Job Description
Full job description
We’re looking for a motivated and detail-oriented Assistant Audit Manager to join our growing team. In this role, you’ll manage a portfolio of audit and statutory accounts clients, ensuring the delivery of high-quality work and maintaining strong client relationships.
As an Assistant Manager, you will:
Oversee the planning and execution of audit engagements across a varied client base
Build and maintain trusted client relationships, acting as a key point of contact
Support the management of the team, including workload planning and performance appraisals
Mentor and develop junior team members, fostering a culture of continuous improvement
Maintain a clear understanding of the team’s financial performance and contribute to its success
This is a great opportunity for an ambitious audit professional ready to take the next step in their career, with the chance to work on a diverse portfolio and grow within a supportive and collaborative environment.
Key Accountabilities
Statutory Accounts
Review of statutory financial statements and accompanying working papers.
Audit
Manage a mixed portfolio of clients, organising the portfolio and assignments from start to finish.
Perform thorough management review of planning, fieldwork and finalisation.
Manage own time and manage others time in order to meet internal and external deadlines, Ensure team rearrange plans, invites and deadlines if the client is late with information, including managing job bookings.
Keep a good control of budgetary and time constraints ensuring that jobs make at least 90% recoverability, providing explanation where they do not meet this threshold.
Visit clients’ premises to complete reviews when required.
Management Team
Attend managers meetings, providing and communicating ideas to improve internal processes and operations within the team
Be actively involved in appraising members of the team, providing feedback to direct reports and supporting them in their off the job learning through the apprenticeship scheme with First Intuition
Communicate clearly with the team, encouraging key skills such as prioritising, planning and delegation.
Actively engage in scheduling and resourcing discussions to ensure that the team runs efficiently
Client Relations
Build a strong commercial awareness and understanding of the full service offering of the ZEDRA group. This should include liaising with other departments to ensure good customer service and efficient work
Manage the client expectations whilst building relationships with clients. Go the extra mile for client service, solving issues and making recommendations
Attend and represent the ZEDRA Group at business development events, promoting the services provided where possible.
Knowledge & Experience
Experience of leading audit engagement teams
Confident liaising with client contacts and being the main client contact through the course of an audit
Preferably both UK GAAP and IFRS experience
Ideally experience of using CaseWare audit software
Able to act as a mentor for ICAEW students through their training qualification and on the job
Able to deliver technical training updates to small groups
Qualified, preferably ACA but ACCA or other qualifications may be considered
Responsible for a portfolio of low to medium risk audits and statutory accounts clients (80/20 split)
We’re looking for a motivated and detail-oriented Assistant Audit Manager to join our growing team. In this role, you’ll manage a portfolio of audit and statutory accounts clients, ensuring the delivery of high-quality work and maintaining strong client relationships.
As an Assistant Manager, you will:
Oversee the planning and execution of audit engagements across a varied client base
Build and maintain trusted client relationships, acting as a key point of contact
Support the management of the team, including workload planning and performance appraisals
Mentor and develop junior team members, fostering a culture of continuous improvement
Maintain a clear understanding of the team’s financial performance and contribute to its success
This is a great opportunity for an ambitious audit professional ready to take the next step in their career, with the chance to work on a diverse portfolio and grow within a supportive and collaborative environment.
Key Accountabilities
Statutory Accounts
Review of statutory financial statements and accompanying working papers.
Audit
Manage a mixed portfolio of clients, organising the portfolio and assignments from start to finish.
Perform thorough management review of planning, fieldwork and finalisation.
Manage own time and manage others time in order to meet internal and external deadlines, Ensure team rearrange plans, invites and deadlines if the client is late with information, including managing job bookings.
Keep a good control of budgetary and time constraints ensuring that jobs make at least 90% recoverability, providing explanation where they do not meet this threshold.
Visit clients’ premises to complete reviews when required.
Management Team
Attend managers meetings, providing and communicating ideas to improve internal processes and operations within the team
Be actively involved in appraising members of the team, providing feedback to direct reports and supporting them in their off the job learning through the apprenticeship scheme with First Intuition
Communicate clearly with the team, encouraging key skills such as prioritising, planning and delegation.
Actively engage in scheduling and resourcing discussions to ensure that the team runs efficiently
Client Relations
Build a strong commercial awareness and understanding of the full service offering of the ZEDRA group. This should include liaising with other departments to ensure good customer service and efficient work
Manage the client expectations whilst building relationships with clients. Go the extra mile for client service, solving issues and making recommendations
Attend and represent the ZEDRA Group at business development events, promoting the services provided where possible.
Knowledge & Experience
Experience of leading audit engagement teams
Confident liaising with client contacts and being the main client contact through the course of an audit
Preferably both UK GAAP and IFRS experience
Ideally experience of using CaseWare audit software
Able to act as a mentor for ICAEW students through their training qualification and on the job
Able to deliver technical training updates to small groups
Qualified, preferably ACA but ACCA or other qualifications may be considered
Responsible for a portfolio of low to medium risk audits and statutory accounts clients (80/20 split)
💡 Quick Summary
Seeking a career-building opportunity? The Assistant Audit Manager position is now open for candidates interested in the Accountant Jobs sector. This role in London offers a professional environment and growth potential.
Requirement Snapshot: Candidates should possess basic communication skills, a proactive attitude, and the ability to work in a team. Experience in Accountant Jobs is a plus.