Audit Assistant Manager

Role: Audit Assistant Manager Salary: £35,000 - £39,000 Location: Newcastle Overview: Quinton Davies are working on behalf of a leading professional services firm based in Newcastle who are looking to strengthen their audit offering with the addition of an Audit Assistant Manager. Main Duties and responsibilities: Be a key part of Assurance teams undertaking assignments, including opportunities to lead the on-site element of the work. Ensure that each assignment is undertaken in accordance with the pre-assignment instructions, and to carry out all aspects of the assignment efficiently, thoroughly and in accordance with the firm's procedures. Ensure Assurance quality at all times, contribute to internal and external quality assurance, ensuring all actions are completed in line with the firm's and the profession's standards. Communicate any problems in complying with these instructions, or any contentious issues identified, to the assignment manager immediately, identifying and commenting upon the possible solutions. Provide adequate briefing, supervision, and "on the job" training for less experienced members of staff. To act as day to day point of contact for the client, and to practise the principles of excellent client service at all times. To review work completed by less experienced staff for adequacy and completeness, and to undertake job appraisal reviews. To summarise actual time spent compared to budget on each assignment, and to perform the firm's review and completion procedures before passing the files for manager review. Experience & Qualifications required:Candidates must be ACA or ACCA qualified Previous experience of carrying out Assurance related tasks as requested by the Assurance Manager Proven experience in client handling Proven Assurance experience in producing high quality Assurances Thanks for considering an application. We do receive a high volume of applicants and as such we aren't unfortunately always able to respond to unsuccessful applicants. As such, if we haven't responded to your application on this occasion then your application has not been successful Quinton Davies will not discriminate on unlawful grounds. We are committed to equal opportunity and diversity.