Audit and Accounts Assistant Manager

Job Purpose:

• Manage a portfolio of accounts and audit clients in providing ahigh standard of professionalism along with quality of service.
• Manage and organise the work of the team effectively to ensure that targets are met and standards maintained in accordance with the relevant accounting and auditing standards.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Support the management of a portfolio of account clients ensuring timely submission of financial statements and tax returns, ensuring timely completion of work, maintaining profitability.
• Develop and maintain effective client relationships, including attending client meetings.
• Prepare financial statements for sole traders, partnerships, charities and limited companies
• Produce year end accounts for sole traders, partnerships and limited companies in accordance with the relevant accounting standards
• Manage and execute client audits for sign off by Partner, focusing on corporate governance, internal controls and financial statement accuracy.
• Audit review and reporting, preparation and review of audit working papers, including audit trails, account reconciliations and supporting documentation.
• Organise the flow of work within the team, allocating assignments as necessary taking into consideration resourcing requirements
• Review work undertaken by junior staff, monitoring, assisting and reporting on team performance.
• Prepare schedules for complex VAT, Tax returns and tax advisory.

Skills, Qualifications and other Requirements:

• Good computer skills
• Excellent communication skills - verbal and written
• Ability to work as part of a team, yet also work using own initiative when required.
• ACA/ACCA qualified
• General Practice experience
• Ability to travel to client premises and between offices
• Good organisational and administrative skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• Proven analytical skills