Audit Manager

Job Title: Audit Manager

Location: Letchworth

Salary: £50,000 - £70,000

Hours: 8:30am - 5pm. (1-hour unpaid lunch)

The working weeks is 37.5 hours (Monday to Friday).

*There is a hybrid arrangement in place with flexibility of hours to meet specific work demands as needed*

Our client is a distinguished top 20 accounting firm with a worldwide presence. Operating from offices in Cambridge, Huntingdon, and Letchworth Garden City, they provide a comprehensive array of services to businesses and individuals. Their team is driven by core values that include collaborative work, the delivery of exceptional client service, acting with integrity, and approaching work with passion.

Are you a qualified and ambitious accountant with experience in audit, seeking a fresh challenge? In our growing department, we have ambitious plans.

As an integral member of the audit group, the Audit Manager plays a vital role. This position involves overseeing a personal portfolio of clients, reporting to the Responsible Individual (RI). The responsibilities include client service, direction of all assurance services, and management of our team.

Our aim is to provide a challenging yet enjoyable work environment, collaborating with like-minded individuals, and delivering outstanding service.

Responsibilities:

• You will work alongside the manager team delivering high quality audits in your portfolio to our clients.
• You will be supported by the wider audit team to deliver the onsite work and will report to the RIs.
• You will build relationships with the clients so that you are the "go-to" person and will manage their expectations, their audit and our team to deliver a high-quality audit.
• You will lead, manage and develop the team and be a role model, being the point of reference for the audit team.
• You will be completing file reviews utilising your existing technical knowledge and experience whilst developing your skills still further and ensuring quality standards are met.
• You will be identifying and delivering added value service to the clients to help them prosper; identifying opportunities, understanding the client needs and their businesses.
• Maintain and develop technical ability by attending training (including webinars), keeping abreast of technical development and being able to present your own research on technically challenging aspects.
• Act as a counselling manager and mentor to help other team members achieve personal and professional development goals.
• People management responsibilities covering resource planning and allocation, performance management, training, and feedback.
• Review and assess WIP regularly and address overruns as they occur.
• Raise bills regularly and prompt the RI for interim billing when required.

Skills and Experience:

• ACA/ACCA (or international equivalent) qualified.
• Supervisory and managerial experience
• Be approachable to members of the audit team.
• Excellent communication skills
• Be able to manage a varied portfolio effectively.
• Strong technical knowledge of UK GAAPISAs, IFRS (would be advantageous)
• Love developing internal and external relationships.

Benefits:

• Career mentoring and coaching
• Dress for your day
• 33 days holiday (including bank holiday)
• Discretionary Christmas shutdown not counted as part of holiday entitlement (3 days)
• The ability to purchase extra days leave in salary sacrifice.
• Private medical insurance
• Private dental cover at discounted rates
• Life assurance (4x salary)
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• Pension scheme arrangements
• Mobile phone contribution costs
• Reimbursement of one professional subscription each year
• Employee referral bonus
• Access to our wellbeing portal and Employee assistance programme
• Subsidised corporate gym membership
• Season ticket loan for travel