Audit Assistant Manager

Evelyn Partners PS; Wells; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

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Company Description

At S&W, we help our clients thrive by simplifying the complex, illuminating new paths, and shaping solutions that make a difference. As one of the UK's top 10 fastest-growing accountancy firms, we have been a trusted partner since 1881-helping businesses and individuals meet challenges and seize opportunities across generations.

Built on expertise and driven by ambition, we provide a comprehensive range of services, including tax and accountancy, advisory and assurance, corporate finance, and restructuring. We are defined by our purpose-to help navigate challenges, unlock potential, and achieve the extraordinary.

Job Description

What you will be doing?

We are seeking a talented Audit Assistant Manager to join our Audit team in our Tunbridge Wells office. In your role, you will lead audits of companies from a variety of sectors and industries. You will be responsible for the planning, fieldwork, and completion stages of the audit, reporting to the audit manager and managing your team during the fieldwork stage, reviewing their work and supporting them with their learning.

As Audit Assistant Manager, some of your responsibilities will include:

• Regular discussions with the client to confirm progress, identify solutions to any hurdles, and ensure reasonable expectations are met.
• Identify and highlight any opportunities for Evelyn Partners apparent from work undertaken.
• Assist and perform training of junior staff.
• Complete assessment forms of the audit team.
• Perform work in accordance with Evelyn Partners audit and assignment procedures.
• Prepare draft accounts/report and completion memo (including identification of control weaknesses or areas of improvement) for review by the manager.

Qualifications

To be successful in this role, you should have:

• ACA/ACCA qualified or equivalent
• Demonstrable audit and accounts experience gained within a professional services firm
• Excellent communication skills, both internally and directly with clients.
• Capacity to manage projects and to generate engagement with the stakeholders
• Demonstrable experience of supervising others and delegation of work.
• Clear ability to organize self and others, such that you can work on several different assignments at one time.

Desired

• Drivers license as you will need to visit clients on-site

Additional Information

As a colleague here at S&W you will have access to benefits that include:

• Competitive salary
• Private medical insurance
• Life assurance
• Pension contribution
• Hybrid working model (role dependent)
• Generous holiday package
• Option to purchase additional holiday
• Shared parental leave
• Fully funded training towards professional qualifications
• Cycle to work scheme
• Season ticket loan
• Eye care support

We are proud to value the differences that a diverse workforce brings, representative of society and our clients. At S&W we have a wide range of highly active employee resource groups and we're delivering multiple diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives across the organisation. It is our commitment to provide a workplace where all colleagues, regardless of identity, background, or circumstance, feel respected as individuals and feel that they can achieve their full potential and work in a safe, supportive, and inclusive environment.