Audit Assistant Manager/Manager

The Business

AAB is a tech-enabled business critical services group providing audit and accounting, tax, payroll and HR, outsourcing and advisory solutions globally from offices in Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds, London and the island of Ireland. We help our clients manage the critical elements of their business – its people and its finances – by providing resources and technology that ensure things run smoothly no matter what hurdles they encounter.

The Team

At AAB we pride ourselves on providing everyone with an inspiring career opportunity. Our culture keeps the layers simple and the relationship personal. We know that our success is down to one thing, our people, and we make sure looking after our people is at the heart of everything we do.

Does AAB sound like a good fit for you? We currently have an opening for an Audit Assistant Manager/Manager to join our Glasgow team.

The Role

Audit Assistant Manager/Manager (Glasgow)

Purpose of the role/key responsibilities:

• Managing and developing a portfolio of clients as well as providing assistance and support to others within the firm
• Taking responsibility for the effective communication with clients and colleagues
• Ensuring assignments are completed within agreed budgets
• Reviewing of work prepared by other members of staff
• Ensuring that the firm’s quality control procedures are adhered to
• Ensuring the firm’s professional standards are met
• Ensuring that work is presented to the partner in a complete and finalised format
• Ensuring that draft fees are prepared in a timeous manner
• Providing an efficient and pro-active service to clients and ensure that the clients’ needs are fully met
• Identifying technical issues as well as selling opportunities to Partners of the firm
• Participating in tenders/proposals for new work as required
• Developing work from existing clients by working closely with Partners and staff of the firm
• Participating in wider marketing and business development activities for the development of the Skill Group and the wider development of the firm
• Attending networking events, etc. and developing professional relationships with clients, others within the firm, and with other local professional firms and potential clients.
• Paying attention to self-development and continuing professional education
• Consulting with colleagues and Partners on technical and risk matters.
• To work as part of the management team and provide effective supervision to all members within the Corporate Services Skill Group
• To support and work as a team player, whilst being able to work on own initiative
• To assist in the provision of training to staff
• To counsel, appraise, mentor, develop and motivate staff

Experience and skill set required for the role:

• Professional qualification (CA, ACCA) or equivalent experience
• Experience of key sectors such as Charities and Not-for-Profit organisations
• Experience of managing and developing a client portfolio
• Experience of coaching and mentoring colleagues
• Good experience of business development

The Benefits

• Hybrid, agile and family friendly working practices to enable you to manage your work life alongside your home life 
• Full payment of Private Healthcare for you and your family
• Private Dental Care
• Workplace pension
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay
• Ongoing personalised coaching and mentoring programmes to maximise your potential 
• Regular updates from our Health & Wellbeing team, access to all Headspace resources and Employee Assistance Programme as well as access to trained Mental Health First Aiders
• We’re energetic people who like nothing more than having a bit of fun; with our Social Club organising frequent staff events and initiatives 
• Volunteering leave through the Anderson Anderson & Brown Charitable Initiative (AABIE) 
• Financial rewards for helping AAB to grow our client portfolio
• Reimbursement of your professional subscription and fully funded study leave for all students
• Life Assurance
• Generous Employee Referral Bonus
• Paid sick leave
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Dress for your day
• Various groups to become involved in such as LGBTQ+, Environmental, Social and Governance, Working Families and Menopause
• Regular communication from our leadership team regarding AAB Group activities and initiatives