For over 180 years, Evelyn Partners has been a leading force in UK wealth management and professional services. Our legacy is built on a commitment to helping individuals and businesses achieve their financial aspirations. We believe that expert financial guidance should be accessible to all, and we’re dedicated to making that a reality.
Our success hinges on our people and that’s our secret for longevity. We are a team of passionate professionals united by a shared purpose: to deliver good advice and exceptional service. Through strong partnerships and seamless collaboration, we have become a trusted advisor to countless clients.
Job Description
What will you be doing ?
We are seeking an experienced Audit Manager to join our Southampton Audit team. In your role you will be responsible for a portfolio of clients, including managing the relationship between the client and the engagement team. Your focus is on engagement management and supervising others to deliver excellent client service and a high-quality audit. If required, you will also assist with management of the team, department and potentially the wider firm. Where appropriate, you may become involved in non-audit assignments on an ad hoc basis.
As an Audit Manager, your responsibilities will include among others
* Monitoring and guiding quality and managing risk at the engagement level, whilst focusing on high-quality service
* Ensuring client expectations are exceeded by connecting the right team members to key client contacts
* Contributing to effective management of resources across the department, monitoring workload and communicating openly
* Monitoring status of audit engagements, proactively communicating status and audit findings to clients and engagement Partners
* Taking responsibility for the performance appraisal processes, coaching and presenting as required
* Managing fees and billing across the portfolio, regularly forecasting cost to complete with margining impact and effectively negotiating overruns if necessary
Qualifications
To be successful in this role, you should possess:
* Qualified accountant (ACA, CA, ACCA or other international qualification) with significant external audit experience gained within professional services environment
* Experience of (and appetite for) business development activities such as targeting, preparation of proposal documents, proposal presentations and attendance of networking events
* Demonstrable working knowledge of accounting and auditing standards, industry specifics and their application
* Strong communication skills in order to liaise with clients, Partners, staff and other professionals.
* Previous experience of people management and motivation of staff to ensure best performance through effective communication
Desirable skills
* Exposure to IFRS desirable
Additional Information
As a colleague here at Evelyn Partners, you will have access to benefits that include:
* Competitive salary
* Private medical insurance
* Life assurance
* Pension contribution
* Hybrid working model (role dependant)
* Generous holiday package
* Option to purchase additional holiday
* Shared parental leave
We are proud to value the differences that a diverse workforce brings, representative of society and our clients. At Evelyn Partners we have a wide range of highly active employee resource groups and we’re delivering multiple diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives across the organisation. It is our commitment to provide a workspace where all colleagues, regardless of identity, background, or circumstance, feel respected as individuals and feel that they can achieve their full potential and work in a safe, supportive, and inclusive environment.
We are happy to make any reasonable adjustments to accommodate for your needs throughout the application process. Please let your Recruiter know.