We are recruiting for an Audit Manager to join a well-established accountancy practice at its Birmingham office.
The focus of the role is to plan, organise and manage a portfolio of clients within the Corporate Services department with some emphasis on the firms Not For Profit specialism.
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The Audit Manager will be offered a competitive salary and a good benefits package, including: Flexible working policy called Flex E Generous holiday allowance Healthcare cover and regular rewards from Vitality Medical cash back plan Retail discount programme Life assurance Cycle to work scheme Generous pension contribution Car Scheme Employee assistance plan, providing confidential counselling and advice Enhanced maternity and paternity Regular staff social events, an annual away day and Christmas party Regular fundraising activities including bake sales, sporting events through the firms Charitable Foundation As Audit Manager your responsibilities will include: Providing excellent service to corporate clients and those in the NFP sector on a cost effective and timely basis Respond to client queries, and those from third parties (e.g., HMRC) in a timely manner 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 Ensuring work is planned and progressed in an efficient, timely and cost-effective manner by liaising with Partners and supervising staff 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 as to become their point of contact on day-to-day matters 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 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 Please do apply for this role if you can satisfy the following: ACCA / ACA qualified Minimum 4 years experience gained within a UK accountancy practice environment Minimum of 3 years experience managing staff within a practice environment Ability to review and complete audit and accounts files quickly and efficiently In depth knowledge of audit and accounts preparation preferably NFP Corporate taxation knowledge Be organised and self-motivated Excellent communication skills Solid general IT skills with good knowledge of accounts and audit software Live within a commutable distance of Banbury Submit your CV for this Audit Manager role Unfortunately, we cannot accept applications for this role from candidates that do not have the right to work in the UK, or require visa sponsorship, either currently or in the future.
This includes those currently on a student or graduate visa.
Additionally, candidates must have experience gained within UK accountancy practice.
We stipulate these criteria due to the high volume of applications from outside of the UK.
Due to the high volume of applications we receive it is not always possible to respond to unsuccessful applicants.
Therefore, if we have not responded to your application within five days please assume that on this occasion your application has not been successful.
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