Audit Manager - Technical Training and Development

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Company Description

At S&W, we help our clients thrive by simplifying the complex, illuminating new paths, and shaping solutions that make a difference. As one of the UK's top 10 fastest-growing accountancy firms, we have been a trusted partner since 1881-helping businesses and individuals meet challenges and seize opportunities across generations.

Built on expertise and driven by ambition, we provide a comprehensive range of services, including tax and accountancy, advisory and assurance, corporate finance, and restructuring. We are defined by our purpose-to help navigate challenges, unlock potential, and achieve the extraordinary.

Job Description

We're seeking a talented person to join our ABS Training and Development team.

As an Audit Manager - Technical Training and Development, you will be a part of our ABS Training and Development team, which is responsible for playing a key role in training staff in practical ways to manage the firm's regulatory and reputational risk in an increasingly challenging environment.

We're a national team of both direct staff and volunteers, proud to work closely with audit teams to provide continuous and relevant practical training. We are also a part of the Assurance Technical and Training (ATAT) and we are working closely with Learning and Development, to provide a cohesive service.

As an Audit Manager - Technical Training and Development your responsibilities will include:

• Liaising with all stakeholders, incl. Training and Development Lead, to ensure all are kept up to date with relevant training and that feedback is taken into account
• Organising, developing, reviewing and delivery of training to agreed timescales
• Prepaing proposals for developing training, attending all relevant internal meetings and training sessions and developing a network of contacts
• Managing/co-managing a limited portfolio of audit clients to maintain knowledge and experience of current practices and issues

Qualifications

To be successful in this role, you should meet the following requirements:

• Qualified by experience (ACA, CA, ACCA) with significant external audit experience gained within a professional services environment
• Demonstrable working knowledge of accounting and auditing standards, industry specifics and their application.
• Good working knowledge of skill requirements of staff at various levels to ensure work is undertaken by appropriate individual.
• Very good communication skills to liaise with all stakeholders

Desired skills:

• Previous experience in developing and delivering practical training
• A strong appetite to see people develop and improve audit quality
• Ability to develop and present practical audit content at a high level, responsive to the needs of the business

Additional Information

As a colleague here at S&W you will have access to benefits that include

• Competitive salary
• Private medical insurance
• Life assurance
• Pension contribution
• Hybrid working model (role dependent)
• Generous holiday package
• Option to purchase additional holiday
• Shared parental leave
• Fully funded training towards professional qualifications
• Cycle to work scheme
• Season ticket loan
• Eye care support

We are proud to value the differences that a diverse workforce brings, representative of society and our clients. At S&W we have a wide range of highly active employee resource groups and we're delivering multiple diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives across the organisation. It is our commitment to provide a workplace where all colleagues, regardless of identity, background, or circumstance, feel respected as individuals and feel that they can achieve their full potential and work in a safe, supportive, and inclusive environment.

We are happy to make any reasonable adjustments to accommodate for your needs throughout the application process. Please let your Recruiter know.