Audit Assistant Manager - International Firm - Cambridge

Morgan McKinley; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Training and career development

Benefits package

Job summary

Morgan McKinley in Cambridge is seeking a newly qualified Audit Assistant Manager to join a leading international accountancy firm. The firm offers an interesting and varied portfolio of commercial clients, excellent training and development, and genuine opportunities for career progression within a supportive and collaborative environment.

The role involves managing audits from planning through to completion, leading fieldwork, preparing statutory financial statements to UK GAAP, and acting as

Qualifications

• ACA, ACCA or equivalent qualified.
• Strong audit experience within an accountancy practice.
• Experience leading audit assignments and supervising junior colleagues.
• Good knowledge of UK GAAP and FRS 102.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• Proactive attitude and interest in progressing within a larger firm.

Responsibilities

• Manage audit assignments from planning through to completion, ensuring deadlines and quality standards are met.
• Lead audit fieldwork, supervising and reviewing the work of junior team members.
• Prepare and review statutory financial statements in accordance with UK GAAP.
• Act as a key point of contact for clients, building strong relationships and responding to queries.
• Identify and resolve audit and accounting issues, escalating more complex matters where appropriate.
• Support the training and development of junior colleagues.
• Work closely with Managers and Partners to ensure the efficient delivery of audit assignments.

Skills

Audit leadership

Client relationships

UK GAAP & FRS 102

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Proactive approach

Education

ACA/ACCA or equivalent

Job description

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a newly qualified Audit Assistant Manager to join a leading international accountancy firm in Cambridge.

The firm offers an interesting and varied portfolio of commercial clients, excellent training and development, and genuine opportunities for career progression within a supportive and collaborative environment.

This role would suit an ACA or ACCA qualified auditor who enjoys taking ownership of assignments, working closely with clients and developing their technical and leadership skills.

The Role

• Manage audit assignments from planning through to completion, ensuring deadlines and quality standards are met.

• Lead audit fieldwork, supervising and reviewing the work of junior team members.

• Prepare and review statutory financial statements in accordance with UK GAAP.

• Act as a key point of contact for clients, building strong relationships and responding to queries.

• Identify and resolve audit and accounting issues, escalating more complex matters where appropriate.

• Support the training and development of junior colleagues.

• Work closely with Managers and Partners to ensure the efficient delivery of audit assignments.

About You

• ACA, ACCA or equivalent qualified, ideally recently qualified.

• Strong audit experience gained within an accountancy practice.

• Experience leading audit assignments and supervising junior colleagues.

• Good technical knowledge of UK GAAP and FRS 102.

• Excellent communication and organisational skills.

• A proactive approach and an interest in developing your career within a larger firm.

What the firm can offer you:

• Hybrid working and flexible working arrangements.

• Exposure to a varied portfolio of commercial clients across different sectors.

• Excellent ongoing training and career development.

• A supportive and collaborative team environment.

• Opportunities for progression within a well-established international firm.

• Comprehensive benefits package.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a newly qualified auditor looking to build their career within a leading international accountancy firm.

Please note that the firm is unable to offer visa sponsorship for this position at present. Applicants will therefore need to have the existing right to work in the UK without sponsorship.