Audit Assistant manager - Reading

Audit Assistant Manager - Private Enterprise

The successful Audit team in the Reading office at KPMG UK are looking for a number of experienced Auditors to join their team where you will be focusing on Private Limited/Private Backed Clients.

Main Responsibilities

Coming into this role as an Assistant Manager, you will be getting involved in all aspects of delivering audit engagements, from planning through to completion on a broad spectrum of appointments.

The role will include executive level engagement interaction and exposure to multiple engagements on an annual basis.

Main day to day duties:

• Planning and execution of audit fieldwork and statutory reporting across a portfolio of engagements.
• Project management of all aspects of audit including agreeing audit time lines, 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.
• Building relationships with the engagement staff and acting as an ambassador for the firm.
• Reporting to audit managers and partners on all salient points arising from audits.
• Supervising and coaching junior members of staff to help them realise their full potential.

Ideal Qualifications and experience

• Ideally you would be fully qualified (ACA/ACCA) or international equivalent. We would also be interested in talking to Finalist level Auditors.
• Recent and extensive external audit experience within a top 20 firm.
• Strong external audit experience which could be working on a range of sectors, such as: Telecommunications, Media, Energy, and Retail.
• Well-developed leadership and supervisory skills and the ability to effectively communicate with a wide range of individuals both internally and externally at different seniority levels.
• Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Demonstrating practical knowledge of IFRS and US GAAP.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnerships, pregnancy or maternity or age