Audit & Accounts Manager

Our client, a leading firm seek an experienced Audit & Accounts Manager

Due to recent growth, the office is looking to appoint an audit manager to strengthen the team and to enable further growth. The office itself provides a very contemporary open plan-working environment enabling the team to collaborate effectively.You will be managing an audit portfolio and be a key contact for those clients, delivering on multiple assignments to agreed deadlines alongside the Partners. You will demonstrate the highest technical standards, but also communicate those ideas to clients in a clear, concise and actionable way with minimal input from a Partner. You will be trusted to manage projects fully and to budget.

• Actively manages a portfolio of clients ensuring that for each client all deadlines are met, the work is carried out within budget and the job is finalised to minimise partner review time.
• The portfolio will consist of a mix of Audit 75%, Accounts Prep 15% & Corporate Tax 10% (estimated).
• Plans jobs and organises assignment to ensure the job is carried out in the most efficient way possible and that deadlines are met.
• Fully understands the clients’ businesses and the issues they face.
• Takes an active role in the leadership of the General Practice team, supporting the Partners with the management of the office.
• Carries out all work, and ensures the work of staff is in line with ISO 9001 procedures.
• Acts as training manager and mentor to allocated trainees.
• Takes an active role with motivating staff and managing issues informally, raises more serious matters with HR where appropriate.
• Produces training material and regularly presents training to trainees on a variety of topics.
• Actively participates in meetings, workshops and training.
• Takes an active role in Business Development activities aiming to build on current client relationships and establish new opportunities.
• Assists with the preparation and presentation of new client pitches.
• Takes responsibility for billing procedures and debt collection where appropriate and in liaison with client partner.
• Provides ideas and input to new innovations and improvements to help improve efficiency and productivity and better improve the quality of services we offer.

You will have the following background:

• Relevant Accounting Qualification such as ACA or ACCA
• Experience of working in a professional services environment, managing both people and an audit portfolio
• Commitment to client care and service beyond expectation
• High level of technical competence
• Commitment to CPD and ensuring technical competence is continually improved
• Commercially aware and able to apply and communicate technical knowledge in a clear and commercial way
• Good communicator
• Ability to give feedback in a constructive manner
• Deadlines/time management
• Attention to detail

• Generous annual leave plus three days off at Christmas
• Option to buy/sell additional days
• Hybrid Working
• Life Cover
• Critical Illness cover
• Income Protection
• Pension Scheme
• Generous family related leave and pay
• Weddings and birth vouchers
• Loyalty awards
• Employee and client referral awards
• Community volunteer scheme
• Fundraising matching
• Perkbox
• Eye Tests
• Cycle to work

A wide range of flexible benefits, including interest free loans for:

• Health Assessments
• Dental
• Gym memberships
• Cancer screening
• Genetic wellness tests
• Phones, laptops, tablets and computers
• Wearables
• Office furniture
• Cycle insurance
• Pet insurance
• Will writing