Audit Assistant Manager 2

Cooper Parry; Reading; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading accountancy firm in the UK is seeking an experienced Audit Assistant Manager to contribute to their rapidly growing audit team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in audit delivery and client management, along with a passion for driving exceptional results. This position offers career development opportunities, a flexible working environment, and a chance to work with a dynamic team dedicated to delivering outstanding client service.

Benefits

Flexible approach to work

Generous holiday entitlement

No dress code

Wellbeing offerings

Volunteering opportunities

Social/sports clubs

Qualifications

• At least 1.5 years ACA or ACCA qualified aiming for a managerial role.
• Experience in audit delivery in a practice setting.
• Experience with Private Owned Businesses or a mixed portfolio.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of clients and maintain client relationships.
• Provide support and guidance to appraisees during their career development.
• Handle complex and higher risk clients.

Skills

Audit delivery

Client management

Problem-solving

Education

ACA or ACCA qualification

Job description

About the role...

Our Audit team are on the lookout for experienced and talented Audit Assistant Manager’s to come and join the team and push us on to our next phase of growth. You need to have passion for what you do, keen to get stuck in the mix and strive to be the best you.

Our award-winning Audit team cover a wide range of SME/Privately owned business.

Whether you have a specialist in either large clients, privately owned businesses or have a mixed portfolio, we have an opportunity waiting for you.

An Audit Assistant Manager needs to be curious, sceptical, and have a questioning mindset. You need to be adaptable and versatile, with the confidence and composure to engage and liaise with clients and team members. As you know, this is no rigid, eyes-down and desk-bound role. You will have the opportunity to push yourself forward by…

• Gaining experience with a portfolio of clients
• Optionally looking after appraisees, supporting them and guiding them as they work through their exams, start their career and look for advice
• Working on more complex and higher risk clients as well as new clients
• All while working towards building yourself to Manager where you will own your portfolio of clients, negotiate fees and more

It’s hard work… and you love it. You thrive on the client-facing aspect, you have ambition, taking pride and satisfaction of spotting and resolving issues at the heart of business activity.

The role will also be designed to help you grow and develop through your career journey. With access to a wide range of knowledge to help push yourself further - from Managers to Partners, the team are always happy to support you.

About you...

At Cooper Parry, we’re in it together. All we ask of our people is that they play all in. You’ll continuously strive to keep learning – whether you’re a trainee or a Partner – and you’ll be brave, stepping out of your comfort zone to tackle new challenges. Above all, be nice. A simple notion, but an irreplaceable part of what makes CP, CP.

As the ideal candidate be/have:

• At least 1.5 years ACA or ACCA qualified and wanting to work towards Manager in the future
• Experience in audit delivery in a practice setting
• Experience working with Private Owned Businesses or mixed portfolio

Our audit team is energetic, self-motivated, and dedicated to giving a first-class service to our clients. We challenge the status quo, deliver exceptional results, and have fun whilst doing it!

About us...

We’ve been dubbed ‘the rebels of accountancy’. So, we don’t give run-of-the-mill advice.

We’re straight-talking. Never afraid to share our opinions. We put people and relationships before products and services, and deliver a streamlined, client-focused service – free from unnecessary red tape.

That’s how we’ve become the fastest-growing accountancy firm in the UK, and we’ve never been the type to rest on our laurels.

Over the last couple of years alone, we’ve achieved some fantastic feats:

• Partnered with Waterland Private Equity in July 2022, and are now on a lightning-fast growth journey
• Ranked No.1 in the Accountancy Age Mid-Tier Power Index in 2022
• Best Companies’ No.1 Accountancy Firm & No.30 Best Large Company to Work For in the UK
• Became B Corp Certified in 2023 and we’re still the UK’s largest accountancy B Corp, measuring and improving our impact beyond business for a brighter tomorrow
• Came No.3 overall at the Inspiring Workplace Awards in 2024, against all businesses of all sizes in the UK and Ireland. We were recognised as “Best-in-class” for Inspiring Culture and Purpose, Wellbeing, Employee Voice and Employee Experience

What's in it for you?

Our people are the beating heart of our culture. We know that if you love working here, and you’re given the trust and autonomy to work in a way that best suits you, you’ll produce amazing results.

That’s why we offer things like:

• A flexible approach to work - balancing working from home, in office or with clients
• A generous holiday entitlement
• No dress code – just “wear something!”
• A multi-award-winning wellbeing offering to support your physical, mental, spiritual, and financial health
• Volunteering opportunities to work closer with local communities and charities
• Cooper Parry social/sports clubs

Feeling supported and welcomed is such a big part of bringing your whole self to work. As an equal opportunities employer, we’ll work with you to ensure you have everything you need to develop your skills and achieve your best.

Get in touch if you have any questions about our commitment to Diversity & Inclusion or about accessibility/accommodations during your application process.

Agencies, unsolicited CVs will not be honoured. We will only accept CV submissions for roles briefed to you by our Talent Acquisition team.

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