & qualified Audit Assistant Manager to join their team.

What⣙s on Offer?

• Salary â£" Up to £60,000 depending on experience
• Remote & Flexible working confirmed post COVID
• Excellent progression routes on offer, with a proven track record of internal promotion within this team right up to Director & Partner level
• Personally tailored approach to Learning & Development
• Opportunity to get involved in a wide variety of exciting client sectors & specialisms

Duties & Responsibilities

The role will be split between approximately 70% Audit & 30% Accounts

• You will be responsible for the planning of the audit file right through to completion
• Supervise and effectively delegate work to less experienced members of the audit team
• Perform \'accounts preparation⣙ jobs either from the client⣙s trial balance or from their original accounting records
• Audits will be across a variety of different sectors, giving you a wide range of exposure to different clients

The Ideal Candidate

• ACA/ACCA/Equivalent qualified
• Strong work experience in an audit focused role with a UK based Accountancy Practice
• Working knowledge & experience with Accounts Preparation & Consolidations
• Ambitious & motivated individual, keen to build and progress a career with the firm
• Able to work on own initiative under minimal supervision when required

For more details on this role please apply, or contact Adam Munro at AJ Chambers Recruitment

Audit Executive

A Top 20 award winning firm are seeking an experienced Audit Supervisor for their Thames Valley Region. They will also consider newly qualified auditors or those ready to step up to Assistant Manager.

While they work with a range of clients within multiple industries, this region is recognised for the excellent quality of its schools and they offer specialist expertise within the education sector. They also have strong links to the manufacturing and professional practices sectors and appreciate a regular flow of new work from local business as well as several London based companies due to their convenient location.

Main Responsibilities:

• Produce a detailed audit planning memorandum, including details of any potential difficulties that may have been encountered during previous audits and ensure correct tests are applied to produce sufficient audit evidence, discuss with Partner/Manager
• Allocate sections to junior staff and brief on what is expected of them
• Answer queries from juniors throughout the audit
• Complete audits in accordance with MHA MacIntyre Hudson audit procedures, with assistance from more senior members of staff
• Monitor the progress of jobs, ensure that budgets are met, address any problems that are encountered to ensure that the audit is finished within budget and timeframe
• Check and supervise the work of more junior staff both on-site and in-office and complete any sections as necessary
• Ensure all hours worked on any client are recorded correctly, enabling a true reflection of the profitability of the job to be shown
• Complete analysis of items for tax
• Sign off audit sections, address any problems and/or queries and complete the file before passing it on to the Partner/Manager for review
• Prepare draft financial statements for manager review

Qualifications and Skills:

• ACA or ACCA, qualified with practice experience
• 3+ years of Auditing experience
• Excellent audit analysis skills
• Previous experience of mentoring junior members of staff
• Good up-to-date technical knowledge including recent developments in accounting standards

The Offering

• Genuine work-life balance
• Accredited Investor in People
• New and improved programme for Succession planning and supportive management structure to help you realise your potential
• Employee Recognition awards and bonuses
• Amazing employee referral scheme, paying up to £4000 for a successful referral
• Paid CSR time
• And much more!

We are very excited to be working with a UK Top 100 firm who are looking for a highly skilled and experienced individual to join them as Head of Audit & Accounts in their London offices.

In this role you will be responsible for overseeing the Audit & Accounts department, focusing on the attraction, training, development & progression of colleagues, as well as acting as a technical go to for all queries from within the team

What⣙s on Offer?

• Salary - £80,000 (Negotiable)
• Highly engaged team with a people-centred culture across the firm
• 35-hour week + Flexitime working

Duties & Responsibilities

• Oversee the Audit & Accounts Department
• Manage Supervisors within the department, ensuring their roles are defined, optimised and impactful, as well as providing them with development opportunities
• Manage the performance of the department in terms of WIP, billing and chargeable time
• Take ownership of all recruitment within the department, to include trainee/graduate recruitment
• Oversee, develop and manage audit and accounts Trainees on their career path to becoming Seniors Design and implement Auditing and Accounting training protocols
• Take ownership of larger client audits to ensure an excellent level of professionalism and experience is applied to this chargeable work
• Be in the position, as an R.I. to sign off audit reports
• Lead the department in establishing the firm as an ⣘Audit Centre of Excellence⣙
• Involvement in ad-hoc projects such as the implementation of the next generation audit software

The Ideal Candidate

• Registered Responsible Individual with ICAEW
• ACA or ACCA qualified
• Substantial experience at Senior Manager or Director level
• Previous experience in training and developing colleagues
• Previous experience managing projects and implementing new systems & ideas
• IFRS, SRA and Charity or other regulated audit work exposure

For more information on this role please apply with your CV, or contact Adam Munro at AJ Chambers Recruitment

We are very excited to be working with a UK Top 100 firm who are looking for an Accounts & Audit Manager to join the team in their Central London offices!

