Back to search
We have an opportunity for an Audit Manager with an accountancy practice, to be based at the firm’s Banbury office. The focus of the role will be to plan, organise and manage a portfolio of clients within the Corporate Services department with some emphasis on leading the firm’s Not for Profit specialism.
The successful candidate will be offered a competitive salary and benefits package, a supportive working environment, and the opportunity to thrive and progress within a successful and expanding practice. This is a firm that focusses upon its employees through social events, and flexible, hybrid working patterns, striving to make time spent in the office rewarding and enjoyable.
In addition to client management, the role will contribute to overall practice development particularly in the area of audit, accounts preparation and outsourcing work for corporate and NFP clients.
As Audit Manager your responsibilities will include:
- Provide excellent service to clients including those in the NFP Sector, along with others where appropriate
- Respond to client and HMRC queries in a timely manner
- Seek to gain experience/ progress role and those of other staff by seeking to take more advanced work from partners and delegating more routine work to others, thereby aiding cost-effectiveness, and adding to interest/ training of all within the team
- Develop knowledge of clients and their businesses as to become their point of contact on day-to-day matters
- Review and finalise audit files, accounts and corporation tax work prepared by more junior staff
- Complete staff appraisal forms providing feedback (good and bad) and training as required
- To identify business opportunities and assist partners with specific value-added assignments- e.g., business planning, advisory and other audit related matters
- To assist partners in controlling WIP within the department by progressing work to completion/ billing point swiftly
- To monitor progress against deadlines and ensure these are met- e.g., Companies House filings, group reporting, P11Ds, tax returns, etc.
- Work outside normal hours as required
Please do apply for this Audit Manager role if you can satisfy the following:
- ACA or ACCA qualified
- Minimum of 4 years post qualified audit experience gained within an accountancy practice environment
- Minimum of 3 years’ experience managing staff within a practice environment
- In depth knowledge of audit and accounts preparation, corporate taxation knowledge, and preferably NFP
- Strong marketing, networking, and business development skills
- Strong IT skills; experience with MS Office, audit and accounting software
- Excellent communication skills
- Pro-active management skills, resulting in high performance teams
- Live within commuting distance of Banbury
Submit your CV for this Audit 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 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.
