Audit Technical Senior Manager

RSM; Milton Keynes; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A major audit and consulting firm in the UK is looking for a Technical Senior Manager to join their National Audit Technical Services team. The role involves acting as a methodology specialist on complex audits, performing quality reviews, and drafting technical communications. Candidates should be ACA/ACCA qualified with strong audit reporting knowledge. The firm offers a hybrid work environment, 27 days holiday, and access to extensive development courses.

Benefits

Hybrid working

27 days holiday

Health and wellbeing benefits

Access to 300+ on-demand courses

Qualifications

• Qualified ACA/ACCA or equivalent.
• Experience in a managerial role within a technical team preferred.
• Strong knowledge of audit methodology and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Act as an audit methodology specialist on complex audits.
• Perform second opinion reviews of technical auditing matters.
• Assist with audit methodology consultations.
• Draft internal technical communications and practice aids.
• Be a contact for technical queries from regional teams.

Skills

Audit methodology

Communication skills

Technical auditing support

Engagement quality reviews

Education

ACA/ACCA qualified - or equivalent

Job description

Locations:Reading, Newcastle, Milton Keynes, Manchester, London, Liverpool, Leeds, Guildford, Glasgow, Gatwick, Edinburgh, Bristol, Birmingham

As one of the world's largest networks of audit, tax and consulting firms, RSM delivers big ideas and premium service to help middle-market businesses thrive. We are a fast-growing firm with big ambitions – we have a clear goal to become the premium adviser to the middle market, globally. This vision touches everything we do, motivating and inspiring us to become better every day. If you are looking for a firm where you can build a future and make an impact, then RSM is the place for you.

Make an Impact in our Audit Technical Team at RSM UK

Our National Audit Technical Services (NATS) is responsible for maintaining and driving technical quality of the audit firm's operational procedures, providing technical support to partners and staff on technical auditing and methodology issues, audit reporting matters, and conducting engagement quality reviews.

We need to expand further our audit technical team to meet anticipated growth in our audit practice, continue to provide technical auditing support, ensure quality is maintained, identify efficiencies in working practices and lead on implementing audit methodology and reporting changes as they are published in the future, so this is an exciting time to join the team as a Technical Senior Manager and be part of our journey!

This role can be based out of any of our UK offices, but some travel will be expected to regional offices.

You'll make an impact by:

• Acting as an audit methodology specialist on complex audits, providing audit teams with targeted expertise on the subject matter to support high audit quality


• Performing second opinion reviews of technical auditing matters under UK ISAs, developing our audit teams in the process


• Assisting with audit methodology and reporting consultations submitted to the firm’s service desk


• Drafting audit methodology and audit reporting internal technical communications and practice aids


• Being a point of contact for informal technical queries from client-facing Partners and staff in your local region but also supporting other offices nationwide

What we are looking for:

We value diverse experiences and perspectives. Here’s what we’re looking for in our ideal candidate:

• ACA/ACCA qualified - or equivalent


• Experience of working as a Manager or Senior Manager within a technical team would be preferred however candidates from larger firms working on audit methodology will also be considered


• Strong audit methodology and audit reporting knowledge


• Experience of performing engagement quality reviews, reviews of qualified and modified audit reports and involvement in audit methodology issues within their firms


• Excellent written and interpersonal communication skills

What we can offer you:

We recognise that our people are our most important assets. That’s why we offer a flexible reward and benefits package that will help you have fulfilling experience, both in and out of work.

• Hybrid working


• Opportunity to develop deep technical knowledge and expertise in core areas of corporate reporting (such as changes in accounting standards); and emerging areas (such as sustainability reporting)


• 27 days holiday (with the option of purchasing additional days)


• Lifestyle, health, and wellbeing including financial wellbeing benefits such as financial tools, electric car scheme and access to a virtual GP


• Access to a suite of 300+ courses on demand developed by our inhouse talent development team

Diversity and Inclusion at RSM

At RSM, we want to create a strong sense of belonging so that people of all identities, backgrounds, and cultures feel they can bring their true self to work. Our clients come from all walks of life. We aim to achieve that same diversity of background, experience and perspective in our own teams, so that we can genuinely understand our client's needs. Diverse teams bring a broader range of ideas and insights to work. That's why we're working together to ensure our firm's principles and processes support a firm culture that embraces difference and strengthens inclusion.

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