Senior audit & accounts manager

We are working with an Accountancy Firm based in the Dudley area who are now looking for a Senior Audit & Accounts Manager, with a fast-track route to Partnership within 2 years for the right person.

Working in their Dudley office and reporting to one of the Partners, you will be responsible for managing your own portfolio of OMBs/SMEs including sole traders, Ltd companies and partnership clients and supervising a team of Qualified & Junior staff. Key duties for the position include:

1. Reviewing complex accounts & financial statements prepared by junior staff for partner sign-off
2. Ensuring compliance with auditing standards around fixed assets & depreciation, stock, accrued/deferred income, accruals
3. Managing complex audits, staff planning for audits, reviewing final audit files and conducting close-out meetings with clients
4. Planning special project assignments, ownership of agreed budgets and meeting client deadlines.
5. Setting objectives and completing appraisals for Audit staff, supervising them at clients/on-site and coaching
6. Meeting Audit clients to review company accounts (inc group companies, partnerships and LLP's) and corporate tax liabilities
7. Point of contact for clients and other third-party stakeholders, with direct contact at CFO/MD level
8. Ensuring all Audit & Accounts team work is carried out profitably and on a timely basis in accordance with the firm's standards