Audit Assistant Manager or Manager

Hays Accountancy and Finance; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000

Job description

An Audit & Accounts Accountant is required to join the corporate services team within an expanding and award-winning firm. The role can be appointed at Senior, Assistant Manager, or Manager level and is flexible on location.

About the team
The Corporate Services team provides a wide range of audit and assurance services including the audits of Limited companies accounts (UK GAAP and IFRS), LLP's, solicitor accounts, charity and Not-for-Profit accounts, Pension scheme accounts, ABTA/ATOL return audits, and FCA Client Money audits.
The team's client portfolio includes business clients across the spectrum from the very small to groups turning over several hundreds of million pounds including OMBs, subsidiaries of larger international groups, charities, pension schemes, and LLPs. The firm acts for a number of East Anglia's most significant businesses including many household names and also has other clients based locally, throughout the UK, and internationally. This means we can offer you exposure to a broad and mixed portfolio of work.

The role
This diverse role offers real scope to further develop your existing accounting skills as well as your external profile. You will be expected to participate in all stages of an audit from planning through to fieldwork, and finalisation of the assignment for Partner review. Reporting directly to the Corporate Services Manager and Partners, you will oversee client engagement teams and may manage multiple engagements simultaneously whilst also taking a lead on client contact. While the majority of this role comprises audit work, you will also be involved in supporting clients with accounts preparation and corporation tax matters.

Responsibilities will include:

• Overseeing day-to-day work on client engagements; mentoring and developing team members.
• Leading audit assignments in order to produce high-quality audit files.
• Reviewing assignments and working papers, providing constructive feedback to team members.
• Client interaction, including communicating engagement progress, problems, financial information, and other business concerns.
• Participating in networking and building client relationships.
• Monitoring engagement profitability - billings and collections.

Skills and Experience required:

• You must be ICAEW/ACCA qualified or QBE, with recent UK practice-based experience.
• Thorough knowledge of audit work with prior experience of planning and leading audits.
• Strong technical knowledge on audit matters (e.g., FRS102, UK GAAP) is essential.

Salary & Benefits
We offer an attractive salary with numerous benefits in a friendly working environment. We have an impressive record of growth and an excellent reputation for staff development, offering an extensive in-house training programme for all staff.

• Buddy Scheme
• Contributory Pension
• Cycle to work
• Death in Service
• Dress for your diary
• Enhanced maternity/paternity pay
• Flexible working
• Free parking
• Health cash plan
• Holiday purchase
• Private medical insurance
• Professional certification
• Shopping discounts
• Sick pay
• Social events
• Well-being support
• Staff awards scheme

What you need to do now
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