Audit Manager

Hays Senior Finance; Leatherhead; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

One of the leading accountancy firms in the UK is seeking an ambitious Audit Manager to join their Leatherhead office. The successful candidate will manage a diverse client portfolio, ensuring compliance with financial standards while fostering team development and contributing to business growth. With a competitive salary and extensive benefits, this role offers a chance to thrive in a dynamic environment that values work-life balance and employee development.

Benefits

33 days annual leave

Private Medical Cover

Private Pension Matching Scheme

Employee Referral Bonus

Career Coaching programme

Paid sick leave

Enhanced Parental Leave

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Minimum of five years' experience in an accountancy practice.
• Ability to manage complicated projects and multiple stakeholders.
• Experience in leading group audits and preparation of consolidated accounts.

Responsibilities

• Management of an audit focused portfolio of clients.
• Overseeing the preparation of financial statements under FRS102 and IFRS.
• Completing audits within deadlines.

Skills

Communication

Project Management

Technical Accounting Knowledge

Relationship Building

Organizational Skills

Education

ACA/ACCA qualification

Tools

CaseWare

Mercia methodologies

Job description

We are looking for an experiencedAudit Managerto join our growingLeatherheadaudit department and manage a client portfolio.

We would consider bothfull time and part timecandidates working a minimum of 30 hours a week across 4 or 5 days.

This role reports into Caroline, you may find out more about herhere

This is a role for an ambitious candidate who embraces our core values, supporting the audit partners, helping our clients achieve their aspirations and developing our audit team.

Why join Menzies?

• We are a UK based recognised employer of choice with office locations in London, Surrey, Hampshire and South Wales (Cardiff).
• Join our family of 500 employees. Be amemberand not just a number!
• We offer a dynamic and rewarding environment with exposure to a diverse range of clients and industry sectors
• Our package and benefits are very competitive
• Work life balance is part of our organisational culture,
• We believe indeveloping our staff throughout their career

Key Benefitswe offer, but not limited to:

• Competitive base salary(we do yearly market research to ensure we offer a competitive salary to our employees and joining candidates)
• 33 days annual leaveentitlement a year including bank holidays
• Annual buy and sell leave scheme
• Private Medical Coveravailable to all employees (trainees can opt in for a salary sacrifice)
• Private Pension Matching Scheme: if employee contributes 2.5-5%, we match it and add another 3% on top!
• Employee Referral Bonusup to £10,000 for a successful placement
• Reimbursement of oneprofessional subscriptioneach year
• Dress for your daypolicy – you decide, not us!
• Life Assurance4x your salary
• Group Income Protection– 75% of salary if long term sickness exceeds 6 months
• Agile Workingis embedded in our culture: we understand that everyone works in different ways and need flexibility within their working day
• Learning and Developmentopportunities andStudy Supportthroughout your Menzies career
• Career Coaching programmefor Managers and above
• Better Place to WorkInitiative: proactive benchmarking of the best DEI and wellbeing programmes to offer our employees and improve our employee experience
• CSR Programme:each office will be involved in various charity and sporting activities to help raise funds and give back to the local community.
• Employee Assistance Programme- our EAP is available for all Menzies employees and their families. As well as being a support line for mental health counselling, it also offers practical financial, legal and life management advice 24 /7 and is completely confidential.
• Paid sick leave– a generous scheme to help you when you are struggling with health issues
• Free flu jab, eyesight test and physical health checks
• Cycle to workscheme
• Enhanced Parental + Family Leave: We are a place where you can combine both a career and a family so those going onMaternity Leavecan expect 100% pay for 3 months and 50% pay for the next 6 weeks, those going on Paternity Leave can expect 100% pay for 2 weeks (both subject to eligibility). We also haveAdoptionandShared Parental Leave
• VolunteeringScheme with a maximum of 2.5 days given by the Firm to match 2.5 days devoted to qualifying schemes by the employee in any 12-month period.
• Season Ticket Loan

To find out more about our benefits please readhere

Key Duties & Responsibilities:

• Management of an audit focussed portfolio of clients.

• Overseeing the preparation of financial statements under FRS102 and IFRS.

• Attendanceandcontributions atclient meetings.

• Completing audits with minimal supervision andwithindeadlines.

• Management and development of upcoming audit talent.

• Financial management of portfolio takingcontrol of WIP, billing and debt management.

• Involvement in business development, including maintainingown key contacts and fostering new relationships.

• Maintaining a good level of technical knowledge and being able to independently research issues forming your own solutions.

The Person:

• ACA/ ACCA qualified or equivalent

• Minimum of five years’ experience in an accountancy practice.

• Excellent communication skills and ability to build strong client and team relationships.

• Ability to manage complicated projects and multiple stakeholders.

• Strong technical understanding of accounting and auditing standards.

• Experience in leading group audits and the preparation of consolidated accounts.

• Previous use of CaseWare or Mercia methodologies is desirable.

• Can build trusted relationships with clientsand colleagues.

• Produces high quality work to a good technical standard.

• Strong organisational skills to effectively prioritise high volumes of work.

• Anticipates and resolves problems at an early stage to keep assignments on budget.

• Can identify opportunities for growth within existing client baseand when to involve other service lines.

• Takes an active role in developing the team providing day to day support on technical and other matters.

• Travel Requirements: Role will be based in Leatherhead office and at client premises predominantly in Leatherhead and surrounding areas.

About Us:

Our focus at Menzies is providing a#BrighterThinkingapproach, going the extra mile to keep clients on-track to achieve their personal and business objectives. As a leading UKaccountancy & advisory firm we have a passion for advising entrepreneurs and SMEs through our sector-led teams.

We apply the same principles to individuals within the firm. Our people are ambitious, self-motivated and encouraged to develop their skill set and realise their potential.

#BrighterThinkingis how we sum up the difference we make, as a firm, to our clients and in the way we hire and develop talent in Menzies. It’s finance and accounting expertise, combined with strategic commercial thinking and a promise to add real value across all areas of our client’s businesses.

Agencies:

When we require external assistance with our vacancies we will reach out to our PSLsupply chain, please be aware we operate a very strict PSL policy with close relationships with our suppliers and cannot respond toagencies outside of the PSL and we do not accept speculative CV'sas an introduction. Please do not contact individual hiring managers or the Talent Acquisition team.