Audit & Accounts Manager

Primary Purpose of Role

• The Manager is responsible for the delivery of client service to the expected standards on behalf of the partners.
• The role will provide direction to more junior members of the team as well as ensure succession planning is in place for the teams.

Key Duties

• Management of a portfolio of accounts and audit clients for partners. To include:
• Liasing with clients to plan arrangements and timings for audit and accounts engagements.
• Review of draft financial statements for accounts clients with notes and commentary for partner meeting.
• Review of audit files and financial statements for audit clients with notes and commentary for RI review.
• Ensuring timely completion and filing of year-end financial statements for all clients.
• Ensuring timely completion and filing of company tax returns within portfolio.
• Raising bills on portfolio of clients.
• Maintaining excellent client relationship within portfolio, responding promptly to client requests.
• Co-ordinate advisory and administrative work (tax, management consultancy, business advisory, etc) for clients.
• Improving performance of portfolio against department KPIs.
• Assistance in the development of Corporate business stream members. Spending time with associates in training, giving appropriate feedback and liaising with line managers on performance of trainees.
• Provide assistance on the management of junior members of the team, from graduates to qualified seniors. Ensure that motivation is maintained to deliver a high standard of work to the client. Keep development plans in place through regular use of the appraisal process.
• Promoting diversity and equality within teams

Skills, Knowledge & Experience

• Excellent presentation
• Excellent organisational skills
• Good demonstratable client interaction – interpersonal skills
• Excellent accuracy in technical work delivered
• Attention to detail
• Ability to prioritise
• Can work to deadlines
• Can work with and adapt work around various forms of technology
• Can demonstrate an ability to innovate and share ideas
• 3 years’ experience of dealing in a client facing role
• Experience of working with managers on successfully maintaining a portfolio of clients
• Experience of working on audits within client base
• Experience of business development and networking
• Solid practice background
• Eager to develop career in a professional Firm
• Shows enthusiasm for the role and career development

About the rewards

• 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
• Career progression
• Electric Car scheme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Life Assurance
• Group Personal Pension Plan
• Flexible Holiday Purchase Scheme
• Enhanced Family Pay – maternity, paternity, parental, and compassionate leave
• Employee Assistance Programme – 24/7 confidential helpline as well as online support