Audit Assistant Manager

Cooper Parry; Derby; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job description

About the role...

Our Audit team are on the lookout for experienced and talented Audit Assistant Managers to come and join the team and push us on to our next phase of growth. You need to have a passion for what you do, keen to get stuck in the mix and strive to be the best you.

Our award-winning Audit team covers a wide range of clients, including large and complex clients like private equity backed businesses to AIM listed businesses and also SME/Privately owned business.

Whether you have a specialty in either large clients, privately owned businesses or have a mixed portfolio, we have an opportunity waiting for you.

An Audit Assistant Manager needs to be curious, sceptical, and have a questioning mindset. You need to be adaptable and versatile, with the confidence and composure to engage and liaise with clients and team members. As you know, this is no rigid, eyes-down and desk-bound role.

It's hard work... and you love it. You thrive on the client-facing project management, you relish the hands-on leadership, and you take pride in the satisfaction of spotting and resolving issues at the heart of business activity.

About you...

As the ideal candidate be/have:

• ACA or ACCA qualified, either newly qualified or with 1 to 2 years post qualification experience
• Proven experience in audit delivery in a practice setting
• Experience working with Big Business, Private Owned Businesses or mixed portfolio

Our audit team is energetic, self-motivated, and dedicated to giving a first-class service to our clients. We challenge the status quo, deliver exceptional results, and have fun whilst doing it!

About us...

We've been dubbed 'the rebels of accountancy'. So, we don't give run-of-the-mill advice.

We're straight-talking. Never afraid to share our opinions. We put people and relationships before products and services, and deliver a streamlined, client-focused service - free from unnecessary red tape.

That's how we've become the fastest-growing accountancy firm in the UK, and we've never been the type to rest on our laurels.

Over the last couple of years alone, we've achieved some fantastic feats:

• Best Companies' 1 Accountancy Firm & No.30 Best Large Company to Work For in the UK
• Became B Corp Certified in 2023 and we're still the UK's largest accountancy B Corp, measuring and improving our impact beyond business for a brighter tomorrow
• Came No.3 overall at the Inspiring Workplace Awards in 2024, against all businesses of all sizes in the UK and Ireland. We were recognised as "Best-in-class" for Inspiring Culture and Purpose, Wellbeing, Employee Voice and Employee Experience

What's in it for you?

Our people are the beating heart of our culture. We know that if you love working here, and you're given the trust and autonomy to work in a way that best suits you, you'll produce amazing results.

That's why we offer things like:

• A flexible approach to work - balancing working from home, in office or with clients
• A generous holiday entitlement
• An enhanced parental leave policy
• No dress code - just "wear something!"
• A multi-award-winning wellbeing offering to support your physical, mental, spiritual, and financial health
• Volunteering opportunities to work closer with local communities and charities
• Cooper Parry social/sports clubs

Feeling supported and welcomed is such a big part of bringing your whole self to work. As an equal opportunities employer, we'll work with you to ensure you have everything you need to develop your skills and achieve your best.

Get in touch if you have any questions about our commitment to Diversity & Inclusion or about accessibility/accommodations during your application process.

A note for Recruitment Agencies...

Agencies, we love you, but unsolicited CVs will not be honoured. We will only accept CV submissions for roles briefed to you by our Talent Acquisition team. If you're interested in working with us, please message [e-mail]. If we have anything we need additional support with, we'll reach out to you.