Responsibilities
* Managing and undertaking statutory audits and being involved in all stages of the audit process from planning to completion.
* Showing initiative and taking responsibility for management of the audit and your team to ensure completion within the agreed budget.
* Acting as the principal contact for the client during the on‑site fieldwork.
* Managing on‑site teams and assist in the supervision and development of your team.
* Delivering high‑quality work to tight deadlines.
* Supervising audit teams on site, reviewing the work of Associates and assisting Senior Audit Managers in project management and client liaison.
* Alongside other Assistant Managers, reporting to a Senior Manager on large complex audit assignments, as well as managing a small portfolio of clients as manager.
* Carrying out work profitably and on a timely basis, in accordance with the firm's professional standards and to the satisfaction of our clients and audit senior managers.
* Supporting the team in delivering a quality audit timetable and providing insightful comments to report to the client.
* Contributing to a continuous improvement ethos for the team.
* Managing and lead assurance and risk management projects - liaising with clients and preparing client reports.
Purpose of the role
As a qualified Accountant, Assistant Managers in our Audit division are required to lead teams on a range of Audit assignments. This role requires a particular specialism in corporates.
* To adhere to deadlines, including prompt notification to the partner where problems are likely to arise or as they arise on each assignment.
* Can identify where other experts in the firm can provide relevant services to respond to client business needs.
* Manage work in progress and billing on client assignments.
* Undertake additional duties as reasonably required.
* Experience in working with complex groups, reporting structures and liaising with component auditors is highly desirable.
Technical skills, experience & knowledge
* Able to provide practical, proactive business advice for clients, while referring more significant or challenging control issues to the partner.
* Demonstrates a thorough knowledge of business cycle controls, recognising the audit risks and business implications where controls are absent, ineffective, or inefficient.
Required Qualifications
* CCAB body membership, eg ICAEW, ACCA, ICAS, ICAI, AICPA.
* Ensures adequate CPD is undertaken in relevant disciplines/client sectors.
Following changes to government policy in April 2024, we only accept applications from individuals with an existing, permanent, right to live and work in the UK.
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