Audit & Assurance Semi Senior / Senior / Assistant Manager | Cambridge, UK

Price Bailey; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Audit & Assurance Semi Senior / Senior / Assistant Manager to join their dynamic team. This role offers an exciting opportunity to lead audit engagements while working with a diverse range of clients, from entrepreneurial SMEs to larger listed groups. You'll be responsible for planning audits, preparing accounts, and mentoring junior staff, all within a supportive environment that values personal growth and flexibility. With a commitment to diversity and inclusion, this firm fosters a culture where everyone can thrive and contribute meaningfully to the success of their clients.

Benefits

23/25 days annual leave

Private medical insurance

Contributory pension scheme

4x life assurance

Employee share scheme

Paid time off for dependants

2 days paid for volunteering

Cycle to work scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Experience in planning and leading external audits.
• Knowledge of UK GAAP / FRS 102 is essential.

Responsibilities

• Planning audit engagements and leading onsite teams.
• Preparing accounts and drafting tax computations.
• Coaching juniors and providing feedback.

Skills

Planning audits

Client facing experience

Knowledge of UK GAAP / FRS 102

Coaching juniors

Education

Part qualified or fully qualified - ACA, ICAS, CA or ACCA

Tools

Caseware

Microsoft packages

Job description

Audit & Assurance Semi Senior / Senior / Assistant Manager

Audit & Assurance Semi Senior / Senior / Assistant Manager

Make your career count

At Price Bailey, we provide exciting opportunities for training, personal growth and career engagement. We believe in fostering happiness and fulfilment in your work, whilst supporting and inspiring you to grow. We understand that your life extends beyond the workplace, which is why our Smart Working culture promotes flexibility, allowing you to choose when and where you work, whilst still providing excellent client care.

A well-established firm of chartered accountants and business advisors, we offer a wide range of services, including auditing, accounting, tax and corporate finance. We proudly serve a diverse client base across the UK and internationally, with a strong focus on entrepreneurial owner-managed businesses that share our passion for innovation.

What do the team do?

The team predominately undertakes audit and other assurance work on behalf of our clients, however, they are also responsible for accounts preparation and tax computations too. We have audit clients across a range of sectors around the UK, from smaller not for profit organisations to entrepreneurial SME's and through to large listed groups. No job is the same and we can guarantee variety, plus the opportunity to learn from range of talented individuals, no matter your level.

In our Cambridge based Audit & Assurance team, you will get exposure to an eclectic range of organisations (some AIM listed), including those in the technology, professional services and not-for-profit sectors, to name a few. Turnovers are typically from £20m - £40m (but go up to £80m), which means jobs are usually completed within a couple of weeks.

What will I be doing?

As an Audit & Assurance Semi Senior / Senior / Assistant Manager you will have ownership of the following tasks, the complexity of work will depend upon how much experience you have:

• Planning audit engagements and leading onsite teams (70% of time).
• Preparing accounts and drafting tax computations (30% of time).
• Liaising with clients to resolve any queries, escalating more complex matters to manager / partner.
• Reviewing team members' work before passing completed file to manager.
• Coaching juniors and providing feedback on the quality of their work and performance.
• Controlling assignment time in line with pre-determined budget.

What experience do I need?

Whilst having the following experience is advantageous, we value passion and potential. If you meet the minimum criteria listed below and are eager to develop yourself, we would love to hear from you:

• Part qualified or fully qualified - ACA, ICAS, CA or ACCA (minimum criteria).
• Experience of planning and leading external audits (minimum criteria).
• Knowledge of UK GAAP / FRS 102.
• Client facing experience.
• Experience of audit software (we use Caseware) and Microsoft packages.

What's on offer?

In addition to your salary, we also offer the following benefits:

• 23 (if studying) / 25 days annual leave (with the option to buy / sell up to 5 days holiday)
• Private medical (Assistant Manager level)
• Contributory pension scheme
• 4x life assurance
• All employee share scheme
• Family friendly policies e.g. paid time off for dependants
• 2 days paid for volunteering
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) including shopping discounts

Price Bailey aspires to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people, regardless of their social background, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership. We are an equal opportunities employer and place inclusion at the heart of what we do. Our workplace is one where diversity is embraced and where everyone is empowered to be their authentic selves.

A polite note to recruitment agencies

Price Bailey will only accept CV's from recruitment agencies who have been briefed on specific roles by our Resourcing team and where contractual agreement exists already. We do not accept speculative CV's and agency fees will not be owed in these instances. Should you wish to be considered for our approved supplier list please contact [e-mail]

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