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Office Manager
  • United Kingdom - West Yorkshire - Wakefield, Pontefract -
1 year ago
Office Manager
Full Time
Job Description

You’ll be involved in all aspects of delivering audit engagements, from planning through to completion on a broad spectrum of clients with a focus on Private Equity fund and management entity audits. The role will include executive level client interaction and exposure to multiple clients on an annual basis, as well as daily tasks such as:

  • Planning and execution of audit fieldwork and statutory reporting across a portfolio of clients
  • Project management of all aspects of audit including agreeing audit timelines, team briefings, and supervision and delivery of audit work
  • Budgeting and monitoring the financial performance of projects, focusing on optimizing profitability
  • Identifying, researching and helping to resolve complex accounting and audit issues including house revenue and expense arrangements and carried interesting accounting.
  • Detailed reviews of fund portfolio companies including analysis of performance, operations and ownership and debt arrangements
  • Analysis of wider industry trends and market data relevant to investment valuations
  • Building relationships with client staff and acting as an ambassador for the firm
  • Reporting to audit managers and partners on all salient points arising from audits
  • Supervising and coaching junior members of staff to help them realize their full potential
  • You may also have the opportunity to work on audit tenders or audit related advisory projects

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
  • Monitors and upholds the highest quality of service and products to clients (internal and external)
  • Strong project management techniques including decision-making ability, analytical skills, time management, prioritization, organization and evaluative skills
  • Shows initiative, resilience and is able to multitask in a pressurized environment
  • The ambition to undertake new challenges and step up into supervisory roles, taking leadership where necessary
  • The ability to communicate with senior levels of management and off shore teams
  • The desire to work in a diverse environment and gain exposure to an international working environment
  • Collaborative attitude with an enthusiasm for coaching and developing others
  • Fully qualified ACA/ACCA or international equivalent is essential. We will also consider those who are tracking towards full qualification (both time and exam)
  • Recent and extensive external audit experience within a ‘Big 4’ or top-tier firm is required
  • Well-developed leadership and supervisory skills and the ability to effectively communicate with a wide range of individuals both internally and externally at different seniority levels
  • Exceptional communication skills; both written and verbal
  • Strong IT literacy, including Excel, PowerPoint and Word
  • Some experience auditing clients is required
  • Experience auditing estimates, including valuations of level 3 investments

Reference no: 97571

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