Corporate Services Assistant Manager
- Recruiter
- Hays Senior Finance
- Location
- England, Suffolk, Ipswich
- Salary
- £35000.00 - £48000.00 per annum
- Posted
- 27 Oct 2016
- Closes
- 03 Nov 2016
- Ref
- 2876338
- Contact
- Cara Whyte
- Job Title
- Accountant
- Category
- Accountancy Practice
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Assistant Manager job, Audit and Accounts within established accountancy practice in Ipswich.
Corporate Service Assistant Manager required to manage a diverse portfolio including large corporate businesses, major employer pension schemes and not for profit entities. The firm acts for a number of East Anglia's most significant businesses including many household names and also have other clients based locally, throughout the UK and internationally. This means they can offer you exposure to a broad and mixed portfolio of work.
This diverse role offers real scope to further develop your existing accounting skills as well as your external profile. You will be expected to participate in all stages of an audit from planning through to fieldwork, and finalisation of the assignment for Partner review. Reporting directly to the Corporate Services Manager and Partners, you will oversee client engagement teams and may manage multiple engagements simultaneously whilst also taking a lead on client contact.
Responsibilities will include:
- Overseeing day to day work on client engagements; mentoring and developing team members
- Reviewing assignments and working papers, providing constructive feedback to team members
- Client interaction, including communicating engagement progress, problems, financial information and other business concerns
- Participating in networking and building client relationships
- Monitoring engagement profitability - billings and collections
Skills and Experience required: Essential:
- You must be ICAEW/ACCA qualified or QBE, with recent UK practice based experience.
- Thorough knowledge of audit work with prior experience of planning and leading audits. Strong technical knowledge on audit matters (eg FRS102, UK GAAP) is essential.
- Good all round knowledge of audit and accounting software packages. Familiarity with CCH software would be advantageous. Competent MS office skills (Word, Excel).
- Previous experience of leading audit teams including training, mentoring, and supervising students in their day to day work.
- Proven background in effectively managing a client portfolio.
- Articulate and confident communicator, both orally and written.
- Ability to work independently with little supervision, whilst capable of integrating well within a team environment.
- Flexible and willing to undertake some travel plus overnight stays away from home.
- A thorough, self-motivated and tenacious approach to work, with an expert eye for detail.
Desirable:
- Sector specialist experience in Charities and Pension Scheme accounting / auditing would be beneficial.
- Financial modelling / advanced excel training.
- An understanding of Corporation Tax with the ability to produce, draft and review draft corporation tax computations to enable proactive dialogue with clients.
- A focus on personal development.
- Previous experience in business development activities such as tender processes and presentations, coupled with a strong network of relationships. A willingness and ability to work with the partners to win new work.
- Experience of making presentations on technical matters.
The role offers the opportunity to join a well-respected team at an exciting time for the firm. They offer an attractive salary with many benefits in a friendly working environment. They also have an extensive in-house training programme for all staff
Please apply on line or contact Cara Whyte if you have any questions.
Hays EA is a trading division of Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited and acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers.