Audit Manager|Northampton up to £60,000
AJ Chambers are currently seeking an Audit manager in Northampton to join a top 15 accountancy firm managing a diverse portfolio of clients.
We have an opportunity for a driven, ambitious Audit Manager to join our client's Northampton office, part of their central region with other well established offices in Milton Keynes and Peterborough. They have a growing, and varied client base across a wide range of sectors and there are lots of opportunities to grow and progress your career with the firm.
Your responsibilities include
- Portfolio management; plan, control and review client work to ensure that the jobs are completed as efficiently and effectively as possible by allocating the resources available
- Staff management; ensure that trainee have exposure to a variety of jobs, complete appraisals and sign off training records, and deal with day to day management
- Business advisory / adhoc work; identify opportunities, target new clients through networking, adhoc project work and be involved in tenders and presentations
Qualifications and skills
- ACA or ACCA qualified or equivalent
- Demonstrable experience of external audits
- Computer experience - Excel, Word and ideally CaseWare
- Good up-to-date technical knowledge including recent developments in accounting standards
- Communication - oral and written, ability to deal with variety of people in different environments
- Organised - ability to deal with a variety of tasks
- Client focused
- Commercially aware
- Team building skills
- Problem solving skills
- Ability to work well under pressure and manage deadlines
Why join
Over the last few years, they have won multiple industry awards such as National Firm of the Year, Tax Team of the Year, Graduate and Non-Graduate programme of the Year, Best Advisory Services and most recently the gold standard accreditation by Investors in People.
The offering
- Genuine Work Life balance
- 33 days holiday Inc. bank holidays, plus the opportunity to buy or sell up to 5 days (28 days on a training contract, with the opportunity to buy 5 days)
- Competitive salary package
- Employee Recognition awards
- Paid CSR time
- Accredited Investor in People
- New and improved programme for Succession planning and supportive management structure to help you realise your potential
For further details on this role please contact Ben Zammit at AJ Chambers or apply direct.