Audit Manager
Department:
Audit Employment Type:
Permanent Location:
Stoke-on-Trent Reporting To:
Michelle Coates
Description
As an Audit Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing and managing audit engagements, ensuring high-quality delivery and compliance with professional standards. This role provides a clear pathway for career progression, offering opportunities for growth and development into senior leadership positions. The successful candidate will independently lead audit engagements on-site while collaborating closely with senior leadership to maintain and enhance audit processes.
Key Responsibilities
Taking responsibility for audits from planning to completion across a range of owner-managed businesses, from small to large companies, partnerships, and sole traders. Planning, executing, and finalising audits, identifying key risk areas, and ensuring audit objectives are met. Take a leadership role in meetings with clients throughout all stages of the audit process, escalating/reporting back when needed to the audit manager/audit RI. Managing and developing junior team members to develop their technical abilities, soft skills, and client interaction. Managing and improving audit processes to enhance efficiency and client satisfaction.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
Qualified Accountant:
ACA/ ACCA or equivalent qualified accountant. Leading Audits:
Experience in leading audits, with the ability to make decisions and report back to manager when needed. Audit Practice Experience:
Strong background in audit and understanding of regulatory obligations and quality standards. Risk Assessment:
Experience in identifying and assessing risks, implementing effective controls, and maintaining audit quality. Client Management:
Strong client relationship management skills, able to build and maintain long-term relationships. Coaching and Mentoring:
Experience in coaching and mentoring audit teams, enhancing both their technical and soft skills.
Personal Attributes
Personable:
able to develop trusted, long-term relationships with clients and colleagues. A Natural Leader:
adept at motivating, supporting, and guiding your team to success. Effective Time Management:
Ability to prioritise and manage workload to meet deadlines. Self-Motivated:
Able to work independently as well as part of a team. Client-Focused:
Dedicated to understanding client needs and delivering exceptional service. Proactive & Problem-Solving:
thrives in dynamic environments, solving challenges creatively and efficiently. Collaborative:
enjoys working within a team and contributing to a positive workplace culture.
Benefits
Profit share bonus Competitive annual leave Hybrid working Option to finish at 2pm on Fridays Pension Death in service 4x salary Perkbox Employee Assistance Programme Quarterly social events Foodie Fridays On-site recreational room with games Free on-site parking
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Department:
Audit Employment Type:
Permanent Location:
Stoke-on-Trent Reporting To:
Michelle Coates
Description
As an Audit Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing and managing audit engagements, ensuring high-quality delivery and compliance with professional standards. This role provides a clear pathway for career progression, offering opportunities for growth and development into senior leadership positions. The successful candidate will independently lead audit engagements on-site while collaborating closely with senior leadership to maintain and enhance audit processes.
Key Responsibilities
Taking responsibility for audits from planning to completion across a range of owner-managed businesses, from small to large companies, partnerships, and sole traders. Planning, executing, and finalising audits, identifying key risk areas, and ensuring audit objectives are met. Take a leadership role in meetings with clients throughout all stages of the audit process, escalating/reporting back when needed to the audit manager/audit RI. Managing and developing junior team members to develop their technical abilities, soft skills, and client interaction. Managing and improving audit processes to enhance efficiency and client satisfaction.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
Qualified Accountant:
ACA/ ACCA or equivalent qualified accountant. Leading Audits:
Experience in leading audits, with the ability to make decisions and report back to manager when needed. Audit Practice Experience:
Strong background in audit and understanding of regulatory obligations and quality standards. Risk Assessment:
Experience in identifying and assessing risks, implementing effective controls, and maintaining audit quality. Client Management:
Strong client relationship management skills, able to build and maintain long-term relationships. Coaching and Mentoring:
Experience in coaching and mentoring audit teams, enhancing both their technical and soft skills.
Personal Attributes
Personable:
able to develop trusted, long-term relationships with clients and colleagues. A Natural Leader:
adept at motivating, supporting, and guiding your team to success. Effective Time Management:
Ability to prioritise and manage workload to meet deadlines. Self-Motivated:
Able to work independently as well as part of a team. Client-Focused:
Dedicated to understanding client needs and delivering exceptional service. Proactive & Problem-Solving:
thrives in dynamic environments, solving challenges creatively and efficiently. Collaborative:
enjoys working within a team and contributing to a positive workplace culture.
Benefits
Profit share bonus Competitive annual leave Hybrid working Option to finish at 2pm on Fridays Pension Death in service 4x salary Perkbox Employee Assistance Programme Quarterly social events Foodie Fridays On-site recreational room with games Free on-site parking
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