Contract: Full-time, Permanent

Location: Manchester, England

Work-mode: On-site

Salary: Up to £70,000 gross per annum, depending on experience and qualifications

We are working in partnership to fill this role with another recruitment agency based in the UK.

Our client is seeking an External Audit Manager to oversee complex audit engagements and lead a team of experienced auditors. This role offers the opportunity to work with high-profile clients and contribute to the firm’s strategic direction.

Responsibilities

• Leads on-site audits, implementing agreed plan, through to completion, co-ordinating on-site resources, allocating the team to tasks and timescales for completion.
• Lead on audit quality, ensuring adherence and compliance with company practice and auditing standards
• Working closely with audit juniors, reviewing their work and supporting them in the development of their role
• Responsible for on-site audit findings report, identifying and documenting any areas of concern/risks identified by audit team, emphasising relevant messages, and submitting for review
• Developing good client relationships in order to adapt approach and communication and ensure client satisfaction
• Understand the impact on client relationships to ensure a great client experience
• Offers support to team members and across other teams, sharing knowledge as appropriate and personally getting involved
• We’re looking for colleagues who want to learn and expand on their own knowledge identifying where work overlaps; identifying potential areas of conflict and opportunities and taking actions to maximise cross-team working

Requirements

• Knowledge of Accounting, Auditing and Corporate Taxation
• The ability to take responsibility for resolving issues and proposing solutions
• Be able to effectively communicate
• To work in cooperation with others to achieve the required objective
• The ability to multi-task whilst maintaining quality of delivery
• Be able to see and understand the requirements for effective client relations, how these relate to individual roles, teams, departments and the overall objectives of business
• To work effectively, monitoring and checking the accuracy of work and developing others to solve problems
• ACCA or ACA Qualified
• Experience of overseeing, training and developing audit juniors on-site and in the office on assigned clients
• Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team

Benefits

• Flexible working
• Incredible development and career growth
• List of benefits including, access to counselling services and subsidised health
• A highly competitive salary (details available on request)