Audit Manager

Curtis Recruitment Ltd; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical cover

Pension

Death in service cover

Enhanced maternity leave

Flexible working patterns

Job summary

Curtis Recruitment Ltd is recruiting for an Audit Manager in Birmingham to plan, organise and manage a portfolio of corporate audit clients. Ideal candidates will be ACCA/ACA qualified with at least two years post-qualification experience in a UK accountancy firm.

The role also supports practice development in audit, accounts preparation and outsourcing for corporate clients. A competitive salary and benefits package including medical cover, pension, death in service, enhanced maternity leave

Qualifications

• ACA or ACCA qualification or equivalent experience; FCA or FCCA is desirable.
• Minimum of 2 years post-qualification proven experience within a UK audit practice environment.
• Experience of managing staff within a practice environment.
• Experience of working with charities and academies would be an advantage.
• Willingness to work outside normal hours as required.
• Live within commuting distance of central Birmingham.

Responsibilities

• Managing a portfolio of corporate clients, providing excellent service on a cost effective and timely basis.
• Developing knowledge of clients and their businesses as the day-to-day point of contact.
• Responding to client queries and those from third parties (e.g., HMRC).
• Seek to gain experience and progress roles by delegating routine work to others and taking more advanced work from partners, aiding cost-effectiveness and staff training.
• Review and finalise audit files, accounts and corporation tax work prepared by junior staff.
• Liaising with partners regarding WIP and billing; monitoring progress against deadlines.
• Ensuring work is planned and progressed in an efficient, timely and cost-effective manner.

Skills

Communication skills

Staff management

Client management

Networking

Education

ACCA/ACA qualified

FCA/FCCA desirable

Job description

A well-established accountancy practice is recruiting for an Audit Manager

to plan, organise and manage a portfolio of corporate audit clients. The ideal candidate will be qualified ACCA/ACA with a minimum of two years post qualified experience gained within a UK accountancy firm.

In addition to client management, the role will contribute to overall practice development particularly in audit, accounts preparation and outsourcing work for corporate clients.

The firm will offer the Audit Manager a competitive salary, a good benefits package including medical cover, pension, death in service cover and enhanced maternity leave, and flexible working patterns.

As Audit Manager your responsibilities will include:

• Managing a portfolio of corporate clients, providing excellent service on a cost effective and timely basis
• Developing a knowledge of clients and their businesses as their day-to-day point of contact
• Responding to client queries, and those from third parties (e.g., HMRC)
• Seek to gain experience/ progress role and those of other staff by seeking to take more advanced work from partners and delegating more routine work to others, thereby aiding cost-effectiveness, and adding to interest/ training of all within the team
• Review and finalise audit files, accounts and corporation tax work prepared by junior staff
• Staff appraisal forms providing feedback and training as required
• To identify business opportunities and assist partners with specific assignments and in controlling WIP
• Liaising with partners regarding WIP and raising bills/ assisting as required
• Monitoring progress against deadlines and ensure these are met e.g. Companies House filings, group reporting, P11Ds, tax returns, etc
• Ensuring work is planned and progressed in an efficient, timely and cost-effective manner by liaising with Partners and supervising staff

• ACA or ACCA qualification or equivalent experience - FCA or FCCA is desirable
• Minimum of 2 years post-qualification proven experience within a UK audit practice environment
• Ability to review and complete audit and accounts files quickly and efficiently
• Minimum of 2 years' experience managing staff within a practice environment
• Experience of working with charities and academies would be an advantage
• Excellent communication skills
• Good networker who quickly builds rapport and trust
• Live within commuting distance of central Birmingham
• Work outside normal hours as required

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.