Audit Manager
- Recruiter
- Confidential
- Location
- Exeter
- Salary
- 35000.00 - 45000.00 GBP Annual
- Posted
- 14 Jan 2022
- Closes
- 11 Feb 2022
- Sectors
- Accountancy
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
We are looking for an Audit Manager to join our clients audit team based in their Exeter office. Reporting to the Audit and Assurance Services Partner and Audit Director, you will be responsible for managing and controlling the effective delivery of audit engagements for a diverse range of clients, developing strong relationships with those clients, and helping to win new clients for the firm. You will also manage the preparation of financial statements for non-audit clients. This role will likely suit a current qualified Assistant Manager looking for their 1st Manager position or a Manager early on in their career.
Main Duties
The main duties (but not limited to) are the following: -
• Responsible for effective planning, delivery and overall management of audit engagements for a portfolio of the firm's clients under the direction of the Audit Partner and Director
• Monitoring performance of audit delivery against agreed KPIs and reporting on this, including the provision of potential solutions to issues
• Managing the preparation of financial statements
• Building and maintaining client relationships
• Understanding technical matters and presenting them in a logical and practical way to both internal and external parties to the firm
• Managing and developing junior members of the team
• Carrying out technical research and providing advice for clients and for other members of the firm
• Assisting the Audit Partner and Director in developing the department, together with proposals for new work and performance improvement
• Networking with the business communities in which our offices and clients are based
• Work on clients across the region, as and when required
Attributes, Skills, Experience and Qualifications
Ideally the successful candidate will have the following attributes, skills, experience and qualifications.
• Outgoing, socially confident and emotionally controlled
• Resilient, able to multi-task and work independently
• Adaptable, organised and conscientious
• Evaluative, professional and team orientated in approach
• ACA or ACCA qualified with a good level of post qualification experience of working within an audit and assurance team
• Experience of leading, coaching and supervising junior members of staff
• Good level of knowledge of UK Financial Reporting Standards and International Auditing Standards
• Able to develop and operate complex spreadsheets using Microsoft Excel and be competent in Word and Outlook • Experience of Pro-audit software would be an advantage • Working knowledge of Sage Accounts software would be an advantage
Terms
• 36.25 hours / 5 days per week (Flexible hours working is available)
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Death in service 3 x annual salary
• Access to Westfield Rewards and Health scheme
• 24-hour external Employee Assistance Programme helpline
• Buy and sell holiday
• Introducing clients and staff commission schemes
• Pension Employee 4%, Employer 3% rising to 4% (but matched up to 6%) after 4 years' service
GBP35,000 - GBP45,000 PA
Main Duties
The main duties (but not limited to) are the following: -
• Responsible for effective planning, delivery and overall management of audit engagements for a portfolio of the firm's clients under the direction of the Audit Partner and Director
• Monitoring performance of audit delivery against agreed KPIs and reporting on this, including the provision of potential solutions to issues
• Managing the preparation of financial statements
• Building and maintaining client relationships
• Understanding technical matters and presenting them in a logical and practical way to both internal and external parties to the firm
• Managing and developing junior members of the team
• Carrying out technical research and providing advice for clients and for other members of the firm
• Assisting the Audit Partner and Director in developing the department, together with proposals for new work and performance improvement
• Networking with the business communities in which our offices and clients are based
• Work on clients across the region, as and when required
Attributes, Skills, Experience and Qualifications
Ideally the successful candidate will have the following attributes, skills, experience and qualifications.
• Outgoing, socially confident and emotionally controlled
• Resilient, able to multi-task and work independently
• Adaptable, organised and conscientious
• Evaluative, professional and team orientated in approach
• ACA or ACCA qualified with a good level of post qualification experience of working within an audit and assurance team
• Experience of leading, coaching and supervising junior members of staff
• Good level of knowledge of UK Financial Reporting Standards and International Auditing Standards
• Able to develop and operate complex spreadsheets using Microsoft Excel and be competent in Word and Outlook • Experience of Pro-audit software would be an advantage • Working knowledge of Sage Accounts software would be an advantage
Terms
• 36.25 hours / 5 days per week (Flexible hours working is available)
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Death in service 3 x annual salary
• Access to Westfield Rewards and Health scheme
• 24-hour external Employee Assistance Programme helpline
• Buy and sell holiday
• Introducing clients and staff commission schemes
• Pension Employee 4%, Employer 3% rising to 4% (but matched up to 6%) after 4 years' service
GBP35,000 - GBP45,000 PA