Corporate Services Audit Manager

Ellacotts Accountants; Banbury; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Corporate Services Audit Manager to lead a dynamic team in Banbury. This role emphasizes managing a diverse portfolio of clients, particularly in the Not For Profit sector, while ensuring high-quality service delivery. You will play a key role in practice development, enhancing client relationships, and mentoring junior staff. The ideal candidate will possess strong audit and accounts preparation skills, alongside excellent problem-solving and management abilities. If you are passionate about delivering exceptional client service and fostering team growth, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 4+ years post-qualification experience in audit practice required.
• Experience managing staff within a practice environment is essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of clients in Corporate Services, focusing on NFP.
• Review and finalize audit files and accounts prepared by junior staff.

Skills

Audit and Accounts Review

Problem Resolution

Marketing and Networking

Pro-active Management

Education

ACA or ACCA Qualification

FCA or FCCA (Desirable)

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Job Title: Corporate Services Audit Manager

Job Reference: AS1138567BanCSAM

Location: Banbury

Purpose of the Role

To plan, organise and manage a portfolio of clients within the Corporate Services department with some emphasis on our leading Not For Profit specialism. Providing a cost-effective, timely, quality service to the client, to enhance client experience and productivity for the Firm at the same time. In addition to client management, the role will contribute to overall practice development particularly in the area of audit, accounts preparation and outsourcing work for corporate and NFP clients. This will be achieved through building strong relationships internally and externally to effectively deliver projects and grow members of the team, creating a sustainable and driven team.

Responsibilities

• To provide excellent service to clients including those in the NFP Sector, along with others where appropriate, on a cost effective and timely basis.
• To respond to client queries, and those from third parties (e.g., HMRC) in a timely manner.
• Seek to gain experience/ progress role and those of other staff by seeking to take more advanced work from partners and delegating more routine work to others, thereby aiding cost-effectiveness, and adding to interest/ training of all within the team.
• To develop knowledge of clients and their businesses as to become their point of contact on day-to-day matters.
• To review and finalise audit files, accounts and corporation tax work prepared by more junior staff. Focusing on developing a strong knowledge of NFP across the team.
• To complete staff appraisal forms providing feedback (good and bad) and training as required.
• To identify business opportunities and assist partners with specific value-added assignments- e.g., business planning, advisory and other audit related matters.
• To assist partners in controlling WIP within the department by progressing work to completion/ billing point swiftly. Liaising with partners re WIP and raising bills/ assisting as required.
• To monitor progress against deadlines and ensure these are met- e.g., Companies House filings, group reporting, P11Ds, tax returns, etc.
• Ensuring work is planned and progressed in an efficient, timely and cost-effective manner by liaising with Partners and supervising staff.

Critical Skills Required

• Ability to review and complete audit and accounts files quickly and efficiently.
• Excellent problem resolution skills and ideas generation ability.
• Strong marketing, networking, and business development skills.
• Pro-active management skills, resulting in high performance teams.

Critical Knowledge Required

• In depth knowledge of audit and accounts preparation preferably NFP.
• Corporate taxation knowledge.
• Solid MS Office products knowledge.

Qualifications Required

Essential: ACA or ACCA Qualification or equivalent experience

Desirable: FCA or FCCA

Experience Required

Essential: Minimum of 4 years post Qualification proven experience within an audit practice environment

Minimum of 3 years’ experience managing staff within a practice environment

Desirable: Experience within a larger practice than Ellacotts

Personal Qualities

• Quickly builds rapport and trust.
• Highly confidential.
• Good networker.
• Resilient and energetic.
• Achiever and self-motivated.
• Organised.

Job Requirements

• Live within commuting distance of Banbury.