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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