Senior Audit Manager

Audit & Accounts Senior Manager / Audit & Accounts Associate Director / Senior Audit Manager

McGinnis Loy Associates is proud to be working with a Top20 Accountancy Practice who are looking to strengthen their senior team with the appointment of an Audit Senior Manager for their offices in North London. The role is 50% Commercial Audit & 50% Accounts and you will be required to manage Qualified audit staff, liaise with Partners and review the audits for both Corporate PLCs & PE backed businesses. Key duties include:

• Managing a portfolio of audit and account clients with turnovers up to £150m. Clients include multi-national AIM listed and private groups, along with PE-backed enterprises across various industry sectors.
• Managing corporate clients including those with complex issues requiring higher levels of ad-hoc work
• AssistingPartners in planning & executing complex UK and International audit engagements, including open and close meetings with clients
• Business development and winning work by managing existing clients and targeting new audit clients within the London region
• Reviewing and appraising internal audit working practices, identifying areas where efficiency improvements can be made within the Audit function.
• Involvement in internal compliance procedures (e.g. quality control reviews, money laundering procedures etc.).
• Assisting Audit Partners in establishing the audit approach; reviewing audit work papers and ensuring audit files are completed in a timely manner
• Responsible for a number of Qualified Audit staff on major client sites to ensure audit work is appropriately completed to satisfy audit objectives
• Acting as a trusted business adviser to major clients, managing a significant portfolio £value and maintaining good working relationships with colleagues and clients

To be considered for the Audit & Accounts Senior Manager role you should be a Qualified ACA/ICAS/ACCA Accountant with at least 5 years’ experience running large Audit portfolios, and ideally from a Top100 or well-regarded Regional Accounting firm. Experience managing audits in a range of commercial industry sectors ranging from OMBs, PE-backed, listed and international groups is required, and you should be able to manage a large portfolio of audit & accounting clients, with excellent knowledge of UK GAAP & FRS102. This role is a fast-track opportunity to future Partnership, so the firm is looking for high experienced career-minded, driven, ambitious and entrepreneurial individuals.

On offer is a salary up to £85,000 depending on experience with benefits to include company pension, healthcare and 25 days holiday. To apply for the position or for more information, please contact McGinnis Loy Associates (Reading) office by telephone or via email at admin @mcginnisloy.com

For other opportunities in Finance & Accounting or Public Practice within the Thames Valley, London & Midlands, please visit our website at www.mcginnisloy.com. McGinnis Loy Associates is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy, in accordance with the Employment Agencies Act.