Audit Manager

Pro-Talent; Sittingbourne; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Life assurance

Private medical

Pension

Bank holidays + extra

Job summary

Pro-Talent is recruiting an Audit Manager for its Sittingbourne, Kent office with a hybrid working pattern. You will lead the audit process for a varied client portfolio, review files, keep jobs on time and on budget, and act as the main client contact.

You will line-manage juniors and help win new work in a supportive, collaborative environment. The role requires ACA or ACCA qualification and solid FRS 102 knowledge, with experience across charity and not-for-profit audits considered a bonus.

Qualifications

• Broad audit experience across a portfolio of clients
• Strong knowledge of IFRS and FRS 102
• Experience line-managing junior staff and mentoring

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of audit clients from small to large
• Run the audit process and review files
• Keep projects on time and on budget
• Line-manage and mentor junior team members
• Prepare proposals and assist in pitches for new clients
• Ensure regulatory and statutory compliance across the team

Skills

Audit management

Client relationships

Line management

IFRS knowledge

Education

ACA or ACCA

Job description

Audit Manager
Sittingbourne, Kent | Hybrid

Location: Sittingbourne, Kent (hybrid)
Salary: Competitive, depending on experience
Contract: Permanent, full time
Qualification: ACA or ACCA

Looking for an Audit Manager role where you still know your clients by name, but have the backing of a much bigger firm behind you? This one in Sittingbourne is worth a look.

ABOUT THE FIRM

My client is a well-established local practice that's part of a large UK and Ireland accountancy and business advisory group. Day to day it feels like a close-knit local office. Behind that you've got specialist support, technical resources and a lot of colleagues to lean on when a job gets tricky, which makes a real difference in audit.

THE ROLE

You'll run the audit process for your own portfolio of clients, from smaller owner-managed businesses through to larger entities. You'll review files, keep jobs on time and on budget, and be the main point of contact for your clients. You'll also line manage the juniors and help win new work, so there's a genuine chance to shape the team and the client base.

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING

• Managing a portfolio of audit clients, from small to large
• Running the audit process and reviewing audit files
• Keeping jobs on time and on budget
• Line managing and mentoring junior team members
• Preparing proposals and joining pitches for new clients
• Making sure the team meets all regulatory and statutory requirements

WHO THIS WILL SUIT

• ACA or ACCA qualified
• Broad audit experience across a mixed portfolio
• Charity and not-for-profit audit experience would be a real bonus
• Solid FRS 102 knowledge and a working understanding of IFRS
• Experience managing and developing junior staffFriendly, commercially minded and confident with clients

WHAT'S ON OFFER

• Hybrid working
• 25 days' holiday plus bank holidays, with the option to buy up to 5 more
• Office closure over Christmas
• Life assurance at 4x salary, pension, and enhanced family leave and sick pay
• Flexible benefits including private medical and dental
• The feel of a local practice with the support of a national group