Audit Assistant Manager

Sumer; Greater Manchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading firm in Greater Manchester seeks an Audit Assistant Manager to oversee audit assignments from planning to completion. Candidates should have relevant qualifications and experience in audit practice, displaying strong leadership and analytical skills while fostering client relationships. Join a supportive environment that promotes professional development and rewarding career growth.

Benefits

Life assurance

Pension

Incredible development and career growth

Access to counselling services

Subsidised health

Qualifications

• Qualified Accountant with ACCA/ACA or equivalent.
• Proven experience in audit and accounts.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead on-site audits, coordinating tasks and resources.
• Review junior staff work and mentor them.
• Develop client relationships for better service adaptation.

Skills

Audit Practice Experience

Risk Awareness

Client Interaction

Team Leadership

Problem-Solving

Education

Qualified Accountant: ACCA/ACA or equivalent qualification

Tools

CaseWare

CCH

Job description

Sumer Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom

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As one of the region’s leading independent chartered accountants and business advisors, Cowgills has the expertise and knowledge to provide you with a full-service offering. Our independence ensures that we can tailor our approach to suit our clients’ individual needs. We have over 200 talented, committed and engaged employees, totally focused on delivering financial guidance and growth strategies to our clients.

The Role

As an Audit Assistant Manager, you will support the management and delivery of audit assignments from planning to completion, working closely with managers, senior managers, and directors. You will play a key role in coordinating with clients, overseeing audit tasks, and ensuring high-quality work. Additionally, you will mentor and guide junior team members on engagements, provide constructive feedback, and contribute to the efficient execution of day-to-day audit operations.

Department Audit Employment Type Permanent Location Manchester Workplace type Onsite

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Helen Mills

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Key Responsibilities

• Lead on-site audits, implementing agreed plan, through to completion, co-ordinating on-site resources, allocating the team to tasks and timescales for completion.
• Lead on audit quality, ensuring adherence and compliance with company practice and auditing standards
• Work closely with audit juniors, reviewing their work and supporting them in the development of their role
• Responsible for on-site audit findings report, identifying and documenting any areas of concern/risks identified by audit team, emphasising relevant messages, and submitting for review
• Develop good client relationships, in order to adapt approach and communication and ensure client satisfaction
• Understand the impact on client relationship where there are multiple services offered across Cowgills to same client and works with the rest of the teams to ensure a great client experience
• Offer support to team members and across other teams, sharing knowledge as appropriate and personally getting involved
• We’re looking for colleagues who want to learn and expand on their own knowledge identifying where work overlaps; identifying potential areas of conflict and opportunities and taking actions to maximise cross-team working
  
  

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Qualified Accountant: ACCA/ACA or equivalent qualification
• Audit Practice Experience: Proven experience in audit and accounts, with a solid understanding of quality and regulatory standards.
• Risk Awareness: Familiar with risk assessment and effective control measures within the audit process.
• Client Interaction: Skilled in managing client relationships and addressing their needs effectively.
• Team Leadership: Capable of guiding and supporting junior staff, fostering a productive team environment.
• Technical Knowledge: Up-to-date with relevant accounting and auditing standards, including FRS and IFRS.
• Problem-Solving: Strong analytical skills, with the ability to identify issues and suggest practical solutions.
• Software Proficiency: Experience with CaseWare and CCH is beneficial but not required.
  
  

Benefits

• People join Cowgills because of the positive and enjoyable culture that our people create, we can guarantee you’ll really love working here
• Life assurance
• Pension
• Incredible development and career growth
• List of benefits including, access to counselling services and subsidised health
  
  

About Cowgills

We’re not your ordinary accountancy firm, far from it. While we’re one of the North West’s leading independent firms of Chartered Accountants and Business Advisors, we’ve never lost sight of the fact that we work with people, not just numbers.

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  Mid-Senior level

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• Industries

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