Audit Assistant Manager or Audit Assistant

Hays Accountancy and Finance; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency seeks auditors in Cambridge, offering a diverse role that develops accounting skills and external profiles. Responsibilities include participating in audit planning and management of engagements, while enjoying numerous benefits in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Buddy Scheme

Contributory Pension

Cycle to work

Death in Service

Dress for your diary

Enhanced maternity/paternity pay

Flexible working

Free parking

Health cash plan

Holiday purchase

Private medical insurance

Professional certification

Shopping discounts

Sick pay

Social events

Well-being support

Staff awards scheme

Qualifications

• Qualified or part-qualified in ACCA/ICAEW, with recent UK practice experience.
• Thorough knowledge of audit work and leading audits.
• Strong technical knowledge of FRS102 and UK GAAP.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing day-to-day work on client engagements and mentoring team members.
• Leading audit assignments and producing high-quality audit files.
• Client interaction and monitoring engagement profitability.

Skills

Audit work

Client relationship management

Technical knowledge on audit matters

Education

ACCA/ICAEW qualified or part-qualified

Job description

Hays are looking for auditors for their client in Cambridge. Ideally, you will have recently qualified ACA/ACCA or be qualified by experience, but our client is are also open to considering applications from UK practice candidates who are within the final stages of studying for ICAEW/ACCA and are seeking to complete their professional training within an alternative practice. Study support will be considered, if applicable

About the team
The Corporate Services team provide a wide range of audit and assurance services including the audits of Limited companies accounts (UK GAAP and IFRS), LLP's, solicitor accounts charity and Not-for-Profit accounts, Pension scheme accounts ABTA/ATOL return audits and FCA Client Money audits.
The team's client portfolio includes business clients across the spectrum from the very small to groups turning over several hundreds of million pounds including OMBs, subsidiaries of larger international groups, charities, pension schemes and LLPs. The firms acts for a number of East Anglia's most significant businesses including many household names and also have other clients based locally, throughout the UK and internationally. This means we can offer you exposure to a broad and mixed portfolio of work.

The role
This diverse role offers real scope to further develop your existing accounting skills as well as your external profile. You will be expected to participate in all stages of an audit from planning through to fieldwork, and finalisation of the assignment for Partner review. Reporting directly to the Corporate Services Manager and Partners, you will oversee client engagement teams and may manage multiple engagements simultaneously whilst also taking a lead on client contact. Whilst the majority of this role comprises of audit work, you will also be involved in supporting clients with accounts preparation and corporation tax matters.

Responsibilities will include:

• Overseeing day-to-day work on client engagements; mentoring and developing team members
• Leading audit assignments in order to produce high-quality audit files
• Reviewing assignments and working papers, providing constructive feedback to team members
• Client interaction, including communicating engagement progress, problems, financial information and other business concerns
• Participating in networking and building client relationships
• Monitoring engagement profitability - billings and collections

Skills and Experience required:

• You must be ICAEW/ACCA qualified or part-qualified, with recent UK practice-based experience.
• Thorough knowledge of audit work with prior experience of planning and leading audits.
• Strong technical knowledge on audit matters (eg FRS102, UK GAAP) is essential.

Salary & Benefits
You will be offered an attractive salary with numerous benefits in a friendly working environment. Our client has an impressive record of growth and an excellent reputation for staff development, offering an extensive in-house training programme for all their staff.

• Buddy Scheme
• Contributory Pension
• Cycle to work
• Death in Service
• Dress for your diary
• Enhanced maternity/paternity pay
• Flexible working
• Free parking
• Health cash plan
• Holiday purchase
• Private medical insurance
• Professional certification
• Shopping discounts
• Sick pay
• Social events
• Well-being support
• Staff awards scheme

What you need to do now
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