Assistant Manager/Manager

Assistant / Audit Manager required for large successful Buckinghamshire Firm of Accountants



Location South Buckinghamshire

Permanent Contract

The organisation
Our client is one of the UK's top accountancy practices with a network of offices in the UK plus offices in Europe. The firm is independent, but maintains a network of affiliate firms in over 100 countries across the globe.
With c. 70 UK partners and over 400 employees, they are recognised as one of the UK's leading firms of private client advisers, specialising in providing advice to a broad range of individuals, their families, businesses and wider interests.
The sectors in which they operate include: private wealth; owner-managed businesses; landed estates and rural businesses; sports and entertainment; not-for-profit organisations; corporate finance and professional firms and consulting businesses.
Their style is personal and they value strong client relationships and genuine partner-led service.
Providing excellent training and development opportunities for staff is an important part of what we do, as their long-standing Investors in People accreditation demonstrates.
They are also very proud to have been named as one of 'Britain's Top Employers' for the thirteenth consecutive year.

We are looking for a bright and able Commercial Assistant Manager/Manager to work directly with the Partner, Director and Senior Manager within our Client's South Buckinghamshire office and become part of the team which provides a wide range of audit, accounting, corporate tax services to our clients.

The role
Our Client's Buckinghamshire office advises businesses ranging from subsidiaries of overseas holding companies and large corporate groups of companies to small family companies.
In addition to commercial companies in service/manufacturing industries, they also deal with professional partnerships, landed estates, financial service companies, sports and entertainment businesses, entrepreneurs, and not for profit organisations and charities.
Their aim is to provide outstanding service in a professional and efficient manner tailored to give the client the benefit of exceptional advice and maximum added value.
We are looking for a bright and able Commercial Assistant Manager/Manager to work directly with the Partner, Director and Senior Manager to become part of the team which provides a wide range of audit, accounting, corporate tax services to our clients.

Responsibilities
The role would involve managing a select portfolio of clients on a day to day basis, looking after those clients' needs, planning audits, supervising staff and assisting the managers with training.
The role will also involve working on the more technical audits of the office portfolio, both in the office and at client premises, overseeing a small team when onsite.

The individual
The successful applicant will be an outgoing and resilient self-starter.
Excellent interpersonal and organisational skills are important and the role will require an extremely high level of ability and commitment coupled with the flexibility to work within a small office and a larger firm.
The ideal applicant will have the opportunity to be able to develop their marketing skills and the ability to generate new business.
Candidates should be self-motivated, display a positive approach to work and have the ability to get things done. Additionally, they should possess the confidence and professionalism to establish credibility at all levels, be commercially minded and have a clear perception of client requirements and to ensure that service delivery is of the highest standard.

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