Our client, a leading firm seek an experienced Audit & Accounts Manager

Due to recent growth, the office is looking to appoint an audit manager to strengthen the team and to enable further growth. The office itself provides a very contemporary open plan-working environment enabling the team to collaborate effectively.

You will be managing an audit portfolio and be a key contact for those clients, delivering on multiple assignments to agreed deadlines alongside the Partners. You will demonstrate the highest technical standards, but also communicate those ideas to clients in a clear, concise and actionable way with minimal input from a Partner. You will be trusted to manage projects fully and to budget.

* Actively manages a portfolio of clients ensuring that for each client all deadlines are met, the work is carried out within budget and the job is finalised to minimise partner review time.

* The portfolio will consist of a mix of Audit 75%, Accounts Prep 15% & Corporate Tax 10% (estimated).

* Plans jobs and organises assignment to ensure the job is carried out in the most efficient way possible and that deadlines are met.

* Fully understands the clients' businesses and the issues they face.

* Takes an active role in the leadership of the General Practice team, supporting the Partners with the management of the office.

* Carries out all work, and ensures the work of staff is in line with ISO 9001 procedures.

* Acts as training manager and mentor to allocated trainees.

* Takes an active role with motivating staff and managing issues informally, raises more serious matters with HR where appropriate.

* Produces training material and regularly presents training to trainees on a variety of topics.

* Actively participates in meetings, workshops and training.

* Takes an active role in Business Development activities aiming to build on current client relationships and establish new opportunities.

* Assists with the preparation and presentation of new client pitches.

* Takes responsibility for billing procedures and debt collection where appropriate and in liaison with client partner.

* Provides ideas and input to new innovations and improvements to help improve efficiency and productivity and better improve the quality of services we offer.

You will have the following background:

Relevant Accounting Qualification such as ACA or ACCA

Experience of working in a professional services environment, managing both people and an audit portfolio

Commitment to client care and service beyond expectation

High level of technical competence

Commitment to CPD and ensuring technical competence is continually improved

Commercially aware and able to apply and communicate technical knowledge in a clear and commercial way

Good communicator

Ability to give feedback in a constructive manner

Deadlines/time management

Attention to detail

Benefits

Generous annual leave plus three days off at Christmas

Option to buy/sell additional days

Hybrid Working

Life Cover

Critical Illness cover

Income Protection

Pension Scheme

Generous family related leave and pay

Weddings and birth vouchers

Loyalty awards

Employee and client referral awards

A wide range of flexible benefits, including interest free loans for:

* Health Assessments

* Dental

* Gym memberships

* Cancer screening

* Genetic wellness tests

* Phones, laptops, tablets and computers

* Wearables

* Office furniture

* Cycle insurance

* Pet insurance

* Will writing