Public Sector Audit Manager - Manchester
Job Description
The Team KPMG is one of the leading Audit and Assurance practices in the UK whose success and reputation depends upon the quality and integrity of our services - and our people are an important part of that. You will have the opportunity to work within a diverse team and will benefit from extensive training, professional development and performance management to help you meet your professional goals. Our top performers are encouraged to pursue internal secondments and international assignments to broaden their skills set. Our clients range across Local and Central Government, the NHS, Higher and Further Education, Housing Associations and Charities. We offer a supportive working environment with benefits packages tailored to the individual to help achieve a good work life balance. The Role You will manage and deliver audit engagements from planning through to completion. The role will require proficiency in IFRS, UK GAAP and US GAAP. You will have your own portfolio of clients with responsibility for agreeing audit timetables, briefing the audit team, monitoring budgets and supervising the KPMG audit process. Roles and Responsibilities - To manage engagements, overseeing In-Charge and Audit Assistants work ensuring compliance with client and statutory requirements and ensuring the effective and timely delivery of engagements - Oversee and direct the budgeting, planning, co-ordination and control of engagements in accordance with client, statutory and business requirements to ensure effective service delivery and maximised recoverability - Direct, coach and mentor Assistant Managers to assist them in delivering a service to the required standard on each engagement - Nurture and seek worthwhile relationships with clients, business departments and staff in order to facilitate the sharing of information, and to identify and progress current and future Audit requirements - Contribute towards the creation, implementation and delivery of the Audit Business Plan and offer support in relation to issues identified as a result of organisational or client focus change - Assist the Senior Manager and Director in monitoring the effectiveness of Audit services delivered, providing feedback and reflection on the quality of service accordingly - Preparation of reports to senior management and audit committees - Involvement in Business Development activity as required The Person Qualifications, Skills and Experience - Time and Exam Qualified Accountant - ACA, ACCA or country equivalent - Recent and significant experience as a manager in an audit capacity within a top 10 accountancy firm - Good understanding of current accounting and financial reporting standards including IFRS and UK GAAP - Significant experience of auditing public sector organizations - Leadership and supervisory skills and ability to act as a role model - Drive and resilience and ability to thrive in a pressured environment - Knowledge and experience of auditing and experience of systems/controls testing as well as substantive auditing, including consolidations, group audit, review of statutory accounts and disclosures - Strong project management techniques including decision-making ability, analytical skills, time management, organisation and evaluative skills - Strong communication and inter-personal skills, both verbal and written. IT literacy with sound knowledge and experience of Excel/Word - Proven research skills e.g. information seeking and knowledge sharing, understanding and interpreting information/applying knowledge - Able to demonstrate strong business development acumen
The Team KPMG is one of the leading Audit and Assurance practices in the UK whose success and reputation depends upon the quality and integrity of our services - and our people are an important part of that. You will have the opportunity to work within a diverse team and will benefit from extensive training, professional development and performance management to help you meet your professional goals. Our top performers are encouraged to pursue internal secondments and international assignments to broaden their skills set. Our clients range across Local and Central Government, the NHS, Higher and Further Education, Housing Associations and Charities. We offer a supportive working environment with benefits packages tailored to the individual to help achieve a good work life balance. The Role You will manage and deliver audit engagements from planning through to completion. The role will require proficiency in IFRS, UK GAAP and US GAAP. You will have your own portfolio of clients with responsibility for agreeing audit timetables, briefing the audit team, monitoring budgets and supervising the KPMG audit process. Roles and Responsibilities - To manage engagements, overseeing In-Charge and Audit Assistants work ensuring compliance with client and statutory requirements and ensuring the effective and timely delivery of engagements - Oversee and direct the budgeting, planning, co-ordination and control of engagements in accordance with client, statutory and business requirements to ensure effective service delivery and maximised recoverability - Direct, coach and mentor Assistant Managers to assist them in delivering a service to the required standard on each engagement - Nurture and seek worthwhile relationships with clients, business departments and staff in order to facilitate the sharing of information, and to identify and progress current and future Audit requirements - Contribute towards the creation, implementation and delivery of the Audit Business Plan and offer support in relation to issues identified as a result of organisational or client focus change - Assist the Senior Manager and Director in monitoring the effectiveness of Audit services delivered, providing feedback and reflection on the quality of service accordingly - Preparation of reports to senior management and audit committees - Involvement in Business Development activity as required The Person Qualifications, Skills and Experience - Time and Exam Qualified Accountant - ACA, ACCA or country equivalent - Recent and significant experience as a manager in an audit capacity within a top 10 accountancy firm - Good understanding of current accounting and financial reporting standards including IFRS and UK GAAP - Significant experience of auditing public sector organizations - Leadership and supervisory skills and ability to act as a role model - Drive and resilience and ability to thrive in a pressured environment - Knowledge and experience of auditing and experience of systems/controls testing as well as substantive auditing, including consolidations, group audit, review of statutory accounts and disclosures - Strong project management techniques including decision-making ability, analytical skills, time management, organisation and evaluative skills - Strong communication and inter-personal skills, both verbal and written. IT literacy with sound knowledge and experience of Excel/Word - Proven research skills e.g. information seeking and knowledge sharing, understanding and interpreting information/applying knowledge - Able to demonstrate strong business development acumen
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