Audit Assistant Manager

Pro-Finance; Liverpool City Region; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Excellent benefits

Flexible benefits

Holiday buy/sell

Loyalty awards

Fundraising matching

Job summary

Pro-Finance in Liverpool is seeking an Audit Assistant Manager to lead sizeable audits and develop client portfolios. You will supervise juniors, liaise with clients, and begin budgeting and portfolio ownership with progression toward a Manager role.

The role offers hybrid working and excellent benefits, with scope to advance within the firm. The position requires ACA/ACCA or equivalent qualification and strong audit experience across varied clients, including SMEs, along with IFRS/FRS 102

Qualifications

• Qualified Accountant, ideally ACA or ACCA (or equivalent).
• Experience in a predominantly audit-focused role.
• Experience with a varied client list, including SMEs.
• Ability to lead audits from planning through to completion and manage teams.
• Strong communication with clients on a regular basis.

Responsibilities

• Lead audits from planning through to completion.
• Manage junior staff on audits and provide feedback.
• Liaise with clients regularly to build relationships.
• Discuss budget and timelines with clients to ensure timely delivery.
• Start taking on own client portfolio and manage engagements.
• Apply IFRS/FRS 102 standards in reporting.

Skills

Audit leadership

Client communication

Detail orientation

Mentoring juniors

IFRS/FRS 102 experience

Education

ACA/ACCA or equivalent

Job description

Job Title

Audit Assistant Manager

Location

Liverpool

Salary

£40,000 - £47,000

A client of ours, a well-established and widely recognised firm in Liverpool are looking for newly or recently qualified Auditors to take on an Assistant Manager role within their corporate audit team.

You will start to take on your own client portfolio, working closely with the senior Partners of the firm. Clients will range from smaller, start-up type businesses, to SME's and larger listed groups. You will use your experience gained in IFRS and FRS 102 in a previous role.

There is clear progression on offer, once you are established with your own portfolio, you will look to become a Manager within the firm in the future.

Audit Assistant Manager

• Leading sizeable audits from planning through to completion
• Managing juniors on the job, training and providing any feedback to help them improve
• Liaising with the clients on a regular basis, building long-lasting relationships
• Having difficult conversations with clients to ensure all documents are received in a timely manner
• Starting to work with budgeting for each job
• Beginning to take on your own client portfolio to manage
• Working on IFRS and FRS 102 reporting standards

What you'll need to succeed as an Audit Assistant Manager

• You will be a qualified Accountant, ideally ACA or ACCA (or equivalent)
• Firm is willing to consider finalists, that they can bring in at the slightly lower grade
• Experience of working in a predominantly audit focused position
• Experience of working on a varied client list, including SME's
• Ability to lead audits from planning through to completion
• Strong communication skills to deal with clients on a regular basis
• A keen eye for detail, spotting mistakes, assisting juniors, providing feedback to senior management

Benefits of the role

• Excellent benefits package
• Flexible benefits including - health assessments, dental, gym memberships, genetic wellness tests, phones, laptops, office furniture etc
• Ability to buy/sell holidays
• Loyalty awards
• Hybrid working
• Clear progression to Manager
• Fundraising matching

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