Responsibilities:
Purpose and aim of job:
- To ensure all work undertaken is carried out in accordance with the firm's procedures
- To be responsible for the day-to-day operation of each audit assignment for smaller assignments
- To provide on the job training to more junior members of the firm
Job duties and responsibilities:
- Accept responsibility for all work performed
- Attend pre-audit discussions with partner and manager
- Plan smaller audit assignments with the assistance of the audit partner and manager
- Ensure an adequate briefing is held and other members of staff are briefed in detail
- Ensure that the work undertaken on site is in accordance with the approved plan and budget
- Review the work of more junior staff on each assignment and provide feedback to them
- Hold daily team meetings to assess progress on smaller assignments
- Advise the audit manager of progress on the job and any developments that may lead to a change in strategy on a daily basis
- Suggest logical solutions to problems
- For smaller audit assignments under withdrawn supervision, complete the audit file and pass the complete file for review to the manager subject only to key points raised for the manager's attention, to include the following: Planning, Closing, Fixed assets, Stock, Debtors & Sales, Bank, Creditors & Purchases, Tax, VAT, Provisions, Reserves, Profit and loss, Payroll, Related parties, Trial balance
- Under withdrawn supervision on larger audit assignments, complete the following sections: Creditors section: accruals, VAT, PAYE, HP and other; Debtors section: prepayments, accrued income and other; Provision of contingent liabilities; Capital and reserves; Related parties
- Specialist audit assignments - gain experience at a junior level on solicitor reviews, charity audits and IFRS assignments
- Complete appraisals in accordance with the firm's procedures
- Respond to client concerns in an efficient and professional manner
- Be able to provide sound advice to clients and demonstrate knowledge of business issues
Responsibilities or involvement in management:
- To act in a mentoring capacity for more junior staff
- Coach more junior members of staff on the job
- To promote the firm
Communication and business relationships required:
- Effective internal communication - both oral and written - with Partners, Managers and other audit staff
- Effective external communication with clients
Job knowledge required:
- To be progressing through training contract
- Pass relevant professional examinations
- Attend training courses
- Possess IT skills in Word, Excel and audit software including Pentana Checker, Proaudit & Caseware
What you should expect from others:
Assistant Manager/Manager:
- Detailed briefing
- Ongoing support and guidance
- On the job training
- Prompt response to queries
- Daily contact
- On site reviews
Partner:
- On site reviews
Person Specification:
- ACA part qualified;
- Approximately 12-18 months relevant work experience in a practice firm;
- Accountancy audit-based training; and
- IFRS knowledge.