Audit & Financial Reporting Manager

Curtis Recruitment Limited; Thatcham; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic accountancy practice in Thatcham is seeking an Audit & Financial Reporting Manager to oversee audit clients, manage a team, and ensure deadlines are met. The role emphasizes building client relationships and offers flexible, hybrid working options. The successful candidate must be ACA or ACCA qualified with extensive audit experience in a UK practice. Strong technical knowledge and exceptional communication skills are essential for managing projects and mentoring junior staff.

Benefits

Competitive salary depending on experience

Good benefits package

Flexible, hybrid working options

Supportive working environment

Qualifications

• Qualified ACA or ACCA with experience in a UK accountancy practice.
• Extensive post-qualified audit experience ideally within charity and academy audits.
• Strong technical knowledge and business acumen.

Responsibilities

• Report to the Audit & Financial Reporting Director on audit assignments.
• Plan audits, assessing risk and guiding testing levels.
• Lead client audits ensuring deadlines are met.
• Supervise the audit plan and provide feedback to the team.
• Mentor junior staff and assist with audit department management.

Skills

Qualified ACA or ACCA

Extensive post-qualified audit experience

Exceptional client relationship skills

Strong technical knowledge

Great project management skills

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Considerable experience in managing teams

Excellent business acumen

Job description

Job Overview

We are recruiting for an Audit & Financial Reporting Manager on behalf of a successful, dynamic accountancy practice that has been going through a period of ongoing growth, and the successful candidate will be a part of this continued growth.

This is a client facing role that will require the successful candidate to build strong relationships with clients and members of the team. As Audit & Financial Reporting Manager, you will take responsibility for a portfolio of audit clients, coordinate the team and review work, manage deadlines and advise on technical queries.

You will receive a competitive salary, depending upon experience, and good benefits package, have flexible, hybrid working options and enjoy a supportive working environment.

Responsibilities

• Report to the Audit & Financial Reporting Director on audit assignments
• Planning of the audits with the RI and Senior, assessing risk and guiding the level of testing required in each area
• Taking the lead on audits and be the client’s point of contact for the audit service and ensure the team meet agreed deadlines
• Oversee the audit plan ensuring the team is on target each day, and provide supervision of the wider team and assist with an on-site presence
• Review the files and provide feedback to team
• Closing meeting with the client, brief head of department, and consultation with RI on all key audit judgements
• Provide on the job training to junior staff mentor and develop the team’s knowledge to help develop the audit team
• Supporting the RI and directors with managing the audit department and with gathering information for the preparation of reports for the firm’s Annual Return to ICAEW

Qualifications

• Qualified ACA or ACCA with a wide range of general accountancy experience gained within a UK accountancy practice environment
• Extensive post qualified audit experience
• Experience of charity and academy audits would be an advantage but not essential
• Excellent business acumen
• Strong technical knowledge
• Exceptional client relationship skills
• Great project management skills
• Considerable experience in managing teams
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Submit your CV for this Audit & Financial Reporting Manager role

Unfortunately, we cannot accept applications for this role from candidates that do not have the right to work in the UK, or require visa sponsorship, either currently or in the future. This includes those currently on a student or graduate visa.

Additionally, candidates must have experience gained within UK accountancy practice. We stipulate these criteria due to the high volume of applications from outside of the UK.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive it is not always possible to respond to unsuccessful applicants. Therefore, if we have not responded to your application within five days please assume that on this occasion your application has not been successful.