Audit Manager

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Audit Manager - Steyning, Sussex

Salary - Competitive depending on experience

Hours - Monday to Friday, 36.25 hours per week with flexible working

Holiday - 23 days annual leave (excluding bank holidays) increasing by one day per each year of service (up to a maximum of 28 days)

About the Audit Manager role

We are TC Group, the fastest-growing top 25 accountancy firm in the UK. We're business advisors and accountants, with over 30 years of experience we've honed our skills and developed our service offering to deliver a much wider range of bespoke support and advice to ambitious business owners and their businesses.

We have an exciting role for an Audit Manager in our Steyning office.

You will be responsible for managing client audit engagements across a wide variety of sectors including charities, independent schools and owner managed businesses. All include groups and consolidated accounts. You will lead planning (including client meetings), review of audit files and statutory accounts as well as supervising and supporting colleagues.

Key responsibilities of an Audit Manager will include:

• perform audits of larger, complex audit clients and/or work on more complex technical audit matters with the audit partner
• apply risk focus, professional scepticism and judgment to deliver robust, efficient audits
• ability to identify, research and analyse accounting/audit issues and propose solutions
• work closely with, and providing pro-active support to the partners
• management and prioritisation of own work and assignments to deadlines and budget
• maintain audit quality standards as required by Audit Regulations and TC internal policies
• pro-active dedication to professional growth through training and experience opportunities
• deliver excellent client service
• build relationships with clients and related third parties
• support the growth of the Sussex office

About you:

We are looking for candidates with the following skills and experience:

• qualified ACA or ACCA or Finalist
• minimum 3-4 years relevant accountancy practice experience
• significant client facing audit experience, including group audits
• excellent technical accounting knowledge and auditing skills
• experience of using audit software and statutory accounts software
• excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office with intermediate excel skills as a minimum
• highly personable with excellent communication skills
• ability to build rapport and establish relationships at all levels
• positive 'can do' attitude
• must have own car and full driving licence.

Full benefits available for the Audit Manager:

• pension scheme
• group life assurance x 4 salary
• opportunity to purchase additional holiday days
• health cash plan
• car parking
• 9 day working fortnight
• workplace nursery scheme
• employee assistance programme
• access to our employee benefits portal - cashback and vouchers on everyday purchases
• employee Referral Bonus - we're always looking for talented individuals to join our team
• regular training and development - continuous development and support not only for your professional qualifications but also for your personal goals and aspirations

About us

TC Group is growing and changing at quite a pace! We're an ambitious group of people with the same aim - to create a consistent, high-quality experience for our clients. Like us, our client list is growing - we're supporting more and more of the UK's ambitious business owners, SME's and large Corporations and it's a real team effort. We're helping them make courageous decisions to grow their businesses.

We always seek the best talent, looking for individuals who are technically brilliant, solution-focused and continually strive to be the best in class. Each member of our team plays an integral part in creating the unique feel and culture of our business, which in turn helps us continue to grow, develop and evolve. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome candidates from all backgrounds.

We can only accept applications from candidates who are based in the UK and unfortunately we are unable to provide Sponsorship.