What⣙s on Offer?

• Salary - £60,000 - £65,000
• Highly engaged team with a people-centred culture across the firm
• 35-hour week + Flexitime working

Duties & Responsibilities

• Working directly with two Partners to oversee a portfolio of audit and non-audit clients, ensuring that all compliance requirements are met
• Provide high level technical guidance on audit, accounts and tax matters
• Client management and commercial awareness
• Consider and explore opportunities for winning new work
• Maintaining a sound technical knowledge and awareness of emerging issues
• Overseeing specific client assignments
• Majority of work will currently be focussed on accounts statutory compliance under FRS102/FRS102 1A with some reporting under IFRS and undertaking specialist audits such as Charities
• Liaising and meeting with clients in relation to audit planning, progress and conclusion
• Assessing tax treatments to ensure tax efficiency and supervising & filing tax returns
• Providing proactive advice as to technical aspects and solutions to accounting, financial reporting and tax computation
• Assessing performance of audit staff allocated for review and mentoring
• Organising and participating in audit meetings to discuss topical issues
• Perform any special professional work as requested by partners
• Completing and updating client due diligence forms as and when required

The Ideal Candidate

• ACA or ACCA qualified
• Experience at Manager level in an accountancy practice setting
• Previous experience in supervising and reviewing work of junior colleagues
• Strong working knowledge of FRS102 and IFRS

For more information on this role please apply with your CV, or contact Adam Munro at AJ Chambers Recruitment

We’re currently working with a Top 30 firm based in the City of London who are seeking a Senior Audit Manager to join their Creative, Media & Technology Audit team.

They are looking to recruit a Senior Manager to build upon a period of strong growth and support new audit and advisory clients.  Working closely with Partners running a busy portfolio and working with a range of clients within the Creative, Media & Technology sector, you will focus on managing larger and higher risk engagements, particularly the firms listed and international audit clients.

 Clients in the CMT sector are varied, including fashion and beauty businesses, digital media and digital marketing agencies, and a range of technology companies from start-ups to international publicly listed groups.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Being a key point of contact throughout the year
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with existing clients as well as prospective clients
• Provision of general business advice to clients
• Managing the overall service delivery to clients
• Client billing and job recoverability
• Prospective client meetings
• Assist in managing the audit staff, including having responsibility for the coaching and development of the team members reporting directly to you, and taking responsibility for the career development of others
• Business development activities such as building relationships with target clients or involvement in pitch situations
• Assist where required in the general running of the audit department

The Ideal Candidate

• Experience working with clients in the Creative, Media & Technology sectors
• Strong knowledge of IFRS and UK GAAP and international standards of auditing
• ACA / ACCA qualified
• Ability to manage a portfolio of clients
• People management skills/experience managing a team
• Ability to develop and maintain excellent client relationships
• Presentation skills for tendering for new clients

If you would like to be considered for this role then please apply with your CV or contact Kieron Whitehead at AJ Chambers.

We’re currently working with a Top 30 firm based in the City of London who are seeking an Audit Manager to join their Charity & Not for Profit audit team.

You’ll be working closely with their Charity partners, managing a busy portfolio of various not for profit clients which includes high profile charities, professional institutes, schools, membership bodies.

What’s on Offer?

• Salary - £58,000 - £62,000
• 25 days annual leave
• Opportunities for further development & progression within the team

Duties & Responsibilities

• Managing overall service delivery to clients
• Attending and leading client meetings
• Business development in the charity sector
• Tendering for new charity and not-for-profit clients
• Supervision, mentoring and training of audit staff members

The Ideal Candidate

• Experience working with NfP & Charity clients
• ACA / ACCA qualified
• Ability to manage a portfolio of clients
• People management skills/experience managing a team
• Ability to develop and maintain excellent client relationships
• Presentation skills for tendering for new clients

If you would like to be considered for this role then please apply with your CV or contact Kieron Whitehead at AJ Chambers.

