Audit Senior Manager
Reading, Berkshire
Are you a driven Audit Senior Manager looking to elevate your career within a prestigious Top 10 accountancy firm? We're partnering with this firm to identify a talented individual to join their thriving Reading office. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a dynamic Audit team, providing assurance services to a diverse portfolio, including Listed Companies, AIM-listed businesses, and large international groups. As an Audit Senior Manager, you'll work directly with Partners and Directors, leading high-quality audits and fostering the development of your team. Responsibilities: As an Audit Senior Manager, you will have responsibility for: - Portfolio Management: Oversee a portfolio of audit engagements, ensuring adherence to International Standards on Auditing and maintaining exceptional quality. Team Leadership: Lead, mentor, and coach audit teams, fostering their professional growth and development. Client Relationship Management: Build and maintain strong client relationships, serving as their primary point of contact throughout the audit process. Engagement Oversight: Manage audit engagements from planning to completion, including liaising with Engagement Quality Control Reviewers. Business Development: Contribute to business development activities, including preparing audit tenders and delivering compelling pitches. Requirements: As an Audit Senior Manager, the key requirements are: - ACA or ACCA qualified with significant post-qualification experience. Proven experience in audit at a managerial level, ideally within industries such as Manufacturing, Retail, Professional Services, or Technology. Strong technical auditing skills with extensive knowledge of IFRS 9 impairment, particularly in Expected Credit Loss (ECL) auditing for financial assets. Experience managing audits for listed companies or Public Interest Entities is highly desirable. Excellent project management, client-handling, and communication skills. Benefits: As an Audit Senior Manager the benefits are: - Opportunity to work within a Top 10 accountancy firm. Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package. Hybrid and flexible working arrangements. 27 days of holiday (with the option to purchase additional days). Comprehensive lifestyle, health, and wellbeing benefits, including financial wellbeing tools, an electric car scheme, and access to a virtual GP. Extensive professional development opportunities This is an exceptional opportunity to join a leading firm and make a real impact. If you meet the criteria and are ready for a new challenge, please apply today or contact me directly for a confidential discussion. Rutherford Briant is passionate about equity, diversity, and inclusion. We seek individuals from the widest talent pool and encourage underrepresented talent to apply to vacancies with us. We are committed to recruitment processes that are fair for all, regardless of background and personal characteristics.