Job Description
What will you be doing?
We are seeking an experienced Audit Manager to join our Cambridge 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. You might also assist with management of the team, department and potentially the wider firm and 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
* 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 (FRS 102 and IFRS), industry specifics and their application.
* Good 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
* Drivers license for easier commute to client site
Additional Information
As a colleague here at S&W you will have access to benefits that include
* Competitive salary
* Private medical insurance
* Life assurance
* Pension contribution
* Hybrid working model (role dependent)
* Generous holiday package
* Option to purchase additional holiday
* Shared parental leave
* Fully funded training towards professional qualifications
* Cycle to work scheme
* Season ticket loan
* Eye care support
We are proud to value the differences that a diverse workforce brings, representative of society and our clients. At S&W 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 workplace 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.