Audit Manager

Your new company
Your new company is a well-established, Partner led, Top 30 Chartered Accountancy firm, based in the heart of London. This firm works with clients from a variety of industries including large corporates, SMEs and NFPs, and offers a range of services including audit, corporate taxation, and forensic accounting to name a few. This firm is very supportive of employee well-being and encourages personal and professional growth for all its employees.
This Top 30 firm is looking for a talented Audit Manager to join the growing team in London.
Your new role
As an Audit Manager in the busy London team, you will be responsible for working with a mixed client portfolio including becoming the first point of contact for your clients, duties and responsibilities for a typical day-to-day are listed below:

• Planning, supervising, and reviewing audit, accounts, and corporation tax work
• Preparing and reviewing statutory accounts in line with UK GAAP and FRS102
• Supervising junior staff and providing assistance regarding technical queries and professional development, including conducting periodic appraisals
• Performing billing management
• Some staff-related administration duties
• Ad hoc business consultancy
• Assisting in generating new business
• Other ad hoc duties in line with the role
• Involvement with the recruitment of the audit department

What you'll need to succeed
To be successful in this role, ideally you will have the attributes and skills listed below:

• ACA or ACCA qualified (or equivalent) with at least a couple of years post-qualified experience
• Recent audit experience within a UK Chartered Accountants, including working with a wide range of clients - some accounts prep experience is also desirable
• Experience leading and managing audits from planning to completion, including a small team reporting into you on engagements
• Good working knowledge of UK accounting (FRS 102) and auditing standards as well as corporate, personal and indirect tax, any IFRS experience would be a bonus
• Client portfolio management experience, and previous experience managing teams of different sizes
• Ideally you will have strong software skills, including the Microsoft packages and Pro-Audit. Strong communication skills

What you'll get in return
This firm offers a competitive salary for London's audit market and clear lines of progression through the firm, some of the other benefits are listed below:

• Group Life Cover
• 25 days holiday including a buying/selling holiday scheme
• Hybrid working policy - at least 2 days in the office a week, with a core hours system in place
• Permanent Health Insurance
• Contributory Private Health Scheme
• Non-Contributory Health Cash Plan
• Season Ticket Loan
• Discounted Gym Membership
• Pension Scheme
• Cycle voucher scheme

What you need to do now
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