Audit Assistant Manager

An excellent opportunity with a top 20 Accountancy firm in Milton Keynes to join as an Audit Assistant Manager in a growing team with good progression opportunities.

Client Details

Our client is a UK leading top 20 accountancy firm with significant growth plans. They provide services to a wide range of clients across Audit, Accounts, Tax and Advisory. This firm has a key focus on investing in it's people, with award-winning development programmes and support to progress your career.

Description

The Audit Assistant Manager will be a team leadership role as part of a well established Audit team in Milton Keynes working with a diverse client portfolio.

Responsibilities include:

• Managing a client portfolio; planning, controlling and reviewing client work, ensuring audits are completed efficiently, in compliance with necessary regulations and deadlines met
• Monitoring work in progress and budgets for fieldwork
• Supervising and reviewing work of Audit seniors and juniors; monitoring performance on jobs and providing feedback
• Ensuring the team is briefed, with effective delegation of tasks and outline of timescales
• Providing technical advise and training as required for junior members of the team
• Acting as a key client contact including on-site client visits
• Conducting appraisals for trainees
• Supporting with business development including networking and identify potential new business opportunities

Profile

The successful candidate will have:

• A chartered accountancy qualification (ACA, ACCA or equivalent)
• Proven experience leading on audits from planning to completion and supervising a team
• Strong technical accounting knowledge
• Planning & organisation skills to effectively lead a team
• Strong communication skills to liaise with clients and colleagues confidently
• Attention to detail and a commitment to delivering high-quality work

Job Offer

• A competitive salary & benefits
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays (with options to buy additional days)
• Opportunities for career progression with structured development programmes