Audit Manager

TieTalent; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading accountancy practice is seeking an Audit Manager to oversee audit engagements, manage client interactions, and prepare financial statements. This role requires strong leadership and organizational skills, as well as proficiency in UK Financial Reporting and Auditing Standards. The ideal candidate will have ACA or ACCA qualifications and experience in coaching junior staff effectively.

Qualifications

• Part-qualified or qualified ACA/ACCA with audit experience.
• Ability to manage and coach junior staff.
• Knowledge of UK Financial Reporting Standards.

Responsibilities

• Manage and conduct audit fieldwork for clients.
• Prepare financial statements and monitor audit KPIs.
• Build and maintain client relationships.

Skills

Leadership

Resilience

Multi-tasking

Organizational skills

Team orientation

Technical understanding

Education

ACA or ACCA qualification

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Sage Accounts

Caseware audit software

Job description

Our client is a Top 50 + 50 Accountancy Practice with over 300 team members.

Reporting to their Audit Partners, you will be responsible for managing and controlling the effective delivery of audit engagements for a diverse range of clients, developing strong relationships with those clients, and helping to win new clients for the firm. You will also manage the preparation of financial statements for non-audit clients.

Salary to £55k, plus excellent benefits.

Main Duties

The main duties are the following:

• Planning, managing, controlling, and conducting the audit fieldwork for a portfolio of the firm's clients under the direction of the Audit Partners.
• Monitoring performance of audit delivery against agreed KPIs and reporting on this, including the provision of potential solutions to issues.
• Managing the preparation of financial statements.
• Building and maintaining client relationships.
• Understanding technical matters and presenting them in a logical and practical way.
• Managing and developing junior members of the team.
• Carrying out technical research and providing advice for clients and for other members of the firm.
• Assisting the Audit Partners in developing the department, together with proposals for new work and performance improvement.
• Networking with the business communities in which our offices and clients are based.
• Working on clients across the region, as and when required.

Attributes, Skills, Experience and Qualifications

• ACA or ACCA part qualified or qualified with a good level of experience of working within an audit and assurance team.
• Experience of leading, coaching and supervising junior members of staff.
• Outgoing, socially confident, and emotionally controlled.
• Resilient, able to multi-task, and work independently.
• Adaptable, organised, and conscientious.
• Evaluative, professional, and team orientated in approach.
• Good level of knowledge of UK Financial Reporting Standards and International Auditing Standards.
• Able to develop and operate complex spreadsheets using Microsoft Excel and be competent in Word and Outlook.
• Experience of Caseware audit software would be an advantage.
• Working knowledge of Sage Accounts software would be an advantage.

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