Audit Manager

ZipRecruiter; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing company in Liverpool seeks an Audit Manager to support their Audit team. You will oversee audit planning, execution, and ensure compliance with UK accounting standards. Ideal candidates will be ACCA or ACA qualified with leadership experience and strong client relations skills.

Benefits

26 days holiday

Company pension scheme

Health care plan

Cycle to work scheme

Smart working & agile hours

Qualifications

• Qualified in either ACCA or ACA.
• Ability to plan and lead an audit.
• Technically strong with knowledge of UK GAAP and IFRS.

Responsibilities

• Support the management and development of the Audit team.
• Plan and execute audits ensuring compliance.
• Build and maintain client relationships.

Skills

Leadership

Client Management

Planning

Adaptability

Education

ACCA

ACA

Job description

Job Description

Our Mission

At Sedulo we are building a world class team to deliver our mission to make positive change in the communities we work in. We do this by:

• Working with our clients to transform their business and personal finances
• Connecting and contributing to the business community in the cities we are located in
• Working with charities by volunteering, fundraising and influencing change both now and in the future through the Sedulo Foundation
• Being a great place to work and develop your career

At Sedulo we embrace a holistic and innovative culture with and integrity at the heart. We are working to build an open and inclusive environment which supports the needs of all our team members.

We are looking for people to join the team who want to deliver beyond expectation and get results. Whether this be through embracing feedback, creating fulfilling relationships with colleagues and clients, being genuinely interested in their work, or by simply being the best version of themselves. At Sedulo, we know how important it is to create an environment for positive change, both in work and in the communities, we work within. This is demonstrated through our persistent commitment to charitable projects and a strong focus on innovation in everything that we do. You can make an impact at Sedulo, not only through delivering amazing work, but also through participating in the charity campaigns we run throughout the year. Alongside all of this, our events team ensure we also have a lot of fun – with countless wellbeing activities and events being hosted at all our offices every week!

We understand that to be a world class organisation, we must embrace uniqueness and choose courage over comfort. Everything we strive to be is grounded in our core values: Personable, Integrity, Holistic, Innovative and Deliver Beyond Expectation.

Role Purpose

Support the Audit team, working alongside the Audit Director and management team to provide a first-class service to clients, ensuring all statutory deadlines are met. Support the development and growth of the Audit team.

Role Objectives

• Support the Audit Director with the management and development of the Audit team through effective supervision and training
• Effectively plan an audit and then carry out that plan through audit testing and ensure all parts of the file are completed
• Ensure all accounts are reviewed and review points fed back to team members
• Carry out managerial tasks and support wider team with their development through regular reviews, on the job training and study support
• Work with the Audit Director to allocate work across the team
• Organise and lead weekly team meetings to discuss client deadlines, workload/planner and billing targets
• Attend client meetings, building excellent working relationships and winning new work
• Assist with the delivery of CPD training and webinars ensuring the teams remain compliant with the latest legislative changes
• Help shape the audit team driving best practice while ensuring efficiency.
• Start building your own portfolio of clients to manage and take forward.

You will be/have

• Qualified in either ACCA or ACA
• Ability to plan and lead an audit throughout its entirety
• Technically strong, with knowledge of both UK GAAP and IFRS
• Previous experience in a managerial/team leadership capacity
• Confident dealing with clients at all levels
• Proactive approach to work and the ability to work under pressure

What we offer

• A company mantra of having fun together, getting results together and giving back together
• A bespoke training and development plan with the opportunity to expand and diversify your skills
• 26 days holiday, company pension scheme, health care plan, cycle to work scheme, death in service benefits and access to our in house Wealth Planning and Mortgage departments
• Smart working and agile working hours including the ability to work remotely for up to 20% of your contracted time
• Ability to work away from home remotely for up to 4 weeks per year, great for extending a trip to see family or making the most of warmer climates
• All expenses paid annual social trip overseas

Sedulo Group requests that recruitment agencies do not speculatively submit CVs to any employee or associate of our company unless explicitly asked to do so by our People & Culture Director.

Any CVs sent to any member of our team on a speculative basis will not be recognised. We will not accept liability for any or commission should we subsequently employ a candidate who applied to us directly or was introduced by an instructed agency that may also have been submitted speculatively by an uninstructed agency.

In the event that an uninstructed agency's correspondence includes a disclaimer indicating otherwise, our policy will prevail.

Our aim is to encourage and support all applicants during the application process, if you have any reasonable adjustments that you will require, please do not hesitate to get in touch directly.