Audit Manager

Description:

Our client is looking for an Audit Manager to join their Accountancy firm. The Audit Manager role will be based in their Not-for-Profit team and they are ideally looking for someone with a background in NFP as well as having worked in an Accountancy firm.

This role can be based in either their Banbury, Birmingham or Kettering office.

To be considered for the Audit Manager role you must be ACA or ACCA qualified with a minimum of 4 years post qualification experience.

Responsibilities of the Audit Manager role is:

* To provide excellent service to clients in the NFP Secor, along with others where appropriate, on a cost-effective and timely basis.

* To respond to client queries, and those from third parties (e.g., HMRC) in a timely manner.

* Seek to gain experience/ progress role and those of other staff by seeking to take more advanced work from partners and delegating more routine work to others, thereby aiding cost-effectiveness, and adding to interest/ training of all within the team.

* To develop knowledge of clients and their businesses and become their point of contact on day-to-day matters.

* To review and finalise audit files, accounts, and corporation tax work prepared by more junior staff. Focusing on developing a strong knowledge of NFP across the team.

* To complete staff appraisal forms providing feedback (good and bad) and training as required.

* To identify business opportunities and assist partners with specific value-added assignments- e.g., business planning, advisory, and other audit-related matters.

* To assist partners in controlling WIP within the department by progressing work to completion/ billing point swiftly. Liaising with partners re WIP and raising bills/ assisting as required.

* To monitor progress against deadlines and ensure these are met- e.g., Companies House filings, group reporting, P11Ds, tax returns, etc.

* Ensuring work is planned and progressed in an efficient, timely, and cost-effective manner by liaising with Partners and supervising staff.

Critical Skills Required:

* Ability to review and complete audit and accounts files quickly and efficiently.

* Strong computer literacy

* Strong active listening skills

* Excellent problem-resolution skills and ideas generation ability

* Strong marketing, networking, and business development skills

* Pro-active management skills, resulting in high-performance teams

Our client is offering a basic salary of £55 000 to £65 000 dependant on experience for the Audit Manager role as well as a generous benefits package.

Working hours for the Audit Manager role are Monday to Friday, flexible working hours are available.

Our vision here at Libra Recruitment is to be the recruiter of choice for both our clients and our candidates. We are forward thinking, passionate and consultative in our approach to recruitment. We have the skills and experience to deliver a professional, tailored and friendly service.

Libra Recruitment is an independent agency that focuses on permanent and fixed term recruitment specialising in HR, Sales, Marketing, Office support & Finance.

We receive a high volume of applications and are not able to respond to every application we receive. If you haven’t heard from us within 7 days, please note your application hasn’t been successful on this occasion