Audit Assistant Manager

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About the Role

We are looking to recruit an Audit Assistant Manager, who will play a crucial role in managing and delivering high-quality audits for a diverse portfolio of clients. This position offers an excellent opportunity to develop your audit skills and gain exposure to various industries and business environments. This is a great opportunity to join one of South-Wests largest and fastest growing audit teams who are responsible for auditing a variety of clients from large corporates and rapidly expanding owner managed businesses through to academy schools and charities.

The role will enable you to take full advantage of the hybrid working that we offer to all our people. Whether you’re working from our brand-new flagship office which is designed with agile working firmly in mind, or from home or a client site, we will support you to achieve the right balance of flexibility in line with delivering excellent client service.

Outside of the normal day job, there will be plenty of opportunities to get involved in activities that will help you quickly progress to Manager – this can be everything from supporting in our business development programme through to enrolling on our management development training sessions.

Your responsibilities will include:

Responsible for the complete delivery of some of our larger audits and projects.
Developing and managing a small client portfolio efficiently, using knowledge and skills to add value to the client.
Ensuring overall quality of audits in your portfolio.
Producing a complete audit file for each audit.
Scoping out audit requirements and ensuring that assigned audits are carried out on time and within budget.
Act as the primary audit contact for clients, managing client relationships effectively.
Proactively liaise with relevant Audit Partners on individual audits.
Ensuring Audit Partners are well-informed with regular updates on progress.
Coaching and training junior team members.
Managing and developing junior team members, providing formal and informal on-the-job training.
Delivering feedback and conducting Performance Development Reviews (PDRs) and check-ins.
Developing business development skills and networking by participating in new business opportunities.
About You

ACA/ACCA Qualified
Experienced at taking responsibility for a range of audit assignments
An excellent communicator who enjoys building relationships with their clients
Well organised with strong attention to detail levels
A real team player who wants to contribute to the overall success of Bishop Fleming
Able to access transport and have a full driving license.
Why Bishop Fleming?!

Bishop Fleming is an award-winning and certified Great Place to Work® provider of Audit, Accountancy, Tax and Advisory services in the South West and West Midlands. With a turnover of £48m, the firm saw growth of almost 15% over the last 12 months. Currently ranked fifth in the Accountancy Age Mid-Tier Power Index and is also the largest provider of audit services to multi-academy trusts in the academy sector.

From owner-managed businesses, SMEs, and large businesses; to entrepreneurs and private individuals; Bishop Fleming offers full services across a diverse range of sectors.

Bishop Fleming is also a member of Kreston Global, a global network of independent accounting firms in more than 100 countries.

With 9 offices, over 47 partners, and over 500 people, we have the capability and capacity to meet our clients’ needs. From owner-managed businesses to large businesses; to schools, not-for-profit and public sector organisations; and private clients we have the full-service expertise to advise our clients.

If that’s not enough, we offer a fantastic range of benefits including:

25 days holiday plus bank holidays plus Christmas off!
Hybrid working
A contributory Pension scheme
Life assurance
Simply Health cashback plan including access to 24/7 online GP service and counselling services
Perkbox discounts and rewards platform with over 4,000 perks and discounts
Yulife employee wellbeing app
Social events with active social committees that plan internal and external events
Numerous opportunities for development