Audit Assistant Manager

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

To be considered for the role, you will need to be:

• 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 independent leading provider of audit, accountancy, tax, and advisory services in the UK. With a turnover of £38.4m, the firm saw growth of 15.5% per cent over the last 12 months. From owner-managed businesses, SMEs, and large businesses; to entrepreneurs and private individuals; Bishop Fleming has a wealth of knowledge and experience in areas such as internal and external audit, corporate and personal tax, corporate finance and deals and accounting services.

Bishop Fleming is currently ranked 33 in the Accountancy Age league table and is the number one provider of audit services multi-academy trusts in the academy sector. The firm was also ranked fifth in the inaugural UK Accountancy Age Mid-Tier Power Index. With 8 offices spanning from the West Midlands to the Southwest, the firm has 43 partners and nearly 500 staff, and is a certified Great Place to Work®. Bishop Fleming is a member of Kreston Global, a global network of independent accounting firms in more than 100 countries.

We are a firm that thinks clients, people and communities. As a member of Business in the Community (BITC) we are focussed on improving our responsible business practices and collectively making positive impacts for the benefit of society.

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 

We welcome applicants who would like the flexibility in their working arrangements, including working from home or part time working, which may help to accommodate parent or carer responsibilities, further studies and activities outside of work.

We are committed to welcoming new people into an inclusive working environment, where everyone is given equal opportunity to reach their full potential.  We support a culture where people are valued and treated fairly with respect and differences are understood and celebrated. 

The more varied our workforce, the broader the expertise within our business. The broader our expertise, the greater our chances of innovation and success. That's why we're committed to equality of opportunity, diversity and inclusion at every level.

Closing date: 31st Jul 2024

For further information, and to apply, please visit our website via the “Apply” button below.