Audit Manager - Rawlinson & Hunter, Leatherhead, Surrey

An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Manager within our Audit department. The role of Audit Manager has significant, and ultimate, responsibility for the management and control of audits and other special work of a diverse portfolio of clients, you’ll therefore be working closely with Directors and Partners to provide a first-class service to our diverse client base.

As an Audit Manager your day to day work will encompass:

● Regular exposure to the owners and / or the directors of our clients
● Liaising closely with partners on their clients’ affairs from an audit and commercial perspective
● Provision of accountancy and commercial management support to clients
● Audit risk assessment and planning
● Cost effective delivery of financial statements that meet relevant statutory reporting requirements
● Involvement in one-off work, such as due diligence, investigations and valuations
● Quality control and continuous improvement of our processes
● Team leadership and the development of junior staff
● Involvement in proposals for new work and business development initiatives
● Broadening business skills across the Corporate Services and Taxation Departments from involvement in due diligence, accountancy support and other commercial advisory assignments. This is not a solely statutory audit compliance role.

We are looking for someone with:

● Strong analytic and technical skills
● First class Client handling, project management and team development skills
● Ability to work on your own initiative in the application of technical knowledge to deliver timely, quality outputs.
● Varied statutory audit and accounts preparation experience
● A strong and up-to-date knowledge of UK GAAP, FRS 102 & IFRS (US GAAP knowledge would be helpful but is not critical)
● A working knowledge of key corporate taxation planning issues
● Pragmatism and the ability to use professional judgement
● Good communication and inter-personal skills
● A team approach to working and a ‘can do’ attitude
● Ability to delegate to and supervise junior staff
● Ability to work under pressure to a high standard
● Good IT skills and receptive to technology changes

We are an equal opportunities employer and pride ourselves on the increasing diversity of our workforce. We believe in the best person for the job.