We’re currently working with a Top 30 firm based in the City of London who are seeking an Audit Manager to join their Real Estate audit team.

The key feature of this role will be to run a busy portfolio of clients, working closely with Partners to provide a top-class service.

What’s on Offer?

• Salary - £58,000 - £62,000
• 25 days annual leave
• Opportunities for further development & progression within the team

Duties & Responsibilities

• Responsible for statutory audit; planning, completion, attending client meetings
• Building and maintaining strong client relationships
• Client billing and job recoverability
• Assisting in managing the audit staff including taking responsibility for coaching and developing team members that report into you directly
• Business development activities such as building relationships with clients or involvement in pitching for new business
• Being a key point of contact

The Ideal Candidate

• Experience working with Real Estate clients
• Strong knowledge of IFRS and UK GAAP and international standards of auditing
• ACA / ACCA qualified
• Ability to manage a portfolio of clients
• People management skills/experience managing a team
• Ability to develop and maintain excellent client relationships
• Presentation skills for tendering for new clients

If you would like to be considered for this role then please apply with your CV or contact Kieron Whitehead at AJ Chambers.

We’re currently working with a Top 30 firm based in the City of London who are seeking an Audit Manager to join their Financial Services audit team.

The key feature of this role will be to run a busy portfolio of clients, working closely with Partners to provide a top-class service.

What’s on Offer?

• Salary - £58,000 - £62,000
• 25 days annual leave
• Opportunities for further development & progression within the team

Duties & Responsibilities

• Responsible for statutory audit; planning, completion, attending client meetings
• Building and maintaining strong client relationships
• Client billing and job recoverability
• Assisting in managing the audit staff including taking responsibility for coaching and developing team members that report into you directly
• Business development activities such as building relationships with clients or involvement in pitching for new business
• Being a key point of contact

The Ideal Candidate

• Experience working with Financial Services clients
• Strong knowledge of IFRS and UK GAAP and international standards of auditing
• ACA / ACCA qualified
• Ability to manage a portfolio of clients
• People management skills/experience managing a team
• Ability to develop and maintain excellent client relationships
• Presentation skills for tendering for new clients

If you would like to be considered for this role then please apply with your CV or contact Kieron Whitehead at AJ Chambers.

Audit Manager â£" Real Estate

My client, a leading Accountancy Firm based in the City of London, are seeking an Audit Manager to join their Audit team, specifically working with Real Estate clients.

The key feature of this role will be to run a busy portfolio of clients, working closely with Partners to provide a top class service.

The Candidate:

• Experience working with Real Estate clients
• Strong knowledge of IFRS and UK GAAP and international standards of auditing
• ACA / ACCA qualified
• Ability to manage a portfolio of clients
• People management skills / experience managing a team
• Ability to develop and maintain excellent client relationships
• Presentation skills for tendering for new clients

The Role:

• Responsible for statutory audit; planning, completion, attending client meetings
• Building and maintaining strong client relationships
• Client billing and job recoverability
• Assisting in managing the audit staff including taking responsibility for coaching and developing team members that report into you directly
• Business development activities such as building relationships with clients or involvement in pitching for new business
• Being a key point of contact

If you would like to be considered for this role then please apply with your CV.

Audit Manager â£" Financial Services

My client, a leading Accountancy Firm based in the City of London, are seeking an Audit Manager to join their Audit team, specifically working with Financial Services clients.

The key feature of this role will be to run a busy portfolio of clients, working closely with Partners to provide a top class service. Client exposure will include hedge fund managers, corporate finance, brokers and investment trusts.

The Candidate:

• Experience working with Financial Services clients including auditing international groups
• Strong knowledge of IFRS and UK GAAP and international standards of auditing
• ACA / ACCA qualified
• Ability to manage a portfolio of clients
• People management skills / experience managing a team
• Ability to develop and maintain excellent client relationships
• Presentation skills for tendering for new clients

The Role:

• Responsible for statutory audit; planning, completion, attending client meetings
• Building and maintaining strong client relationships
• Client billing and job recoverability
• Assisting in managing the audit staff including taking responsibility for coaching and developing team members that report into you directly
• Business development activities such as building relationships with clients or involvement in pitching for new business
• Being a key point of contact

If you would like to be considered for this role then please apply with your CV.

