Assistant Audit Manager

Big 4 - Financial Services Audit - Up to £55000 per annum.


Financial Services Assistant Audit Manager - prestigious Big 4 Accountancy Firm - Leeds city centre.

Your new company:

A well known, prestigious Big 4 Accountancy firm with offices located in the heart of Leeds City Centre. With a forward thinking Audit structure designed to seamlessly integrate with their client base, they are a business function at the forefront of the industry with a focus on advisory.

Your new role:

As a an Assistant Audit Manager you will be responsible for the project management of the end to end Audit, right from initially scoping the Audit, planning, execution and report writing. Critically you will assist the Audit manager in getting the best out of the audit team who will be at the heart of the 'hands on' auditing as well as getting involved on these audits yourself. You will face off to both internal and external stakeholders alike, pushing back to the Audit Committee internally on best audit practice and improvements, as well as providing advisory to the clients you are working with on best practice and on control frameworks to mitigate risk. You will also, importantly, have budget responsibility for the audit and where issues arise, ensure all information is available for senior management. You will also have a responsibility for spotting opportunities to further the business interests with your client base.

What you'll need to succeed:

Previous similar audit experience is paramount, as is experience of bringing on and coaching junior members of the team whilst ensuring your day to day workload is completed. Education to degree level will support newly ACA / ACCA or ICAS qualification as well as working knowledge of IFRS and US / UK GAAP. You will ideally have experience of advising FS clients and will have a good compliance, financial reporting and AML knowledge.

What you'll get in return:

As an Assistant Audit Manager you will be working for an international, prestigious Big 4 Accountancy firm with offices located in the heart of the city, you will benefit from a competitive salary and benefits package but importantly will be working with a business that places an emphasis on personal and professional development. You will also have the opportunity to work with a number of high profile Financial Services clients.

What you need to do now:

If you meet the requirements for this role, press 'apply' at the bottom of the page. If this role isn't quite right for you but you are looking for jobs within Internal Audit, please contact James Wright, Hays Senior Finance 

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