Audit Manager - Practice

Job Title: Audit Manager

Location: Farnham, Surrey

The Business

Our client is a growing top 40 accountancy practice who provide expert solutions for entrepreneurial businesses and private individuals in Central and Southern England. It invests in their teams

of high-quality specialists who work with the best-in-breed technology to create value for our clients which exceeds expectation.

Their culture is very important to them and is based on their company values of expert, respectful, innovative and collaborative. They develop high performing teams diverse in experiences,

backgrounds and ideas. As a growing company, there are plenty of opportunities for development and quick progression. Their practice is known for having a friendly and supportive team culture where

everyone receives training and development to increase their technical knowledge and their commercial and management skills. They put their people first and are constantly looking for ways to improve their

people experience. With respectful as one of their values, they are committed to creating an inclusive culture that respects, values and celebrates cultural and individual differences.

They have several offices in Central and Southern England and have ambitious plans to expand their business. To support the organisation’s growth, they have created a new opportunity for an Audit

Manager to join their growing Farnham Audit team. This is a permanent full-time role with hybrid and flexible working options.

The Role

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Develop and apply your technical and commercial knowledge to provide expert advice and exceed client expectations

• Manage a diverse portfolio of clients and becoming their primary point of contact. Your portfolio will consist of both new and established clients and you will be encouraged to develop further revenue streams within it as well as helping to bring in new clients to the firm.

• Responding to ad hoc client queries

• Lead and manage audit assignments to completion, manage people and delivery of the assignment, budgets, billing recovery and client engagement and satisfaction

• Provide support on tenders, proposals and other business development activities to promote the business and develop your profile externally

• Contribute to the management of the audit team, audit procedures and, more widely, to the whole compliance team

• Line manage a small number of more junior team members

• Consider technical audit and accounting developments and provide training to ensure the team are updated so that high standards are maintained

What We Can Offer You

• Hybrid working (three days in the office and two days at home)

• Flexible working (flexing your hours around the core working hours of 10am to 4pm)

• Joining a fast growing company with exciting growth plans ahead

• Exposure to a wide range of clients across many industries

• Plenty of opportunity to increase your technical knowledge and skills

• A varied role within a talented and experienced team

• Entry onto our next Management Development Programme – a bespoke programme aimed at developing and enhancing leadership potential for existing and aspiring managers

• ERIC internal recognition awards – monthly recognition awards that celebrate those who champion the business values

• Long service awards

• Regular employee events including a company-wide summer party

A competitive benefits package including:

o A 25 day core holiday allowance plus other holiday-related benefits, such as: Holiday trading (the ability to buy or sell up to 5 days holiday per year), flexible bank holidays (the ability to flex your bank holidays to a day that suits you best) and additional holiday with service

o A dedicated "Wellbeing Day" – an additional day off per year to focus on your wellbeing

o An Employee Assistant Programme (EAP) which includes access to 24/7 online GP consultations, 2nd medical opinions, online counselling, and mental health first aiders present in every office

o Business Rewards – access to discounts on a wide range of retailers

o Health Cash Plan – money back on routine health appointments

o Electric Vehicles Salary Sacrifice Scheme

o Pension Salary Sacrifice Scheme

o Cycle to Work Scheme

o Client and employee referral bonuses

o Death in Service Life Assurance

o Gym membership discounts

About You

• ACCA / ACA qualified with at least 3 years post-qualified experience in a UK practice

environment

• You will have at least 6 years’ UK practice experience

• Previous experience operating at (Assistant) Manager level

• Proven experience of producing high quality audits

• Aptitude to assist with business development activities

• Strong self-starter with a commercial approach

• Excellent communication, interpersonal and client management skills