Audit Manager

Job Description

Kreston Reeves advise dynamic businesses, not for profit organisations, private individuals, and families on all areas of business, tax, and wealth. We help clients make confident decisions about their future.With offices across London, Kent and Sussexand international reach via Kreston International, we are dedicated to meeting and exceeding the needs of all our clients wherever their ambition takes them.We provide a full range of accountancy, business advisory and financial services that will help clientsto achieve their personal and business goals.We are looking for a trusted and valid member of staff to join the current team.Firm Culture and BenefitsHaving started out over 100 years ago, we are long-standing employers across our office communities in Kent,Sussex, London - and beyond. We are really proud of the reputation weve built and were grateful to our people for making it stronger every day. Our strong commitment to living our firms values means we listen carefully to our teams and enjoy helping eachother succeed - creating a culture in which our employees can thrive and provide the highest service to our clients.We want all our employees to be rewarded for their hard work and enjoy a balanced lifestyle, which is why we offer benefits such as agile working,and an engagement programme centred around mental health and wellbeing.We are also proud of our active Corporate and Social Responsibility (CSR) programme. Our own Kreston Reeves Charity Foundation enables us to consistently give back to our local communitieswherever we can, as well as provide opportunities for our employees to get more involved in charitable work and in choosing the causes which benefit from the Foundation. We give all of our employees the option to take one day paid each year for volunteeringso they can support the charitable causes closest to them.Other benefits we offer our employees include up to 5% contribution on our pension scheme and a grade specific flexible benefit pot to use throughout the year on a range of benefits (including mandatoryPrivate health plan, Death in service and Income protection) from gym membership and restaurant discount cards, to travel insurance and additional health insurance - and much more.We are proud of the positive culture and flexible working environment our employeesenjoy.Role DescriptionTo manage specific Audit clients and workflow via own team, providing high quality client service experience whilst ensuring adherence to individual job budgets and maximum fee recoveryScope/Reach & Key Relationships: Ownership of clientportfolio/contacts for ongoing management and development Partners and employees who are key stakeholders in audit work across the Service Line Day to day Audit team management responsibility Being a People Manager where appropriate (separate People Managerspecification document) Developing & building own network of intermediaries & prospects Government bodies and external organisations such as HMRC and ICAEWPrincipal Accountabilities/ Responsibilities: Ensure the planning, prioritising and allocation of allrelevant client audit work ensuring effective team workflow Ensure establishment of scope and budget for each piece of client audit work under own control and ensure adequate briefing to team members Ensure full agreement from client for audit work to be undertakenand communicate likely fees prior to commencement to maximise fee recovery Ensure full implementation of all client audit work in line with agreed budget ensuring adherence to The KR Way standards of performance document, with completed audited accounts readyfor R.I. review & sign off To proactively look for ways to maximise audit efficiency Working across the service line in a technical or sector role Monitor work progress and ensure appropriate levels of communication with all clients and internal stakeholderson progress for each key task or phase Ensure proactive management of instances where the work performed exceeds the agreed client fee and ensure agreement of a mutually acceptable outcome Ensure preparation of bills for own/team audit work done and ensurethey are send to the client in a timely manner Research and seeking to resolve issues for upward communication in more complex clients or higher risk aspects of audit work Run regular workflow meetings to prioritise work and to ensure deadlines are met maximumwork on track & to tackle any off trackRequirements: Requirements ACCA/ACA qualified A working knowledge of CaseWare would be beneficial Excellent IT skills, particularly in accounting software Excellent client facing and teamwork skillsIf you have the rightskills and attributes, click APPLY NOW!