Audit & CASS Assurance Manager
This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Audit & CASS Assurance Manager with At least 2 year’s post qualified audit experience from a UK Accountancy Firm to assist our Watford team in helping to grow the firm.
Employment Details
Full time role – Monday to Friday (Hybrid) 3 days office / 2 days home.
Remuneration will be dependent on experience.
Right to work in the UK required.
The package will include:
* Annual Christmas Bonus equivalent to 1 week’s salary.
* Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme all staff are auto enrolled. (Employer: 5%; Employee: 3%) subject to eligibility.
* Private Medical Insurance following completion of 3 months service (this is a taxable benefit).
* Death in Service scheme cover (4x salary).
* Group Income Protection Scheme (non-contributory) following completion of 3 months service.
* Annual Leave will be 25 days per annum (pro rata). 3 days are normally taken at Christmas/New Year.
Responsibilities:
* Managing a full portfolio of regulated financial service firms and other statutory audit clients.
* Booking appropriate staff to complete each engagement.
* Reviewing files and highlighting key issues to the audit RI.
* Liaising with clients in an appropriate manner and style.
* Setting budgets and negotiating fees with clients.
* Raising invoices in accordance with agreed billing profile.
* Tracking delivery against budgets / identifying any cause of overruns.
* Involvement with appraisals/reviews and identifying training as required.
* Engaging in business development / networking events.
* Beginning to demonstrate the ability to introduce new clients to Hillier Hopkins through personal contacts, or networking, or existing client introductions.
The ideal candidate will have the following:
* FCA Client Asset (CASS) Direct Investment Firm specialist experience and knowledge
* FCA Statutory Audit experience and knowledge
* ACA or ACCA qualified.
* At least 2 year’s post qualified audit experience from a UK Accountancy Firm.
* Technically strong in UK GAAP and IFRS.
* IT competent and be familiar with computerised packages (ideally Caseware).
* Excellent communication skills.
* Ability to prioritise, work under pressure to meet tight deadlines and multi-task effectively.
* Strong ability to identify key risk areas at planning and completion.
* Able to work on own initiative and be flexible, also being a team player and effective delegator of tasks whilst continuing to accept responsibility for delegated activities.
* Demonstrating a positive attitude and acting as a role model