Job Description
We are seeking an experienced Audit Senior Manager to join our Audit team, in our brand-new Bristol office. Our Bristol Audit team has grown significantly in the last couple of years and the vision is to continue this growth journey whilst maintaining the friendly, sociable and open culture of the team who benefit from a good work life balance as well as the opportunity to grow and develop your career further.
What will you be doing?
The primary responsibility of the Audit Manager will be to deal with all matters relating to the management of a portfolio of audit clients. You will also aid Partners in both client work and in the management of the group, and on occasions the wider firm. Where appropriate, you may become involved in specific project assignments on an ad hoc basis.
As an Audit Senior Manager, your responsibilities will include:
Key Responsibilities
* Client work: Ensuring that clients receive an efficient and proactive service and client expectations are met. Liaison with client Partners and other S&W staff where appropriate to ensure all are kept up to date with relevant issues. Client billing.
* Audit work and setting budgets: awareness of commercial aspects of clients business and impact on our work. Arrangement of timetable, booking of staff, planning review and completion of audit and other related assignments.
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* Staff Management: Organising staff on jobs, setting expectations and timescales, is properly trained and receives constructive feedback. Ensure any shortages or excess workloads are identified and minimised. Liaison with junior staff to assess any issues and provide resolutions.
* Business Development: including preparation of proposals, attending marketing events, presenting at seminars, attending client segment focus group meetings, developing personal contacts and identifying opportunities with current client.
Qualifications
Skills, Experience & Qualifications
* Significant external audit experience gained within a professional services environment.
* Experience of working with entrepreneurial, OMB, SME and AIM listed clients.
* Business development experience including activities such as targeting, preparation of proposal documents, proposal presentations and attendance of networking events
* Demonstrable working knowledge of accounting and auditing standards, industry specifics and their application.
* Strong communication skills in order to liaise with clients, Partners, staff and other professionals.
* Previous experience of management and motivation of staff to ensure best performance.
* Ability to monitor costs against budget for individual clients.
Professional Qualifications and Education
* Qualified accountant (ACA, CA, ACCA).
Additional Information
As a colleague here at S&W you will have access to benefits that include
* Competitive salary
* Private medical insurance
* Life assurance
* Pension contribution
* Hybrid working model (role dependent)
* Generous holiday package
* Option to purchase additional holiday
* Shared parental leave
* Fully funded training towards professional qualifications
* Cycle to work scheme
* Season ticket loan
* Eye care support
We are proud to value the differences that a diverse workforce brings, representative of society and our clients. At S&W we have a wide range of highly active employee resource groups and we’re delivering multiple diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives across the organisation. It is our commitment to provide a workplace where all colleagues, regardless of identity, background, or circumstance, feel respected as individuals and feel that they can achieve their full potential and work in a safe, supportive, and inclusive environment.
We are happy to make any reasonable adjustments to accommodate for your needs throughout the application process. Please let your Recruiter know.