Audit & Accounts Manager

Primary Purpose of Role

The Manager is responsible for the delivery of client service to the expected standards on behalf of the partners.

The role will provide direction to more junior members of the team as well as ensure succession planning is in place for the teams.

Key Duties:

• Management of a portfolio of accounts and audit clients for partners. To include:
  • Liasing with clients to plan arrangements and timings for audit and accounts engagements.
  • Review of draft financial statements for accounts clients with notes and commentary for partner meeting.
  • Review of audit files and financial statements for audit clients with notes and commentary for RI review.
  • Ensuring timely completion and filing of year-end financial statements for all clients.
  • Ensuring timely completion and filing of company tax returns within portfolio.
  • Raising bills on portfolio of clients.
  • Maintaining excellent client relationship within portfolio, responding promptly to client requests.
  • Co-ordinate advisory and administrative work (tax, management consultancy, business advisory, etc) for clients.
  • Improving performance of portfolio against department KPIs.
• Assistance in the development of Corporate business stream members. Spending time with associates in training, giving appropriate feedback and liaising with line managers on performance of trainees.
• Provide assistance on the management of junior members of the team, from graduates to qualified seniors. Ensure that motivation is maintained to deliver a high standard of work to the client. Keep development plans in place through regular use of the appraisal process.
• Promoting diversity and equality within teams

Skills, Knowledge & Experience:

• Excellent presentation
• Excellent organisational skills
• Good demonstratable client interaction – interpersonal skills
• Excellent accuracy in technical work delivered
• Attention to detail
• Ability to prioritise
• Can work to deadlines
• Can work with and adapt work around various forms of technology
• Can demonstrate an ability to innovate and share ideas
• 3 years’ experience of dealing in a client facing role
• Experience of working with managers on successfully maintaining a portfolio of clients
• Experience of working on audits within client base
• Experience of business development and networking
• Solid practice background
• Eager to develop career in a professional Firm
• Shows enthusiasm for the role and career development

About the rewards

• 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
• Career progression
• Electric Car scheme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Life Assurance
• Group Personal Pension Plan
• Flexible Holiday Purchase Scheme
• Enhanced Family Pay – maternity, paternity, parental, and compassionate leave
• Employee Assistance Programme – 24/7 confidential helpline as well as online support