Hybrid Audit Manager

at Moore Kingston Smith

• Job title: Audit Manager
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: £66,500 - £73,250 per year
• Degree requirement: Professional Certificate
• Location requirements: Hybrid, London, United Kingdom

About the role

• Audit Manager in a hybrid role, delivering audit engagements and managing client relationships for a variety of professional firms. Focused on business development and team motivation within the City-based audit team.

Responsibilities

• Manage and deliver audit engagements from planning through to completion
• Act as the main point of contact for a portfolio of clients, including professional firms such as:
• o Law firms** o Accountancy practices
• Perform and oversee onsite manager reviews of audit work where required
• Manage audit assignments rather than large permanent teams
• Directly line-manage 2–3 team members, with broader interaction across a wider audit team of circa 40
• Play an active role in business development, including:
• o Involvement in pitches and tenders** o Identifying opportunities within existing client relationships** o Developing commercial confidence and visibility within the firm
• Planning jobs to ensure audits are carried out in the most efficient way possible while considering firm-wide productivity.
• Promoting the interests of the firm with all employed by the firm, clients, prospective clients and other third parties.
• Motivation and encouragement of team, providing timely constructive feedback
• The role would include being involved in advisory projects for professional firms such as KPI benchmarking, partner remuneration frameworks, structuring advice and presenting training courses to clients amongst other ad hoc projects

Requirements

• ACA / ACCA qualified (or equivalent)
• Operating at Audit Manager level
• High level of familiarity with UK auditing and accounting standards
• Background in general practice within a professional services firm
• Strong experience auditing professional firms, ideally including law firms and accountancy practices
• Experience managing multiple audits and deadlines concurrently
• Exposure to business development activity, or a clear desire to develop further in this area
• Commitment to audit quality and attention to detail
• High level of personal motivation and drive, and ability to motivate and encourage others
• Experience of managing SRA Accounts Rules Reviews (or similar client money audits) would be an advantage, but not mandatory