In addition to client management, the role will contribute to overall practice development particularly in audit, accounts preparation and outsourcing work for corporate clients.
The firm will offer the Audit Manager a competitive salary, a good benefits package including medical cover, pension, death in service cover and enhanced maternity leave, and flexible working patterns.
As Audit Manager your responsibilities will include:
* Managing a portfolio of corporate clients, providing excellent service on a cost effective and timely basis
* Developing a knowledge of clients and their businesses as their day-to-day point of contact
* Responding to client queries, and those from third parties (e.g., HMRC)
* Seek to gain experience/ progress role and those of other staff by seeking to take more advanced work from partners and delegating more routine work to others, thereby aiding cost-effectiveness, and adding to interest/ training of all within the team
* Review and finalise audit files, accounts and corporation tax work prepared by junior staff
* Staff appraisal forms providing feedback and training as required
* To identify business opportunities and assist partners with specific assignments and in controlling WIP
* Liaising with partners regarding WIP and raising bills/ assisting as required
* Monitoring progress against deadlines and ensure these are met e.g. Companies House filings, group reporting, P11Ds, tax returns, etc
* Ensuring work is planned and progressed in an efficient, timely and cost-effective manner by liaising with Partners and supervising staff
Please do apply for this role if your skills, experience and attributes match the following:
* ACA or ACCA qualification or equivalent experience – FCA or FCCA is desirable
* Minimum of 2 years post-qualification proven experience within a UK audit practice environment
* Ability to review and complete audit and accounts files quickly and efficiently
* Minimum of 2 years’ experience managing staff within a practice environment
* Experience of working with charities and academies would be an advantage
* Excellent communication skills
* Good networker who quickly builds rapport and trust
* Live within commuting distance of Banbury
* Work outside normal hours as required
Submit your CV for this Audit Manager role
Unfortunately, we cannot accept applications for this role from candidates that do not have the right to work in the UK, or require visa sponsorship, either currently or in the future. This includes those currently on a student or graduate visa.
Additionally, candidates must have experience gained within UK accountancy practice. We stipulate these criteria due to the high volume of applications from outside of the UK.
Due to the high volume of applications we receive it is not always possible to respond to unsuccessful applicants. Therefore, if we have not responded to your application within five days please assume that on this occasion your application has not been successful
Salary description
£57000.00 - £65000.00 per year