Audit and Account Manager

We are working with a progressive, flexible and one of the region’s largest independent accounting firms who are looking for an Audit & Accounts Manager.

Required:

• ACA or ACCA qualified
• Proven experience of delivering audits on UK GAAP statutory financial statements
• Recent general practice background, with exposure to accounts, audit, and/or tax with strong technical knowledge
• Experience of supervising or managing a team
• Experience of managing audits
• Exceptional organisational skills
• Proven experience of delivering excellent client service
• Be flexible and proactive in managing multiple priorities
• Have excellent written and verbal communication skills and be confident speaking to clients face to face, over the telephone, and by email
• Must have excellent IT skills, including working knowledge of Excel.
• The ability to check work for accuracy and have good attention to detail
• Proven experience of taking ownership of assignments from start through to completion
• The ability to make decisions, solve problems and take appropriate action
• Ability to establish rapport, build trust and demonstrate credibility
• The ability to travel to clients’ premises as required

Duties:

• Reviewing accounts and audit assignments covering various industry sectors and clients
• Working with other managers, senior managers, and partners to plan accounts and audit assignments and ensure they are completed in line with the relevant reporting standards.
• Managing the development and performance of your team, undertaking all line management duties including reviewing and allocating work as appropriate
• Working closely with partners & senior staff to ensure clients’ needs are met and support them in dealing with their responsibilities to clients
• Attending client meetings to discuss draft accounts with a partner or director
• Providing routine accounting, and general commercial advice to clients
• Ensuring that working papers, financial statements, tax returns, and client files are prepared in accordance with the partnership’s standards
• Ensuring accounts and audit assignments are progressed and completed within both time and financial budgets
• Undertaking monthly billing tasks
• Actively participating in department and management meetings
• Making suggestions for updating and improving the department and the firm’s systems and processes
• Attending clients’ premises predominantly across the North-East and Yorkshire depending on office location

Please press 'apply’ to submit your CV/for more information or contact Amber Hugill from our Middlesbrough office.