Audit Manager - Bristol, United Kingdom - AJ Chambers
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Audit Manager | Big 4 Firm | Hybrid Working - AJ Chambers
AJ Chambers are currently representing a Big 4 firm who are seeking an Audit Manager for their office in Bristol.
Some of the world's biggest companies rely on them to provide independent insight, challenge and expertise, so the work they undertake affects investment decisions, inspires confidence in public sector expenditureand supports our economic growth.
As an Audit Manager, you will be involved in all aspects of leading and delivering audit engagements, from planning through to completion on a broad spectrum of Corporates clients.
- Leading a field work team including supervising and coaching more junior members of staff to help them reach their full potential
- Reporting to audit Partners and Directors on all salient points arising from audits
- Planning and execution of audit fieldwork and statutory reporting across a portfolio of clients
- Project management of all aspects of audit including agreeing audit timelines, team briefings, and supervision and delivery of audit work
- Budgeting and monitoring the financial performance of projects, focusing on optimising profitability
- Identifying, researching and helping to resolve complex audit issues
- Preparing client deliverables, building relationships with the client staff and acting as an ambassador for the firm
- Keeping up to date with KPMG's product and service offerings and identifying the sales opportunities that will help us grow our business
- Working on audit tenders and working as part of the relevant independence team on these tenders
Tasks may include:
reviewing global engagement records in Sentinel; analysing and categorising the records; contacting partners globally for engagement information;preparing data and drafting Independence reports; liaising with the UK Ethics and Independence team
- You may also have the opportunity to work on specific audit related projects across the audit function
Required Experience and Background:
- Welldeveloped team management and supervisory skills and the ability to effectively communicate with a wide range of individuals both internally and externally at different levels of seniority
- The desire to work in a diverse team, gain exposure to an international working environment and undertake new challenges
- Strong project management techniques including decisionmaking ability, analytical skills, time management, prioritisation, organisation and evaluative skills
Required Qualifications and Skills:
- Fully qualified ACA/ACCA or international equivalent
- Recent, extensive external audit experience at Manager level within a 'Big 4' or midtier firm
- Demonstrating practical working knowledge of IFRS is essential. US GAAP and PCAOB (SOX/ICoFR) experience is preferable
- Team management experience with the ability to motivate a team and lead by example
- Previous exposure to a range of Corporates sectors such as Consumer Goods, Defence, Retail or Manufacture is desirable.
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