Audit & Accounts Manager
Top 70 Firm, Chelmsford / Basildon / Southend
Up to £65,000!!
Purpose of the Role:
- Together with the Director and/or Associate, to act as the primary point of contact for the clients for whom you are responsible in all of their Audit & Accounts-related dealings.
- To provide support to the management of Audit & Accounts services provided by the firm
- To be an integral part of the senior leadership team, working with senior leaders to deliver the firm's objectives
- To provide high-level Audit and Accountancy advice to both clients and the team
- To deliver and enhance the firm's Audit and Accountancy services
- To take responsibility over the management of an Audit & Accounts team, ensuring that the team deliver in accordance with service standards
Qualifications & Skills:
- ACA/ACCA qualified
- Up-to-date and appropriate knowledge and skills in your technical field to enable you to fulfil the purpose of your role
- Computer skills appropriate to your role
- Verbal and written communication skills appropriate to your role
Mains Areas of Responsbility:
Technical -
- Plan, organise and manage multiple Audit & Accounts assignments and associated other work in consultation with the Director or Associate, to ensure they are dealt with accurately and in a timely manner
- Responsible for the planning and completion of assignments, including delegating work, and assigning tasks and responsibilities
- Structure work teams to successfully meet client deadlines and expectations
- Identify and explain legislative developments to both clients and Team Members
- Involvement in training the wider team
Team Development -
- Line-manage, advise and support Team Members
- Appraise Team Members and complete feedback for Student Review Meetings, Appraisals and Salary Reviews
- Advise and support Team Members by promoting a learning environment and supporting the development of others
Building Relationships -
- Liaise with specialists in other areas across the firm and ensure communication to clients on such matters is effective
- Deliver agreed service standards and actively promote consistent, exceptional service across the team
- Strengthen and maintain relationships with clients, contacts and our team
- Agree with clients the fees for individual services or a range of services in advance of these services being performed, wherever possible
Leadership -
- Take responsibility and be accountable for the planning and completion of the work assigned to you
- Take ownership for the management of a client portfolio, acting alongside the Director or Associate to ensure clients' needs are met
- Participation in developing firm-wide initiatives
- Maintain a motivated assignment team