Audit Assistant Manager

at  Butler Rose

Audit Assistant Manager (Charity sector) - Top 10 firm
Central London
£55,000 + Bonus
Butler Rose, public practice is delighted to be supporting our client, a Top 10 firm, that are now eager to appoint a skilled and experienced Audit Assistant manager to complement their existing Audit team.

Role Requirements:

• Assisting and advising the audit team on the formulation of audit strategy and planning.
• Managing and controlling audit assignments from planning through to finalisation of reports in line with agreed timescales.
• Controlling time spent and monitoring actual time within budget.
• Acting as a point of contact for engagement leads and clients, ensuring both are kept fully informed of any issues arising and the progress of the audit.
• Ensure standards and procedures maintained by whole team and complete audit file presented with review points cleared.
• Draft the audit opinion summary for the Manager and Partner and any other reporting documents, including group reporting and audit committee papers.
• Leading and supervising an audit team, allocating work to team members and ensuring the team complete work to quality standards and in a timely manner.
• Providing on-the-job training to audit assistants and seniors.
• Considering the needs and skills of those under supervision, organising tasks and responsibilities.
• Reviewing the work of seniors and providing informal feedback throughout the fieldwork stage.
• Providing constructive feedback for the completion of team member performance appraisals.
• Building strong working relationships with the client, ensuring any problems or requests are dealt with promptly.
• Responding to the needs of clients and team members.
• Ensuring clients are billed according to agreed billing plans.
• Assisting with business development by working with audit colleagues and colleagues in other service lines.
• Identifying and capitalising on opportunities and prospects for new work.
• Assesses and produces high quality work in line with the Firms policy and processes, meeting relevant regulatory requirements.

Personal Requirements -

• ACA / CA / ACCA (or equivalent) qualification.
• Experience of leading external audits from planning through to completion.
• Relevant charity or NFP sector audit experience preferred
• Up to date technical knowledge of UK GAAP / FRS102 and IFRS.
• Experience of managing, training and coaching audit trainees.
• Experience of using audit software and Microsoft packages.

Please apply now if you have the necessary experience to meet the above criteria and I will be in contact.
This role is advertised by Melissa Mallison, Butler Rose (AGY) 01582287251 m.mallison@butlerrose.com
Butler Rose is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer.
Butler Rose Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy

• Assisting and advising the audit team on the formulation of audit strategy and planning.
• Managing and controlling audit assignments from planning through to finalisation of reports in line with agreed timescales.
• Controlling time spent and monitoring actual time within budget.
• Acting as a point of contact for engagement leads and clients, ensuring both are kept fully informed of any issues arising and the progress of the audit.
• Ensure standards and procedures maintained by whole team and complete audit file presented with review points cleared.
• Draft the audit opinion summary for the Manager and Partner and any other reporting documents, including group reporting and audit committee papers.
• Leading and supervising an audit team, allocating work to team members and ensuring the team complete work to quality standards and in a timely manner.
• Providing on-the-job training to audit assistants and seniors.
• Considering the needs and skills of those under supervision, organising tasks and responsibilities.
• Reviewing the work of seniors and providing informal feedback throughout the fieldwork stage.
• Providing constructive feedback for the completion of team member performance appraisals.
• Building strong working relationships with the client, ensuring any problems or requests are dealt with promptly.
• Responding to the needs of clients and team members.
• Ensuring clients are billed according to agreed billing plans.
• Assisting with business development by working with audit colleagues and colleagues in other service lines.
• Identifying and capitalising on opportunities and prospects for new work.
• Assesses and produces high quality work in line with the Firms policy and processes, meeting relevant regulatory requirements