Audit RI

Wilson Partners; Plymouth; Presencial; GBP 70 000 - 90 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Wilson Partners in Plymouth seeks a Senior Audit Manager to lead the audit department, grow the portfolio, and act as key client contact. You will drive growth, maintain client relationships, and champion innovative digital approaches while upholding high professional standards.

Applicants should be senior managers with audit portfolio experience, ACCA/ACA/CA qualified, and capable of winning new work and mentoring teams. The role emphasizes risk management and strategic leadership.

Qualificações

• Senior manager level experience in a practice environment.
• Experience managing teams and an audit portfolio.
• Experience in RI role and in multi-service audit work.
• Knowledge of IRIS preferred.
• Excellent knowledge of accounting and audit standards and tax changes.

Responsabilidades

• Lead and direct the audit department’s activities and growth.
• Pitch and win new audit work and assignments.
• Collaborate with Regional Head and MD to promote services.
• Develop new client relationships to grow the firm’s client base.
• Maintain and develop client relationships across engagements.
• Identify opportunities to add value and grow revenues across service lines.
• Oversee profitability and performance of the department.
• Ensure compliance with technical, regulatory standards, and risk management.

Conhecimentos

Technical judgement

Client winning

AI in audit

Issue resolution

Commercial acumen

Communication

Team coaching

Formação académica

ACCA/ACA/CA qualified

Ferramentas

MS Office

Caseware

Datasnipper

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Your new role:

This is an exciting opportunity to lead and direct the activities of the audit department whilst acting as the key relationship contact for a substantial portfolio of audit clients. Also pro-actively contributing to the growth and development of the audit department, the success of the office and the firm's strategy and business plan.

Duties & key responsibilities:

• Being responsible for the performance and growth of the audit team
• Being able to pitch and win new audit work and assignments
• Working with the Regional Head of Audit for the South West and local MD to promote the audit services
• Developing new client and business relationships to ensure the growth of the firm's services and client base
• Maintaining and developing client relationships
• Identify opportunities to support and add value to clients and grow the firm's revenues across all service lines
• Managing the profitability financial performance of the department to ensure achievement of the firm's objectives
• Upholding the technical and regulatory standards of the audit team and work delivered
• Taking overall responsibility for risk management for the firm's audit work
• Understanding the market within which the firm operates to identify and address potential risks, issues and opportunities
• Providing overall direction and leadership of the firm's objectives to the team
• Collaboration across the firm to support and achieve organisation objectives, harnessing appropriate digital technologies

Skills & abilities:

• Strong technical and ethical judgement
• Confidence and ability to persuade and win new clients/work
• Experience to introduce and use technology/AI in a responsible manner adding value and improving efficiency
• Resourcefulness to resolve issues and identify opportunities
• Commercial understanding of the market within which the firm operates and those of its clients
• Ability to communicate across all levels of the office and business with relevant content and insights that add value to clients
• Ability to coach and train other team members

Knowledge & experience:

• Have operated at a senior manager level in a practice environment.
• Experience of managing teams
• Experience of managing an audit portfolio and performing the RI role
• Computer skills: MS Office applications - Word, Excel, Outlook. Ideally also Caseware, Datasnipper
• ACCA/ACA/CA qualified
• Knowledge of IRIS preferred
• Excellent knowledge of accounting and audit standards and changes to tax legislation as required

Personal attributes:

• A 'can do' attitude with a high attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills - both verbal and written
• Commitment to learning
• Confidence
• Able to handle clients in an open, approachable and professional manner.
• Be a good team player demonstrating commitment and respect to other team members
• Excellent organisation skills
• Strong focus on managing deadlines and work load prioritisation
• Refer to competency framework for specific behavioural indicators