Trainee à Grande-Bretagne

Job Description

Our client is a well-established and forward-thinking firm that takes a people-first approach, empowering its team to work directly with clients and build strong, lasting relationships. They are seeking an experienced Audit Manager to join their growing team, offering a clear path for career progression, including opportunities to advance to Senior Manager, Director, and RI. In this role, you will manage a diverse portfolio of clients, lead audit assignments, and mentor a team of qualified and trainee accountants. You will work closely with partners to deliver commercially focused, high-quality audit services whilst developing your own career with the support of a dedicated mentor.

This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious individual looking to take the next step in their career within a firm that truly invests in its people.

• 25 days annual leave plus three additional days off at Christmas
• Option to buy/sell additional holiday days
• Hybrid working model
• Life cover, critical illness cover, and income protection
• Wellbeing support
• Wedding and birth vouchers, loyalty awards, and referral bonuses (employee and client)
• Salary review every 6 months
• Community volunteer scheme and fundraising matching
• Perkbox membership
• Eye tests and cycle-to-work scheme

As an Audit Manager, you will play a key role in leading audit engagements, managing a diverse portfolio of clients, and developing the firm’s growing team. This position offers the opportunity to take ownership of audit assignments from planning to completion, while also mentoring and supporting junior staff.

• Manage and lead audits, ensuring efficient planning, execution, and completion
• Act as the main client contact, maintaining strong relationships and providing commercially focused advice
• Supervise and mentor audit teams, offering training, feedback, and career development support
• Review audit files for quality and technical accuracy, ensuring compliance with UK auditing and accounting standards
• Identify opportunities for business development and assist in client pitches
• Drive efficiency and best practices within the audit function while upholding the firm’s commitment to excellence and fostering a culture of continuous improvement

• ACA or ACCA qualification (or equivalent)
• Proven experience managing a portfolio of audit clients
• Strong leadership skills, with experience supervising and mentoring audit teams
• Extensive knowledge of UK auditing and accounting standards, including UK GAAP, FRS 102, and IFRS
• Experience leading audits from planning to completion, including group audits
• Commercial awareness and the ability to provide strategic, client-focused advice
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to build and maintain client relationships
• A proactive approach to problem-solving and process improvement

Howett Thorpe are acting as a recruitment agency in relation to this role and comply with all relevant UK legislation and do not discriminate on any protected characteristics.

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