Audit Manager (Charities)

Work as an Audit Manager for a Top 20 Accountancy Practice, specialising in the audit of charity and Not-for-profit organisations.

Client Details

This firm is one of the UK's top 20 accountancy practices with a network of nine offices in the UK plus offices across Europe. The firm is independent, but maintains a network of affiliate firms in over 100 countries across the globe.

With over 70 UK partners and more than 550 employees, they are recognised as one of the UK's leading firms of private client advisers, specialising in providing advice to a broad range of individuals, their families, businesses and wider interests. The sectors in which we operate include: private wealth; owner-managed businesses; landed estates and rural businesses; sports and entertainment; not-for-profit organisations; corporate finance and professional firms and consulting businesses.

Their style is personal and they value their strong client relationships and genuinely partner-led service. Staff and partners alike demonstrate their shared values of Excellence and Integrity in all that they do and being Enthusiastic and Collegiate in the way that they do it. Providing excellent training and development opportunities for staff is an important part of what they do, as their long-standing Investors in People accreditation demonstrates. They are also very proud to have been named as one of 'Britain's Top Employers' for every consecutive year since 2004.

Description

Our client's Not-for-Profit practice has grown significantly in recent years and they now act for in excess of 300 charities and other not-for-profit organisations, including grant-making, children's and environmental charities as well as independent schools and livery companies.

Working within the Charities division of the Business Advisory Group (BAG), you will be part of a small friendly team and will be responsible for a portfolio of charity and other Not-for-profit clients, reporting to the charities partners. Your portfolio will incorporate a wide variety of clients with incomes from £250,000 to £15million.

In addition to audit, the role may include internal controls reviews, due diligence and providing accounting support and advice to clients. You will also take an active role in the preparation and presentation of tenders for new work.

There will be opportunities to become involved in training and to help with charity marketing events.

There are excellent promotion prospects for the successful candidate.

Profile

The individual

The successful applicant will be outgoing and resilient, with excellent interpersonal and organisational skills. The position will require an extremely high level of ability and commitment, with the flexibility to work additional hours as required. Candidates should be self-motivated, display a positive approach and have the ability to get things done. In addition, they should possess the confidence and professionalism to establish credibility at all levels, be commercially minded and have a clear perception of client requirements.

Education and experience

Candidates should be ACA/ACCA qualified with a good exam record. The successful candidate will possess a wide range of audit experience. The successful candidate will have a good knowledge of current issues within the charities sector. Experience of auditing and advising charities is highly desirable, but not essential. Knowledge of the Charities SORP as well as the VAT and tax issues affecting charities would be useful, but is not essential.

The firm will provide training and support to help develop the successful candidate's specialist knowledge and capabilities.

Systems used are Excel, Word and CCH Accounts Production.

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