National Audit Technical Services - Senior Manager

Job Description

As one of the world’s largest networks of audit, tax and consulting firms, RSM delivers big ideas and premium service to help middle-market businesses thrive. We are a fast-growing firm with big ambitions – we have a clear goal to become the premium adviserto the middle market, globally. This vision touches everything we do, motivating and inspiring us to become better every day. If you are looking for a firm where you can build a future and make an impact, then RSM is the place for you.About the DepartmentNational Audit Technical Services (NATS) is responsible for maintaining the technical quality of the audit firms operational procedures and guidance. It does this by producing the Audit Manual, maintaining the firm’s computerised audit software, as well asmonitoring the technical quality of technical training courses and assisting in the provision of such courses on an ad-hoc basis. Technical content for marketing material is also reviewed and when requested, developed.NATS also provides technical support to partners and staff in the form of advice and opinions in response to queries, as well as providing engagement quality control reviews, 2nd opinion and efficiency reviews. NATS is also responsible for producing the firm’sresponses to exposure drafts, consultation documents and discussion papers from bodies such as the FRC, IAASB, IASB and EFRAG, and internal technical communications which advertise changes to published standards, legislation and internal guidance.About the JobThe role will require you to communicate with a wide range of individuals within NATS, the audit business and other departments such as Accounting and Financial Reporting, Learning & Development, Valuations and Risk & Advisory Services and Ethics Team.Your primary role will be a point of contact for technical queries from client-facing partners and staff, in your local region but also supporting other offices nationwide. This role can be based out of any of our UK offices but some travel will be expectedto regional offices.Other aspects of your role may include, amongst other things:

• Carrying out second opinion/engagement quality control reviews
• Carrying out efficiency reviews
• Assisting NATS RIs on engagement quality control reviews of listed clients
• Drafting and reviewing internal technical communications
• Reviewing internal / external model accounts
• Updating key internal documents for changes to accounting standards
• Developing responses to consultation documents and discussion papers

You will also be involved with ongoing projects across NATS such as, but not limited to:

• The development of standard audit documentation
• Revisions to the Audit Manual
• Testing and input into the ongoing development of the firms audit software
• Development / review of technical material for training purposes
• Input to responses to consultation documents

Role Requirements

• ACA/ACCA qualified - or equivalent
• Experience of working as a Manager or Senior Manager working within a technical audit team
• Strong technical auditing and financial reporting knowledge and skills
• Specialist sector knowledge would be beneficial but not a requirement

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