Audit Assistant Manager

S1jobs; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Income Protection

Life Assurance

Private Medical

Holiday - 25 days

Group pension

Bike to work

Salary sacrifice for car

Cinema club

Travel insurance

Gym discounts

Job summary

Hays is collaborating with a well-established Top 10 accountancy and business advisory firm to recruit an Assistant Manager for their Audit Team in Edinburgh. You will plan and complete audit assignments with proper documentation and begin to take ownership of your own portfolio with support from your manager.

You will prepare statutory financial statements from client data, highlighting high-risk areas for review by Partners/Managers.

Qualifications

• Qualified ACA/ACCA/ICAS or equivalent.
• Working knowledge of UK and International GAAS, IFRS, UK GAAP and Financial Reporting.
• Experience supervising junior members on client sites and in the office.
• Please note that this role does not provide visa sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Plan and complete audit assignments with documentation to support files.
• Prepare statutory financial statements from client data and flag high-risk areas.
• Plan execution and finalisation of audits for Partner/Manager review.
• Begin to take ownership of your own portfolio with support.
• Support in delivering revenue and profitability targets.
• Develop long-term client relationships.

Skills

Audit planning & execution

Team supervision

Client relationship management

Regulatory knowledge

Education

ACA/ACCA/ICAS or equivalent

Job description

Your new company

Hays is happy to be partnering with a well-established Top 10 accountancy and business advisory firm to find an Assistant Manager to join their Audit Team. With specialised sector knowledge, the audit team delivers high-quality, reliable audits that benefit the public interest and the broader economy. Joining their team offers support for professional growth and the opportunity to contribute to meaningful, transparent reporting.

Your new role

• Responsible for planning and completing audit assignments, ensuring audit files have appropriate and sufficient documentation
• Prepare statutory financial statements from client data and highlight high level risk areas or matters of concern to the Partner/Manager
• Planning the execution and finalisation of the audit assignments for Partner/Manager review
• Begin to take ownership of your own portfolio with support from your manager
• Support in delivering revenue and profitability targets
• Begin to develop long-term client relationships

What you'll need to succeed

The Successful Applicant Will Be

• Qualified ACA/ACCA/ICAS or equivalent
• Working knowledge of UK and International GAAS, IFRS, UK GAAP and Financial Reporting requirements
• Working knowledge of financial products, firm services, issues regarding advice, and regulation and compliance
• Experience supervising and coaching junior members on client premises and in the office
• Experience managing projects
• Please note that this role does not provide visa sponsorship*

What you'll get in return

This Firm Provides a Plethora Of Benefits Including

• Income Protection
• Life Assurance
• Private Medical
• Holiday - 25 and option to buy/sell holidays
• Group pension
• Bike to work
• Salary sacrifice for car arrangement
• Cinema club
• Travel insurance
• Gym discounts