Reed Practice is proud to be working with a top 20 practice looking to recruit an Audit Manager to their Audit and Assurance team. This firm is a leading national audit, tax, advisory and consulting firm with global reach and local expertise. The role will be based in their Reading office.
Responsibilities:
- To perform audits from planning, fieldwork & completion within agreed budget for the assignment, taking on responsibility for ownership and completion of each audit assignment.
- Take responsibility for ownership and completion of each audit assignment within the agreed budget and deadlines set.
- Act as the principal contact for the client during the on-site fieldwork and follow up on client queries once on-site work is completed.
- Manage on-site teams and assist in the supervision and development of more junior staff, providing training where appropriate and ensuring work is appropriately allocated according to the team members abilities and development complete job review forms for all junior staff on the same assignment.
- To review statutory financial statements for clients, generally from the client’s management accounts.
- To research technical issues that arise and provide potential solutions for review Partners / Directors.
- To adhere to deadlines, including prompt notification to the partner where problems are likely to arise or as they arise on each assignment.
- Can identify where other experts in the firm can provide relevant services to respond to client business needs.
- Manage work in progress and billing on client assignments.
- Undertake additional duties as reasonably required.
- Experience in working with complex groups, reporting structures and liaising with component auditors is highly desirable.
Personal and professional qualitiesEssential:
- Candidates must be ACA or ACCA qualified.
- Previous experience operating at manager level in a similar role;
- Proven experience in managing a portfolio of clients and developing strong client relationships;
- Proven wide audit experience in producing high quality audits;
- Business development experience and interest would be a distinct advantage.
Is this role for you? The go on ahead and apply now!