Job Description
We are recruiting for an Audit & Accounts Manager to join the team at a well-established, independent accountancy practice.
As an Audit and Accounts Manager, you will be working within a supportive environment where you will be encouraged to develop and progress. Your individual efforts and contributions are recognised and rewarded, bringing further opportunities for career development and progression.
Along with a competitive salary, depending upon experience, you will receive a good benefits package including:
* Flexible and hybrid working policy
* 28 days holiday plus bank holidays
* Private Health and Medical Insurance
* Auto Enrolment Pension Scheme
* Professional subscriptions paid
* Enhanced maternity / paternity / adoption leave
* Employee assistance program, includes counselling, legal and medical support
* Monthly visit from massage therapist
* Life assurance / death in service is 4 x base salary
* Team charity and community events, social events
As Audit & Accounts Manager your responsibilities will include:
* Managing and developing a small portfolio of clients
* Ensuring assignments are fully completed before being passed to Partners
* Planning the assignment efficiently to meet budgets and recoverability of fees required and communicate to the team
* Allocating work to other team members ensuring regular review and feedback to meet compliance standards
* Interacting fully with clients in conjunction with senior audit team ensuring they are kept informed of progress
* Applying up-to-date technical knowledge at all times, advising team as required
* Delegating, coaching and assisting in managing the team
* Planning staffing requirements and working as a team with other managers
* Preparing and finalising statutory accounts
* Maintaining regular contact with clients in own portfolio, providing ongoing updates on progress
* Assisting partners and staff in quoting for new work, including identifying specification and time costs involved
* Developing new systems and processes to support workflows
* Liaising with the clients on all aspects of audit/accounts/tax and to be the main point of contact for any other ad hoc queries
* Acting as an ambassador for the firm, to build up contacts and develop new business opportunities
* Attending external and internal meetings
Please do apply for this role if you satisfy the following:
* Qualified with minimum 6 years’ audit and accounts experience gained within a UK accountancy practice environment
* Have good general IT skills - MS Office, audit and accounts packages - CCH Accounts Production, CCH Audit Automation, CCH Practice Management
* Undertake CPD requirements and maintain up to date CPD record
* Maintain high professional standards of conduct and practice
* Awareness of relevant financial targets and constraints and actively assists senior management in achieving these, keeping Partner/client informed of progress and potential problems including actual vs. budget
* Able to develop and present tailored recommendations and solutions to meet and exceed client expectations where possible
* Excellent communication skills
Submit your CV for this Audit & Accounts Manager role
Unfortunately, we cannot accept applications for this role from candidates that do not have the right to work in the UK, or require visa sponsorship, either currently or in the future. This includes those currently on a student or graduate visa.
Additionally, candidates must have experience gained within UK accountancy practice. We stipulate these criteria due to the high volume of applications from outside of the UK.
Due to the high volume of applications we receive it is not always possible to respond to unsuccessful applicants. Therefore, if we have not responded to your application within five days please assume that on this occasion your application has not been successful.