Audit Assistant Manager

Reed is currently working with a Top 15 Accountancy Practice who are looking for an Audit Assistant Manager to join their team. The ideal candidate will have experience in either housing associations or charities, as well as an in-depth knowledge in Audit procedures within a Practice setting.

• Job Title - Audit Assistant Manager
• Location - Milton Keynes
• Salary - 60,000
• Work Set-Up - Hybrid (2 days from home)

Brief Overview

• Deal with correspondence from clients
• Agree timing of work/scheduling with clients
• Regularly review and give feedback on work
• Manage own portfolio of clients (where appropriate)
• Ensure the planning memorandum is produced, identify risk areas and most efficient method of gathering audit evidence
• Produce draft budget if required
• Delegate, supervise and review the work of seniors and juniors, ensuring the file is complete and all review points are addressed before it is passed to the Partner or Manager
• Monitor work in progress on all jobs within the portfolio, communicating any potential problems and write offs to the Partners or Managers on a timely basis
• Occasional advisory work
• Undertake critical audit areas (in a few key jobs where appropriate)
• Monitor budgets for fieldwork
• Review work and complete staff assessment forms
• Provide technical advice and guidance to more junior staff and give detailed help and training as required, to ensure skills are improved to enhance future effectiveness
• Monitor the performance of staff working on jobs, including giving feedback after files have been reviewed and completing audit review form at the end of each job, noting any training and development needs that have been identified
• Brief staff and allocate tasks and timescales
• Conduct 6 monthly appraisals of trainees (where appropriate)
• Act as point of liaison with client re: information or queries where appropriate

Benefits

• Accredited Investor in People.
• New and improved programme for Succession planning and supportive management structure to help you realise your potential.
• Up to 33 days holiday including bank holidays, plus the opportunity to buy up to 5 days.
• Competitive salary.
• Amazing employee referral scheme, paying up to 4000 for a successful referral.
• Paid CSR time.
• Car lease scheme.

If this sounds of interest to you, apply now with an updated CV!

We look forward to working with you soon.