Audit Manager / Senior Manager

The RoleAs an Audit Manager you will lead and manage multiple audit engagements, ensuring they are completed efficiently, on time, and in compliance with standards. You will develop client relationships, oversee teams, and provide technical guidance on complex issues. Your role ensures high-quality service delivery and supports business growth and team development.Core SkillsClient FocusIs able to respond to client queries relating to role with minimal input from othersDemonstrates a clear understanding of clients’ business, objectives, challenges and risks sufficient to brief more junior colleagues on assignment and direct work accordinglyDemonstrates a broad understanding of client/customer market and environment and understands the importance of driving new businessManage flexible working of self and assistants based around client needs and business deadlinesReviews WIP on a monthly basis to ensure that fees are raised for any work that is completed or at a billable stage and that any doubtful time that may not be recovered is adequately provided, by updating CCH with the required provisionGain experience of winning new work through input into the preparation of proposals, fee quotes and attending client tenders.Technical ExcellenceCommitted to developing knowledge in specialist area and actively communicates/feeds back salient areas to team membersDelivers departmental training and development initiativesMaintains up to date technical knowledge and awareness of wider business advisory opportunities through technical reading and attending in house departmental seminars, to identify potential issues and emerging opportunities in own and other service areas of the business.Key accountabilitiesAttention to DetailDemonstrates a commitment to developing team members by assigning challenging work ensuring to give support where appropriate and necessaryEmpowers team members to think independentlyIs able to make rational and informed decisions even if they may appear unpopularIs able to process constructive feedback and take ownership of their mistakes and performance.Decision MakingConfident in taking decisions within agreed remitDeals with instances of colleagues failing to adopt core values and respect by either addressing or escalating to senior team members when awareSuggests solutions to problems rather than waiting for suggestions from senior colleaguesSupporting managers in delegated aspects of team management such as sickness reporting and holiday approvals. Participate in the interview and selection process for new junior hires.EfficiencyChallenges and assesses client fee levels against job recovery trendsChallenges existing approaches and offers alternative suggestions to deliver work more efficiently without compromising of quality of outputChampions new technologies aimed at improving quality and efficiency and takes the lead in departmental implementation of them.Living Our ValuesNew to Azets: Shows good understanding of our company values, and making good progress towards consistently demonstrating required behavioursExisting Colleague: Consistently ‘lives our values’ - demonstrates expected behaviours in line with our company valuesTechnical SkillsAble to compile audit instructions where we act as group auditors, for dissemination to component auditors. Directing the approach of component auditors and assessing riskAble to review audit work of overseas subsidiaries / IFRS / contract accounting/acquisitions/disposals / restructures and other higher level complexities within both file and financial statementsEnsure delivery of high-quality audit files, capable of achieving a 1 or 2 rating (as a minimum) in both internal and external file quality reviewsSeeks to widen commercial knowledge and understand how this will impact clients and therefore audit risk assessment and approachMaintains commitment to producing high quality work in all aspects of audit work.QualificationsHolds an accountancy qualification or qualified by experience (e.g. ACA/ACCA/CA).Essential ExperienceIt is expected that the above core and technical skills will have been developed through study alongside work experience in an accountancy practice.For further information, and to apply, please visit our website via the “Apply” button below.Unfortunately we are unable to provide any form of visa sponsorship, so candidates must be a UK/Irish citizen or already possess a current UK Working Visa.#J-18808-Ljbffr