Audit Assistant Manager

Top 30 Firm, City of London

Up to £60,000!??

This firm aspires to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people, regardless of their social background, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership. They are an equal opportunities employer and place inclusion at the heart of what they do. The workplace is one where diversity is embraced and where everyone is empowered to be their authentic selves.

What is the opportunity?

The Corporate team is actively winning new work across the region, as such they are always interested in speaking to those with external audit experience. The complexity of work will depend upon how much experience you have, but you can expect to be involved in the following tasks:

• Planning audit engagements and leading onsite teams (70% of time).
• Preparing accounts and drafting tax computations (30% of time).
• Liaising with clients to resolve any queries, escalating more complex matters to manager / partner.
• Reviewing team members' work before passing completed file to manager.
• Coaching juniors and providing feedback on the quality of their work and performance.
• Controlling assignment time in line with pre-determined budget.

What experience do I need?

Whilst having the following experience is advantageous, they value passion and potential. If you meet the minimum criteria listed below and are eager to develop yourself, they would love to hear from you:

• Experience of undertaking statutory audits in an accountancy practice (minimum criteria).
• Part / fully qualified ACA or ACCA (minimum criteria).
• Knowledge of UK GAAP / FRS 102.
• Client facing experience.
• Experience of audit software (we use Caseware) and Microsoft packages.

What's on offer?

In addition to your salary, they can also offer the following benefits:

• 25 days annual leave (with the option to buy / sell up to 5 days holiday)
• Private medical
• Contributory pension scheme
• 4x life assurance
• All employee share scheme
• Family friendly policies e.g. paid time off for dependants
• 2 days paid for volunteering
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) including shopping discounts