Job Description

You will lead and take ownership of multiple audit engagements and will take responsibility for overseeing and developing junior staff. You will work closely with clients and be committed to providing an exceptional service.

Responsibilities

• Assisting and advising the audit team on the formulation of audit strategy and planning.
• Managing and controlling audit assignments from planning through to finalization of reports in line with agreed timescales.
• Controlling time spent and monitoring actual time within budget.
• Acting as a point of contact for engagement leads and clients, ensuring both are kept fully informed of any issues arising and the progress of the audit.
• Ensure standards and procedures maintained by whole team and complete audit file presented with review points cleared.
• Draft the audit opinion summary for the Partner and any other reporting documents, including audit committee papers.
• Leading and supervising an audit team, allocating work to team members and ensuring the team complete work to quality standards and in a timely manner.
• Providing on-the-job training to audit assistants and seniors.
• Considering the needs and skills of those under supervision, organizing tasks and responsibilities.
• Reviewing the work of seniors and providing informal feedback throughout the fieldwork stage.
• Providing constructive feedback for the completion of team member performance appraisals.
• Building strong working relationships with the client, ensuring any problems or requests are dealt with promptly.
• Responding to the needs of clients and team members.
• Ensuring clients are billed according to agreed billing plans.
• Assesses and produces high quality work in line with the Firm's policy and processes, meeting relevant regulatory requirements.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• ACA / CA / ACCA (or equivalent) qualification.
• Experience of leading external audits from planning through to completion.
• Relevant pension scheme sector audit experience preferred but not essential.
• Up to date technical knowledge of UK GAAP / FRS102 and.
• Experience of managing, training and coaching audit trainees.
• Experience of using audit software and Microsoft packages.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills.
• Actively seeks to enhance expertise and knowledge.
• Ability to develop new initiatives and methodologies.
• Ability to identify issues through sound analysis and application of commercial acumen in all situations.
• Provides assistance, shares experience, provides meaningful feedback and proactively supports the development of others.
• Takes ownership of projects, effectively delegates to others within the team and takes responsibility for quality control.