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Audit & Accounts Manager

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Posted 2 days ago, valid for 17 days
Location

Droitwich, Worcestershire WR9 9AY, England

Salary

£45,000 - £54,000 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

Retirement Plan
Life Insurance
Employee Assistance

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  • Ballards LLP, an award-winning chartered accountants firm in Droitwich, is seeking an Audit & Accounts Manager due to business growth.
  • The position requires ACA or ACCA qualification and in-depth audit experience, with a competitive salary offered.
  • The role involves overseeing a diverse client portfolio, ensuring high-quality service, and fostering strong client relationships.
  • Additional benefits include hybrid working, 25 days of annual leave, and opportunities for career progression.
  • Candidates should possess strong communication skills and a passion for excellent customer service.

Ballards LLP are an award-winning firm of chartered accountants based in Droitwich. With a modern approach to accountancy and a passion for excellent client service, Ballards provides a wide range of accountancy services across a variety of sectors.

Due to business growth, we currently have a new opportunity for an Audit & Accounts Manager to join our Corporate team. With a competitive salary, flexible and hybrid working, and a broad benefits package, this role is an integral part of the audit function, which has grown considerably, and has real scope for progression.

The Audit & Accounts Manager will work as part of a wider team and directly with clients; with a large and varied client base - including those in manufacturing, tech, agriculture, and healthcare - the work is diverse, and no day is the same. Clients are generally located within a 50-mile radius of the office, so no extensive travel is required.

About the role:

  • Oversee a diverse range of accounts and audit clients for partners, ensuring high-quality service and client satisfaction.
  • Engage with clients to plan and schedule audit and account engagements.
  • Evaluate draft financial statements, providing insightful notes and commentary for partner discussions.
  • Examine audit files and financial statements, offering detailed feedback for RI review.
  • Ensure the prompt completion and filing of year-end financial statements and company tax returns.
  • Handle billing for your portfolio of clients efficiently.
  • Create strong client relationships, responding promptly to requests and maintaining excellent communication.
  • Organise and manage advisory and administrative tasks (tax, management consultancy, business advisory, etc.) for clients.
  • Enhance portfolio performance by meeting and exceeding department KPIs.
  • Play a key role in developing our corporate business stream members by training associates, providing constructive feedback, and coordinating with line managers on trainee performance.
  • Assist in managing junior team members, from graduates to qualified seniors, ensuring high motivation and delivering exceptional client work. Maintain and update development plans through regular appraisals.
  • Actively support and encourage diversity and equality within our teams, and an inclusive work environment.

About you:

  • ACA / ACCA qualified
  • Strong communication skills - both verbal and written.
  • In-depth audit experience within a varied client base, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and high standards.
  • Deliver clear and compelling presentations that communicate complex information effectively to clients and stakeholders.
  • Demonstrate the ability to prioritise tasks effectively, managing deadlines and client needs in a fast-paced environment
  • Excellent attention to detail
  • A passion for providing excellent customer service

About the rewards:

  • Hybrid and flexible working
  • 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
  • Career progression
  • Electric Car scheme
  • Cycle to Work Scheme
  • Life Assurance
  • Group Personal Pension Plan
  • Flexible Holiday Purchase Scheme
  • Enhanced Family Pay - maternity, paternity, parental, and compassionate leave
  • Employee Assistance Programme - 24/7 confidential helpline as well as online support

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.