Audit Manager

Plymouth

Westcotts is a Top 50+50 Accountancy Practice and Real Living Wage Employer with over 290 team members across Devon and Somerset.

We are now looking for an Audit Manager to join our audit team.

Reporting to our Audit Partners, you will be responsible for managing and controlling the effective delivery of audit engagements for a diverse range of clients, developing strong relationships with those clients, and helping to win new clients for the firm. You will also manage the preparation of financial statements for non-audit clients.

The role will be based in our Plymouth office along with some hybrid working in line with the requirements of the job, however travel to other offices and client sites will also be required.

Main Duties

The main duties (but not limited to) are the following:

• Planning, managing, controlling, and conducting the audit fieldwork for a portfolio of the firm’s clients under the direction of the Audit Partners.
• Monitoring performance of audit delivery against agreed KPIs and reporting on this, including the provision of potential solutions to issues.
• Managing the preparation of financial statements.
• Building and maintaining client relationships.
• Understanding technical matters and presenting them in a logical and practical way.
• Managing and developing junior members of the team.
• Carrying out technical research and providing advice for clients and for other members of the firm.
• Assisting the Audit Partners in developing the department, together with proposals for new work and performance improvement.
• Networking with the business communities in which our offices and clients are based.
• Working on clients across the region, as and when required.

This job description summarises the main duties and responsibilities of the post, however the list is not exhaustive as the post-holder may be required to undertake other duties and projects of similar level and responsibility.

Attributes, Skills, Experience and Qualifications

Ideally candidates will have the following attributes, skills, experience and qualifications:

• ACA or ACCA part qualified or qualified with a good level of experience of working within an audit and assurance team.
• Experience of leading, coaching and supervising junior members of staff.
• Outgoing, socially confident, and emotionally controlled.
• Resilient, able to multi-task, and work independently.
• Adaptable, organised, and conscientious.
• Evaluative, professional, and team orientated in approach.
• Good level of knowledge of UK Financial Reporting Standards and International Auditing Standards.
• Able to develop and operate complex spreadsheets using Microsoft Excel and be competent in Word and Outlook.
• Experience of Caseware audit software would be an advantage.
• Working knowledge of Sage Accounts software would be an advantage.

Terms / Benefits

• Ideally 36.25 hours / 5 days per week (flexible and hybrid working available).
• Annual salary review.
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays with the opportunity to purchase up to an additional 5 days annual leave.
• Opportunity to carry over one week’s holiday into the following year.
• Death in service 3 x annual salary.
• Access to Westfield Rewards and Health scheme.
• 24-hour external Employee Assistance Programme helpline.
• Flexible benefits including Buy and Sell holiday, Cycle to Work, Payroll Charity Giving and Private Medical Insurance.
• Introducing clients and staff commission schemes.
• Pension 3% rising to 4% (but matched up to 6%) after 4 years’ service.
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay after one years’ service.

How to apply

To apply for this position, please upload your CV along with a covering letter providing information on why you feel you would be suitable for the role in particular in regards to the desired attributes, skills, experience and qualifications. Please also state your current salary (if applicable), salary expectations and available start date.