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:
* Qualified accountant (ACA, CA, ACCA or other international qualification) with significant external audit experience gained within a 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.
* 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.
Additional Information:
* 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.
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 your needs throughout the application process. Please let your Recruiter know.
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