A great opportunity to join a UK Top 60 firm, as our client are looking for an Audit Senior to join the team in their City of London offices.

What’s on Offer?

• Salary - £45,000 - £48,000
• Opportunity to get involved in a wide variety of exciting client sectors & specialisms
• Working with one of the best audit teams in the UK, with excellent opportunities for professional development & progression

Duties & Responsibilities

• The role will be split approximately 80% Audit & 20% Accounts
• You will be responsible for the planning of the audit file right through to completion
• Supervise and effectively delegate work to less experienced members of the audit team
• Perform accounts preparation jobs either from the client’s trial balance or from their original accounting records
• Audits will be across a variety of different sectors, giving you a wide range of exposure to different clients

The Ideal Candidate

• ACA/ACCA/Equivalent qualified
• Strong work experience in an audit focused role with a UK based Accountancy Practice
• Working knowledge & experience with Accounts Preparation & Consolidations
• Ambitious & motivated individual, keen to build and progress a career with the firm
• Able to work on own initiative under minimal supervision when required

For more details on this role please apply, or contact Kieron Whitehead at AJ Chambers Recruitment

Our client, one of Harrows leading Accountancy Practice firms, are seeking an Audit Senior to join them on a 3-month temporary contract, with the potential for further extension or a permanent role if desired upon completion

What’s on offer?

• Salary - £40,000 - £50,000 pro-rata
• 3 moth fixed term contract
• Potential for contract extension, or transition to a permanent position upon completion of the contract

Duties & Responsibilities

• The role is 100% Audit focused
• Responsibility for a portfolio of clients, all communication with those clients and to make sure that work is completed in a satisfactory and timely manner
• Planning, execution and finalisation of all areas of the audit assignment and statutory reporting under FRS 102               
• Budgeting and monitoring progress against budget
• Manage and coach a small team of semi seniors assisting in audit assignments
• Produce work for the Audit Manager or Partner review clearly highlighting issues and providing potential solutions
• Direct communication with the client

The Ideal Candidate

• ACA/ACCA qualified, with 2-3 years’ of practice experience of which is at least 1 year is leading audits
• Knowledge of CCH Accounts & CCH Pro-Audit Software and Virtual Cabinet (Document management system)
• Good communicator as client liaison is very important
• Good Audit knowledge including a grasp of current audit standards
• Experience managing own portfolio
• Able to lead audit from planning to completion unsupervised
• Experience of managing a small audit team

For more details on this role please apply, or contact Kieron Whitehead at AJ Chambers Recruitment

Audit Senior â£" Contract Position â£" Initial 3 Months with potential to extend!

I am currently working with a medium sized firm based near to Harrow, who are looking for a Temporary Audit Senior to join them. Initially, the contract will last for 3 months but there is the possibility for this to be extended, or perhaps even made permanent.

The role will be 100% Audit focused and as the successful candidate, you will be expected to be able to complete work to a standard that could be reviewed directly by the Audit Manager / Director.

You will have responsibility for a portfolio of clients and will be expected to plan, execute and finalise all areas of the audit assignment.

The Firm are looking for someone that is ACA or ACCA qualified with at least 3 years⣙ experience in Practice, and 1 year experience of leading Audits. Knowledge of CCH Pro Audit software would be a huge bonus, but it is not essential.

On offer is a salary of £40-50k pro rata, depending on experience!

If you are interested in this role then please apply with your CV.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious and motivated Audit Senior to join a well-established and highly regarded firm of Chartered Accountants, and progress your career with one of the best practices in the UK!

What⣙s on offer?

• Salary - £48,000 - £50,000
• Excellent opportunities for further development and progression with the firm, with progression plans to Assistant Manager level within 12 months
• Friendly & social team, with regular events throughout the year

Duties & Responsibilities

The position would be split approximately 80% Audit, 20% Accounts and would include the below responsibilities;

• Planning, execution, and completion of audits
• Reporting directly to Managers or Partners
• Preparation of accounts
• Supervision of trainees including work delegation and review
• Leading teams on-site at Audits
• Completing jobs with minimal supervision, to deadlines and within budget

The Ideal Candidate

• ACA or ACCA qualified (or equivalent)bb
• At least 3 years experience in Practice in an audit focused role
• Experience leading Audits to completion
• Keen to develop a career within a progressive and forward-thinking firm

If you want more information on this role please apply, or contact Adam Munro at AJ Chambers Recruitment