Senior Audit Manager - Corporate Sector

Our client is looking to recruit a senior manager to build upon a period of strong growth and support new audit and advisory clients. The key aspect of the role will be to work closely with Partners running a busy portfolio working with a range of clients within our corporate sector.

Client Details

Our client is a Top 30 firm based in Central London. They are a well-established practice with many years' experience in professional services; covering financial, auditing, accounting and taxation services along with expert business advice. Our client also provides a great opportunity for client exposure.

This firm looks after its staff and put a lot of energy into ensuring they feel rewarded, providing many opportunities for career progression.

This firm have also previously won the Mid-Tier Firm of the Year at The British Accountancy Awards showing their determination to be outstanding.

Description

You will be expected to provide a range of Assurance services and business advice to a variety of clients from small, fast growing clients to large corporate entities. The key sectors that we operate in as a firm are Creative Media Technology ("CMT"), Hospitality, Financial Services and Property.

Responsibilities below are generalised and are no way exhaustive:

• Audit: statutory audit, planning, completion, attend / lead client meetings etc.

• Being a key point of contact throughout the year

• Building and maintaining strong relationships with existing clients as well as prospective clients

• Accounts preparation

• Provision of general business advice to clients

• Managing the overall service delivery to clients

• Corporate finance projects (Due diligence, AIM/Standard listings, reverse acquisitions etc)

• Other special projects

• Client billing and job recoverability

• Prospective client meetings

• Assist in supervising/managing the audit staff including having a responsibility for the coaching and development of the team members reporting directly into you taking responsibility for career development of others

• Business development activities such as building relationships with target clients or involvement in pitch situations

• Assist where required in the general running of the audit department

• Reporting directly to the partner and having several direct team members report to you.

Profile

The successful candidate will be able to multitask in terms of handling multiple clients simultaneously

• Excellent technical and personal skills to service a portfolio of clients efficiently and effectively

• Excellent communication skills and be confident, articulate and able to communicate at all levels externally and internally

• Ability to produce high quality business style reports for non-executive committees

• Presentation skills for tendering for new work

• A team player with the ability to prioritise work and work to tight deadlines

• Strong organisational skills

• Have a proven track record of establishing and maintaining strong relationships

• Ability to successfully support, nurture and motivate different team members

• Experience of auditing international groups

• Expert in producing group financial statements and consolidations

• Strong knowledge of both IFRS and UK GAAP (including FRS101/102) and international standards on auditing

• Working knowledge of Tax

• Experience of Caseware or similar accounts production software

• Experience of management of the audit from planning to supervision and onsite reviews

Job Offer

• Pension - 5% non-contributory

• Holiday - 25 days

• Death in Service cover

• Group Income Protection Insurance

• Trading of holiday