Audit & Accounts Assistant Manager

Are you an ambitious accountant with outstanding attention to detail? Does overseeing a thriving, rapidly growing client portfolio excite you?

If so, we want to hear from you!

We’re currently looking for a talented Audit & Accounts Assistant Manager in Chester to join a reputable firm.

The successful candidate will oversee the provision of audits from planning to completion, as well as statutory accounts preparation, tax accounting and much more. You’ll have some supervisory experience and you’ll be a natural leader that people look up to. You’ll be keen to be involved in the training and development of a junior team and put your significant practice experience to great use.

This Audit & Accounts Assistant Manager job in Chester is a unique opportunity for a varied, dual-aspect job where you can make a lasting impact on the firm, and develop enhanced relationships with both clients and your team.

Interested?

Apply today to be considered for this Audit & Accounts Assistant Manager job in Chester or drop us an email to discuss the details in more depth.

• Work alongside senior leadership team to delivering high-quality audits for a varied portfolio
• Oversight of workflow, allocation of work deadlines and team performance
• Prepare tax computations, including tax returns, tax liabilities
• Provide trusted advisory and strong technical tax knowledge
• Work closely with senior team members, ensuring expectations, deadlines, and budgets are being met
• Oversight of client bookkeeping, VAT provision, management accounting and financial statements
• Liaise directly with clients, acting as their 'go-to’ person to exceed their expectations
• Lead, manage and develop the team, acting as a role model for junior staff
• Deliver training and champion knowledge sharing across the team

This firm has a significant presence as a leading provider of a full suite of financial services in the Northwest, offering a person-centric approach that makes them an employer of choice for accountants at all levels.

With ambitious growth plans and a very bright future ahead, the Audit & Accounts Assistant Manager who joins this team will no doubt enjoy an enviable set of rewards. It’s an exciting time to join the Chester office.

• £40,000 - £45,000 per annum
• Full time, permanent position
• Generous annual leave
• Christmas shutdown not counted as part of holiday entitlement
• Buy annual leave scheme
• 'Dress for your diary’ policy
• Private medical insurance
• Life assurance
• Referral scheme
• Mobile phone contribution costs
• Corporate gym membership
• Continued professional development
• Flexible working considered
• Enhanced company pension
• Inclusive company values
• Retail perks

• ACCA or ACA qualified or QBE with preferably a minimum of three years’ post qualification experience
• A proven track record of supervisory and managerial experience, as well as working with clients within practice
• Strong technical knowledge of UK GAAP
• Working knowledge of accounting software
• Strong communication and advisory skills
• Good attention to detail and a proactive approach to problem-solving
• Self-motivated and able to manage a team’s workflow
• A team player and approachable leader who is able to bring out the best in others
• Confidently mentor junior team members in a positive and constructive manner

Public Practice Recruitment Ltd recruits high-calibre accounting professionals at all levels for tax, accounts, and auditor jobs on both a permanent and temporary basis for accountancy firms.

Specialising solely in accountancy recrutiment, Public Practice Recruitment Ltd regularly has new auditor jobs and accountancy jobs in Chester and has a superb track record of meeting and exceeding expectations for accountants looking for their next accounting role.??