Audit Manager

Audit Manager, established Accountancy practice servicing a range of SME businesses, Letchworth, to £75,000

The Audit Manager is a key member of the audit team and will be based in Letchworth. The manager is ultimately responsible for the delivery of audit and assurance services to a range of clients across the firm. You will join a growing audit department with options and support to progress in your career. This role has a number of direct reports who you will oversee, ensuring delivery of a high-quality service along with guiding and mentoring them.

Your key areas of responsibility as the Audit Manager will include:

• Meeting potential new clients – tender presentations
• Agreeing new quotes, and preparing tender documents
• Monitoring financial and non-financial KPIs and seeking to improve on them
• Managing client and RI expectations
• Monitoring quality control, standardisation and making improvements
• Managing the delivery of audits across a range of sectors, utilising staff within the department and from the OMB team.
• Detailed review of audit work, to include planning, fieldwork, completion and attendance at clearance meetings with clients
• Training and support for the Audit team
• Trouble shooting
• Dealing with technical matters beyond the remit of your team
• Setting team objectives alongside the Head of Audit and being accountable for meeting these objectives
• Managing the quality review process with our external provider and ensuring CCH Pro Audit and Accounts Production is updated regularly.
• Improvements to systems and processes, and ensuring best practice is adopted by all members of the team

Applicants should be qualified ACA OR ACCA with extensive Audit experience