Audit Assistant Manager - Industry and Services MAN

Mazars ,
Manchester, Greater Manchester
Job Type: Full-time

Overview

The Industry & Services audit team provides audit services to companies listed on the London Stock Exchange (FTSE 350, Small Cap, and Fledgling), AIM, and large companies/groups with turnover of more than £150m. The team also works closely with overseas teams to audit UK-based subsidiaries of major global groups. Teams within Large & Listed: Services: The Services group covers clients in a range of sectors including Media, Technology, Retail, Professional Practices, and broadly any company providing services to its clients. Industry: The Industry group covers clients in a range of sectors including Manufacturing, Transport, Hospitality & Leisure, Energy & Utilities, Property and broadly any company providing a product to its clients. RESPONSIBILITIES (Includes but not limited to) • Leading an audit team, ensuring the team complete in a timely manner within budget • Managing audit assignments from planning through to finalisation of reports in line with agreed timescales • Controlling time spent and monitoring actual time with the budget • Acting as a point of contact for both partner and client, ensuring both are kept fully informed of any issues arising and the progress of the audit. • Reviewing actual to budgeted time and informing partner of any issues immediately. • Building strong working relationships with client, ensuring any problems or requests are dealt with promptly. • Preparing documents for and running planning and completion meetings with audit clients • Business development, including working with colleagues in other teams • People management – coaching, feedback, performance management, training and development • Act as a point of contact for the audit team, senior management and client • Build strong working relationships with clients • Responds to the needs of the client and staff THE PERSON • Qualified accountant – ACA/ACCA, or equivalent. • Holds audit experience managing a portfolio of clients and leading audit teams and a very good technical expertise • People management experience in providing feedback to teams • As the position involves client contact, the person must be able to present a professional image to the firm’s clients. • Excellent written and oral presentation skills required. • A desire to help grow and develop the department. • Ability to identify issues through sound analysis and application of commercial acumen in all situations. • Ability to express ideas through verbal and written communication. • Ability to develop self and others. DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION AT MAZARS At Mazars diversity and inclusion are central to our values. We recognise that being a diverse and inclusive organisation makes us stronger as a business. We seek to attract and recruit people who reflect the diverse nature of our clients and communities, regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity, ethnicity, nationality, faith or belief, social background, age and disability. Mazars selects candidates based on skills, qualifications and experience. We are open to having conversations about flexible working. Our client-facing professionals can often be required to travel regularly or may be based at client sites, but our approach to agile working can help achieve a lifestyle balance without compromising on client service. We welcome applications from those returning to employment after a break from their careers. WE OPEN DOORS Mazars is an international, integrated and independent firm, specialising in audit, accountancy, advisory and tax services. Being part of the Mazars team means being part of something big Operating in 89 countries around the world, the opportunities to build and develop your career are infinite. Whether that’s gaining exposure to different types of clients, learning new skills or exploring international opportunities. We open doors that make Your Years at Mazars, Years That Count. In the UK, Mazars has approximately 140 partners and over 1,700 employees serving clients from 17 offices and is ranked one of the top 10 firms nationally. Globally we draw on the expertise of 40,000 professionals – 24,000 in the Mazars integrated partnership and 16,000 via the Mazars North America Alliance - to assist clients at every stage in their development.