Offered Salary: £50000 - £65000 Per year
Job Type: Full Time
Job Description
As Audit Manager, you will work closely with the partners but have responsibility for dealing with all aspects of managing a portfolio of audit clients and undertaking special project work from time to time.
Key Responsibilities:
* Ensure that clients receive an efficient and proactive service and client expectations are exceeded throughout the year.
* Liaise with client Partners and other internal staff where appropriate to ensure all are kept up to date with relevant issues.
* Conduct audit work and set budgets – be aware of the commercial aspects of clients' businesses.
* Arrange timetables, book staff, plan reviews, and complete audits and other related assignments.
* Stay informed about developments in compliance and how this impacts our clients.
* Staff Management: Organise staff on jobs, ensuring each individual is clear on expectations and timescales, is properly trained, and receives constructive feedback.
* Identify and minimise any shortages or excess workloads.
* Ensure assessment forms are completed and feedback is given to all staff on all jobs.
* Liaise with junior staff to assess any issues that need addressing and arrange for in-house or external training as appropriate.
* Business Development: Prepare proposals for new work, attend relevant marketing events, present at seminars if required, attend relevant client meetings, develop personal contacts, and identify and develop opportunities with current clients.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
* Qualified accountant (ACA, CA, ACCA).
* Significant external audit experience gained within a professional services environment.
* Experience of working with entrepreneurial, OMB, SME, and AIM-listed clients.
* Experience in business development activities such as targeting, preparation of proposal documents, proposal presentations, and attendance at networking events.
* Working knowledge of accounting and auditing standards.
* Strong communication skills to liaise with clients, Partners, staff, and other professionals.
* Previous experience in management and motivation of staff to ensure best performance.
* Organisational skills to ensure the needs of clients, partners, and staff are all met.
* Ability to monitor costs against the budget for individual clients.
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