About Our Client
An independent accountancy firm based in the North East of England, established for over 100 years. This mid-tier practice offers a comprehensive range of services including audit, accounts, tax, and business advisory solutions to clients ranging from owner-managed businesses to larger corporate entities.
Job Description
- Manage a portfolio of clients and deliver high quality audit and assurance service, including preparing and reviewing audit plans and work.
- Plan staffing and resource for audit assignments.
- Manage the progress of jobs, ensure that budgets are met, address any problems that are encountered to ensure that the audit is finished within budget and timeframe.
- Review and sign off audit files and address any problems or queries before passing it to the Partner for review.
- Identify ways to maximise the relationship with the client and deliver added value.
- Coach and develop audit staff to enhance their knowledge.
The Successful Applicant
- ACA or ACCA fully qualified with practice experience.
- Demonstrable experience managing audits with commercial clients from planning to completion.
- Experience working with MS Excel and Word and ideally CaseWare audit software.
- Demonstrable success managing members of staff.
- Strong up-to-date technical knowledge including FRS 102 in particular.
- Excellent communication skills - oral and written, ability to deal with a variety of people in different environments.
- Organised - ability to manage a variety of tasks.
- Client focused.
- Commercially aware.
- Ability to work within a team.
- Able to solve complex problems.
- Able to work well under pressure and manage deadlines.
- Be positive and committed to the Firm and its core values in dealings with both clients and staff.
What's on Offer
- Progression opportunities
- The Peoples Pension
- Life insurance
- 5 weeks holiday plus bank holidays
- Ongoing professional development
- Genuine work life balance
- Hybrid working
- Enhanced maternity pay
- Employee assistance programme
- Purchase of additional holiday
- Cycle to work
- Tech scheme