Our client, a leading firm seek an experienced Audit & Accounts Manager

Due to recent growth, the office is looking to appoint an audit manager to strengthen the team and to enable further growth. The office itself provides a very contemporary open plan-working environment enabling the team to collaborate effectively.

You will be managing an audit portfolio and be a key contact for those clients, delivering on multiple assignments to agreed deadlines alongside the Partners. You will demonstrate the highest technical standards, but also communicate those ideas to clients in a clear, concise and actionable way with minimal input from a Partner. You will be trusted to manage projects fully and to budget.

* Actively manages a portfolio of clients ensuring that for each client all deadlines are met, the work is carried out within budget and the job is finalised to minimise partner review time.

* The portfolio will consist of a mix of Audit 75%, Accounts Prep 15% & Corporate Tax 10% (estimated).

* Plans jobs and organises assignment to ensure the job is carried out in the most efficient way possible and that deadlines are met.

* Fully understands the clients' businesses and the issues they face.

* Takes an active role in the leadership of the General Practice team, supporting the Partners with the management of the office.

* Carries out all work, and ensures the work of staff is in line with ISO 9001 procedures.

* Acts as training manager and mentor to allocated trainees.

* Takes an active role with motivating staff and managing issues informally, raises more serious matters with HR where appropriate.

* Produces training material and regularly presents training to trainees on a variety of topics.

* Actively participates in meetings, workshops and training.

* Takes an active role in Business Development activities aiming to build on current client relationships and establish new opportunities.

* Assists with the preparation and presentation of new client pitches.

* Takes responsibility for billing procedures and debt collection where appropriate and in liaison with client partner.

* Provides ideas and input to new innovations and improvements to help improve efficiency and productivity and better improve the quality of services we offer.

You will have the following background:

* Relevant Accounting Qualification such as ACA or ACCA

* Experience of working in a professional services environment, managing both people and an audit portfolio

* Commitment to client care and service beyond expectation

* High level of technical competence

* Commitment to CPD and ensuring technical competence is continually improved

* Commercially aware and able to apply and communicate technical knowledge in a clear and commercial way

* Good communicator

* Ability to give feedback in a constructive manner

* Deadlines/time management

* Attention to detail