Assistant Manager/Manager

Assistant Manager/Manager - Audit Financial Services Roles for Top 10 Firm.

Based in Central Bristol.

Excellent Career Progression Opportunities.

Client Details

Client is a Top 10 Practice Firm based in a desirable central Bristol location.

Proven history of rewarding achievement and furthering careers of employees.

 

Description

Responsibilities for the Assistant Manager/Manager - Audit Financial Services roles are:

 

• Take responsibility for planning, executing and finalising all areas of the audit assignment for Manager or Partner review, seeking input for areas of concern and judgement.

 

 

 

• Identifies risk matters and raises with a manager and/or partner, while exercising judgement within agreed parameters.

 

 

• Produce work for Manager and/or Partner review clearly highlighting issues and providing potential solutions to issues identified.

 

 

• Identify and understand client needs, suggest potential solutions on technical matters and communicate and agree client needs and potential solutions with Managers or Partner.

 

 

• Build and maintain strong relationships with new and established clients, identifying opportunities and be a point of contact for clients throughout the year.

 

 

• Prepare initial draft reports including audit opinions, CASS opinions and management letters.

 

 

• Manage against budgets, agree and negotiate fees and agree cash collection..

 

 

• Conduct rigorous project and financial management on all projects, completing projects within agreed timescales and raising issues in a timely manner.

 

 

• Supervise, coach, develop and appraise trainees and executives within teams, on client premises and in the office.

 

 

• Actively provide regular feedback to trainees and executives, assisting them with their development plans and preparing engagement appraisals.

 

 

 

• Ensures job appraisals are completed for staff within set deadlines.

 

 

• Ensure compliance with internal (audit methodology and risk management) and external (regulatory) requirements.

 

 

• Assist in the development and delivery of training of the audit team and wider audit group.

 

 

• Act as an ambassador of the firm, participates in office marketing events, keeps abreast of the wide range of service the firm offers.

 

 

• Responsible for the financial management of a portfolio of clients.

 

 

• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients at senior levels, being a principal point of contact throughout the year. Develop a strong commercial understanding of the clients businesses.

 

 

• Complete assignments within agreed budgets and timescales and identify opportunities for additional billings.

 

 

• Support Partners and Senior Managers in the development of new business relationships and business proposals through high level sales and marketing activity.

 

 

Profile

 

Required experience for the Assistant Manager/Manager - Audit Financial Services roles are:

 

• Qualified ACA/ICAS Qualified or overseas equivalent.

 

 

• Educated up to degree level or CTS.

 

 

• Experience with working with financial services clients.

 

 

• Experience with CASS auditing.

 

 

• Experience supervising and coaching junior members on client premises and in the office.

 

 

• Experience managing projects.

 

 

• Experience producing reports, completion memos and presentations for clients.

 

 

• Working knowledge of UK and International GAAS, IFRS, UK GAAP and Financial Reporting requirements.

 

 

• Experience of systems/controls testing as well as substantive auditing, including consolidations, group audits, statutory accounts and disclosures.

 

 

• Working knowledge of financial products, firm services, issues regarding advice and regulation and compliance, including anti-money laundering.

 

 

• Demonstrable knowledge of current economic and market trends.

 

 

 

• Experience in internal audit.

 

 

• Experience in report writing.

 

 

• Appetite for networking and sales.

 

 

• Experience in pitching to clients and preparing presentations for client proposals.

 

 

 

Desirable

 

• Financial Service sector experience across a broad range of sub sectors including asset management and lenders.

 

 

• Experience of Financial Services regulatory reporting specifically s166 projects.

 

 

Job Offer

£40,000 - £50,000 dependant on experience.

Excellent career progression prospects.

Competitive Benefits package.