At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead audit assignments, manage client relationships, and mentor junior colleagues.
- Company: Established firm of business advisers in the North West with a supportive culture.
- Benefits: Hybrid working, 33 days' leave, pension options, and wellbeing support.
- Other info: Opportunities for professional development and regular social events.
- Why this job: Take on greater responsibility and make a real impact in a growing firm.
- Qualifications: Experience in external audits and strong leadership skills.
The predicted salary is between 40500 - 49500 £ per year.
- Assistant Audit Manager
- Bolton
- Hybrid Working
- £45,000-£55,000
- Achieve Professionals is recruiting an
Assistant Audit Manager on behalf of an established and growing firm of business advisers in the North West.
Working with a varied portfolio of owner-managed businesses, you will take a leading role in delivering audit assignments, building client relationships and developing junior colleagues.
This is an opportunity for an experienced audit professional looking to take on greater responsibility within a firm that supports career progression.
The Role
Working closely with Audit Managers, Directors and Responsible Individuals, your responsibilities will include:
- Supporting the planning, delivery and completion of audit engagements within agreed budgets and deadlines.
- Leading audit fieldwork on-site and remotely, identifying key risks and overseeing appropriate testing.
- Managing complex audit areas and reviewing financial statements, supporting records and audit working papers.
- Supervising audit seniors and junior colleagues, providing practical guidance, training and constructive feedback.
- Acting as a key client contact throughout assignments, managing expectations and communicating findings clearly.
- Assisting with audit reports, management letters and financial statements.
- Monitoring workloads, resources and work in progress to support effective team performance.
- Contributing to improvements in audit processes, systems and technology.
- Supporting business development through client relationships, referrals and networking.
About You
You will bring experience of delivering external audits within an accountancy practice, alongside strong technical knowledge and a commitment to quality.
You should also demonstrate
- Experience leading audit fieldwork and reviewing the work of junior colleagues.
- The ability to manage several assignments and competing deadlines.
- Confident communication skills and a professional, approachable manner with clients.
- A supportive approach to coaching and developing others.
- Commercial awareness, attention to detail and sound judgement.
- A proactive approach to improving processes and resolving issues.
Travel to client sites will be required.
What's on Offer?
- Salary dependent on experience.
- Hybrid working.
- 33 days' annual leave, including bank holidays.
- Pension with a salary sacrifice option.
- Learning and development opportunities to support professional qualifications and career progression.
- Simplyhealth and additional wellbeing support.
- Electric car scheme, with free workplace charging.
- Cycle to Work scheme.
- Free independent mortgage advice.
- Employee and client referral reward schemes.
- Regular team and firm-wide social events.
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