Audit Manager (NFP)

An independent firm of chartered accountants and business advisors, with in-depth expertise in many fields of tax, accountancy and finance, working for clients ranging from large, listed corporates and SMEs to individuals, their families and their businesses. The firm offer clients a high level of partner involvement, together with the exceptional knowledge and experience.

You will manage an allocated client portfolio of not for profit and commercial clients, which will involve:
• Efficiently managing your time to ensure your client portfolio is properly serviced and work is completed in a timely manner;
• Identifying business opportunities from existing clients and supporting initiatives to develop new business opportunities including attending and organising network events;
• Managing all stages of the audit and advising the partner on audit opinion;
• Anticipating significant accounting issues based on experience and knowledge of other companies; being proactive in recommending solutions to these issues;
• Advising clients on all financial reporting issues with reference to other specialists where necessary;
• Managing audit teams and reviewing their work; and
• Responsibility for on the job training of more junior staff as required.

Project work/special work
In addition to managing a portfolio of audit clients, you may be asked, from time to time, to deal with project work/special work which arise.

Administrative responsibilities
You will assist with the running of the Group by working with the management team to ensure that staff resources are best used to service the clients in the department.

This will involve the following:
• Acting as a mentor for a group of trainees;
• Appraising your group of trainees;
• Active involvement in the development of audit staff;
• Contributing to the running of the Group;
• Assisting in the motivation of staff;
• Staff recruitment – conducting interviews with a partner; and
• Assisting with marketing activity.

This role requires an ambitious, confident individual, a qualified accountant with excellent audit skills to take charge of a portfolio of Not for Profit audit clients. Experience of managing an existing portfolio of Not for Profit clients, would be preferable but is not essential.
The main criteria is finding the right person who wants to bring their passion for the sector to the firm.

Reed Specialist Recruitment Limited is an employment agency and employment business