Blackburn
Are you an experienced Audit Manager looking for a role where you can take genuine ownership of your portfolio, develop a team and still have clear progression ahead of you? A highly respected accountancy practice is looking to appoint an Audit Manager to its growing Preston team. You'll take responsibility for managing a varied portfolio of audit clients, working closely with senior leadership while developing and mentoring the team around you. Audit Manager Responsibilities: • Plan, manage and review audit assignments from initial planning through to completion, • Manage a varied portfolio of clients and build strong, long-term relationships, • Lead pre-audit meetings, identifying key business developments, risks and areas requiring additional focus, • Prepare and manage assignment budgets, ensuring work is delivered efficiently and commercially, • Review audit planning documentation and ensure assignments are appropriately resourced, • Allocate work across the team to support both effective delivery and individual development, • Review work completed by Seniors and Trainees, providing constructive feedback and technical guidance, • Manage, coach and develop junior members of the team, including appraisals and training records, • Monitor WIP, chargeable hours, budgets and overall job profitability, • Identify opportunities to improve processes, efficiencies and client service, • Work collaboratively with colleagues across other service lines to provide a joined-up service to clients Audit Manager Requirements: • ACA or ACCA qualified, • Strong audit experience gained within an accountancy practice, • Up-to-date knowledge of Auditing and Financial Reporting Standards, • Previous experience managing audit assignments and reviewing the work of others, • Confident managing client relationships and communicating with senior stakeholders, • Commercially aware with the ability to manage budgets, deadlines and resources, • Comfortable coaching and developing junior members of the team, • Able to identify efficiencies, improvements and opportunities for clients, • Ambitious, personable and keen to continue progressing within a growing firm Audit Manager Benefits: • Hybrid working - up to 2 days working from home, • Flexible working with core hours of 10am-2pm, • 25 days' holiday plus bank holidays, • Option to buy or sell up to 5 additional holiday days, • Clear career development and succession planning, • Structured learning and development opportunities, • Employee recognition and performance awards, • Employee Assistance Programme, including confidential support, counselling and access to virtual doctors, • The backing, resources and opportunities that come with joining a large and established accountancy practice APPLY NOW........ JBRP1_UKTJ