Senior Audit Manager

ZipRecruiter; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading accountancy firm is seeking a Manager or Senior Manager for their Audit Quality practice in London. This role offers a unique opportunity to enhance audit quality through live reviews and strategic discussions, promoting a better work-life balance and career progression. Ideal candidates will have strong technical auditing skills and a good knowledge of IFRS, with the ability to influence and challenge effectively.

Qualifications

• Excellent practical and technical auditing experience, particularly on complex audits.
• Ability to assertively challenge and influence senior individuals.
• Desirable: Experience of performing audit quality reviews.

Responsibilities

• Perform 'live' reviews of audits from planning to completion.
• Proactively discuss audit quality matters and develop strategies.
• Support teams to implement improvements in audit quality.

Skills

Technical auditing experience

Knowledge of IFRS

Strong communication skills

Independent thinking

Ability to challenge senior individuals

Job description

Job Description

My client is a top 10 accountancy firm, and they are looking for either a Manager or Senior Manager to join their Audit Quality practice. This is an exciting opportunity for anyone seeking a more technical mid-office role, offering better work-life balance and faster progression.

Responsibilities:

1. Perform 'live' reviews of audits at every stage, from planning through to completion and reporting, identifying ways to improve audit quality.
2. Determine areas of focus for reviews, liaising with the Elite Squad Director to agree on the approach.
3. Proactively discuss audit quality matters with teams and help develop strategies to deliver high-quality audits.
4. Challenge the execution of audit procedures and the documentation of audit work performed.
5. Support and coach teams to implement identified improvements in audit quality.
6. Identify issues and matters where firm-wide action may be required, in conjunction with the Director of the Elite Squad.
7. Contribute to the development of training and guidance on performing high-quality audits.
8. Provide clear and practical solutions to ad hoc audit quality queries.

You'll be someone:

1. With excellent practical and technical auditing experience, particularly on more complex audits.
2. With a good working knowledge of IFRS.
3. Who has the ability and willingness to assertively challenge and influence more senior individuals and peers.
4. Capable of thinking independently and creatively to identify ways to improve audit quality.
5. Possessing strong written and oral communication skills.
6. Desirable: Experience of performing audit quality reviews (pre- or post-audit opinion).

You'll be able to be yourself; we'll recognize and value you for who you are and celebrate and reward your contributions to our business.