Assistant Manager - Audit

Job Description

Corporate staff and Partners advise businesses ranging from large multi-national corporations and landed estates to small family companies, many of which are owned by wealthy individuals.In addition to commercial companies in service/manufacturing industries, we also deal with professional partnerships, financial service companies, sports and entertainment businesses, entrepreneur’s charities and schools. The aim is to provide outstanding servicein a professional and efficient manner tailored to give the client the benefit of exceptional advice and maximum added value.The officeWe are a leading firm of Chartered Accountants and business advisers with offices in Manchester. Our wide portfolio of clients has expanded to include all areas of business, with a particular emphasis on private clients, charities and not-for-profits, landedestates, property funds and owner-managed businesses.Our Manchester team provide tailor made services, including accounting, audit and assurance, tax, corporate finance and business advisory, for all aspects of our clients’ lives. We advise on both their personal and business affairs, as well as assisting atall phases of wealth generation, preservation and succession.Our Manchester office is based in the Centre of Manchester City Centre.ResponsibilitiesTo become part of the audit department which provides a wide range of advisory, audit and accounting services to our clients. The majority of your time will focus on audit work and the remainder on offering other professional services such as accountancy, systemsreviews, corporate tax and company secretarial work.YouThe applicant should be able to demonstrate the following skills and behaviours:

• Demonstrate a passion for delivering quality and ensures that client needs are met, benefitting both the client and the firm.
• Defines performance measures and continuously looks to assess, improve and achieve objectives.
• Sets priorities, defines activities, gives responsibilities and plans work so that results are achieved on time.
• Seeks self-development and provides support that enables others to develop within the firm
• Works cooperatively with others, positively influences them and ensures team participation to support the firm’s goals.
• Thinks widely and laterally to identify and consider different options before determining the best solution.
• Listens to, understands and communicates confidently with others in a clear, concise, polite and purposeful way.
• Motivates self and others to succeed for the benefit of the firm.

In addition to the above the individual should be organised and commercially minded. They should display a flexible, professional approach and have the confidence and ability to establish credibility with Partners and clients. Text hereEducation and experienceApplicants will be CA/ACCA qualified (or equivalent qualification) and good pass rates in the professional exams would also be expected. Professional training experience should have been broad based with exposure to a good range of clients both in size andsector in general practice or audit. Experience in preparing group accounts and auditing groups and familiarity with electronic auditing packages (eg Caseware) and accounts preparation with Viztopia would be an advantage. Experience of auditing small and mediumsized companies, charities audit experience desired but non-essentialSalary/benefits

• A 35-hour working week with flexibility around the core hours of 10am-4pm
• Agile working policy giving you the option to work from home for up to 3 days per week.
• 25 days annual leave. After 5 years’ service, the entitlement will be increased by 1 day.
• In addition, employees are entitled to buy or sell up to 5 days holiday a year
• Contributory pension scheme (The firm will contribute 5% of salary on a matched basis with employee from their date of joining)
• Life assurance cover of 4 x annual salary,
• Working from home allowance of £25 a month.
• Eligibility for the firm’s Profit-Sharing Plan that runs from October to September each year. The scheme enables staff to share in the profits of the firm. Payment is usually c£1,000. Paid in December.
• New client referral scheme. Members of staff introducing a new client to the firm, have the potential to receive a referral payment of up to 10% of the first year’s total fees.
• Eligibility for the discretionary bonus scheme. This is based on both individual performance and firm performance.
• Staff have access to health assessments, cancer screenings and health cash plans through the flexible benefits programme.
• Access to a number of additional benefits with preferential rates under the flexible benefit programme, health cash plans, health screening/GP support, critical illness cover, dental and travel insurance, Techscheme, Cyclescheme, Gymflex and a WorkplaceISA.
• Paid travel expenses when working at offices other than your contracted office.
• Saffery is committed to being a fully inclusive employer and have a huge focus on ED&I. Upon joining the firm, you will have the opportunity to join a number of people network groups as well as be a part of the growing ED&I network.