Vacancy Details
To assist our Watford team in helping to grow the firm, the duties you will carry out are:
* 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
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.
Employment Details
* Full time role – Monday to Friday (combination of office/home working).
* 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.
Interested: Contact Liz Constantinou on or e-mail