AJ Chambers is working with a Top 10 firm based in the city that is looking for a qualified Audit Manager to join their team.
You will be working on a portfolio of clients in excess of £650,000 in the firm’s Corporate team. This team is the fastest growing in the firm and is a key strategic priority for the firm. The group works with the firm’s largest clients and /or most complex audit clients. Typically these are either larger multinational private groups, AIM listed groups or smaller Public Interest Entities (PIE).
The corporate audit team focuses on mid-market private, listed and PE-backed businesses. Their clients vary in size and maturity from multi-billion pound UK headquartered groups with global operations, to smaller high-growth businesses with significant financial backing – and everything in between.
What will you be doing?
- Day to day leadership of audits including being the key contact for the client, engagement partner and supporting team members
- Leadership of all aspects of audit assignment including:
- Job planning
- Budgeting
- Time management
- Delegating to and supervising of team
- Effective and timely communication to engagement partner and senior client contacts
- Subsequent monitoring of team progress and managing projects
- Detailed review of file, debriefing team with a key focus on quality and feedback
- Finalisation of file for Partner review.
- Experience in both substantive & controls-based audits.
- Managing the audit for large groups and experience in group reporting.
- Experience with cross border groups.
- Plans jobs and organises assignment to ensure the job is carried out in the most efficient way possible while considering firm wide productivity.
- Overseas all work, and ensures the work of staff is in line with ISO 9001 procedures
- Promoting the interests of the firm with all employed by the firm, clients, prospective clients and other third parties.
- Motivation and encouragement of team, providing timely constructive feedback.
Staff Management
- Being a proactive and positive leader within CCS, bringing best practice from your own experience into the group and sharing perspectives on how we develop it
- Overseeing and mentoring managers and trainees during their training contract providing assistance when required.
- Assisting in the motivation and supervision of staff (especially trainees).
- Assisting staff in finding suitable work to keep them fully occupied, also ensuring their development and progress and all staff are fully debriefed after jobs.
- Assisting with in-house training.
- Providing upward feedback.
Practice Development
- Assisting with preparation and presentation of new client pitches
- Identifying account development opportunities with clients and progressing these in liaison with the Partner.
- Attending client gatherings or client seminars on an ad hoc basis.
- Sharing perspectives on best practice and how we develop CCS, including leading initiatives in respect of
Administration
- Providing innovative ideas to improve systems currently in practice with regards to client or staff matters.
- Assisting with billing procedures.
- Assisting with debt collection where appropriate in liaison with client partner.
What is required?
- Qualified to ACA/ACCA or internationally recognised chartered accounting qualification
- 3+ years PQE
- Experience leading audit teams including group audits
- Experience of substantive and controls based audit testing
- Happy in a high growth environment
- Current experience must be a minimum of 75% audit work
- High level of familiarity with UK auditing and accounting standards
- Experience with listed companies and IFRS preferred
- Must have experience in a Top 20 firm
- Comfortable with complex technical challenges
- High level of personal motivation and drive
- Excellent interpersonal skills and organisational skills
- Adaptable and flexible approach
- Ability to motivate and encourage others
What’s in it for you?
- 25 days annual leave plus three days off at Christmas
- Option to buy/sell additional days
- Hybrid Working
- Life cover
- Critical Illness cover
- Income protection
- Pension Scheme
- Wellbeing support, including generous absence pay, access to Digicare+ and an Employee Assistance Programme
- Weddings & birth vouchers
- Loyalty awards
- Employee & client referral awards
- Professional subscriptions
- Salary reviews twice a year
- Community volunteer scheme
- Fundraising matching
- Perkbox
- Eye Tests
- Cycle to work
In addition to a wide range of flexible benefits including interest free loans for:
- Health Assessments
- Dental
- Gym memberships
- Cancer screening
- Genetic wellness tests
- Phones, laptops, tablets and computers
- Wearables
- Office furniture
- Cycle insurance
- Pet insurance
- Will writing
AJ Chambers Recruitment Ltd,