My client is an Age Top 50+50 firm of Accountants based in the South West, with over 300 team members across 16 offices.
They are looking for an Audit Manager to join the team at their Plymouth office.
Main Duties:
• Planning, managing, controlling, and conducting the audit fieldwork for a portfolio of the firm’s clients under the direction of the Audit Partners.
• Monitoring performance of audit delivery against agreed KPIs and reporting on this, including the provision of potential solutions to issues.
• Managing the preparation of financial statements.
• Building and maintaining client relationships.
• Understanding technical matters and presenting them in a logical and practical way.
• Managing and developing junior members of the team.
• Carrying out technical research and providing advice for clients and for other members of the firm.
• Assisting the Audit Partners in developing the department, together with proposals for new work and performance improvement.
• Networking with the business communities in which our offices and clients are based.
• Working on clients across the region, as and when required.
Requirements:
• ACA or ACCA part qualified or qualified with a good level of experience of working within an audit and assurance team.
• Experience of leading, coaching and supervising junior members of staff.
• Resilient, able to multi-task, and work independently.
• Adaptable, organised, and conscientious.
• Evaluative, professional, and team orientated in approach.
• Good level of knowledge of UK Financial Reporting Standards and International Auditing Standards.
• Able to develop and operate complex spreadsheets using Microsoft Excel and be competent in Word and Outlook.
• Experience of Caseware audit software would be an advantage.
• Working knowledge of Sage Accounts software would be an advantage.
Benefits:
• Ideally 36.25 hours / 5 days per week (flexible and hybrid working available).
• Annual salary review.
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays with the opportunity to purchase up to an additional 5 days annual leave.
• Opportunity to carry over one week’s holiday into the following year.
• Death in service 3 x annual salary.
• Access to Westfield Rewards and Health scheme.
• 24-hour external Employee Assistance Programme helpline.
• Flexible benefits including Buy and Sell holiday, Cycle to Work, Payroll Charity Giving and Private Medical Insurance.
• Introducing clients and staff commission schemes.
• Pension 3% rising to 4% (but matched up to 6%) after 4 years’ service.
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay after one years’ service.
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