Corporate Services (Audit) Director (Cambridge)

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Ensors is seeking a Director to join its well established and highly regarded audit team in Cambridge. This full-time role can be combined with an element of home-working under the firm's agile working policy. Some travel to client sites will be required.

About the team

The Corporate Services team provide a wide range of audit and assurance services including the audits of Limited companies accounts (UK GAAP and IFRS), LLP's, charity and Not-for-Profit accounts. Further details are available on our website here.

The team's client portfolio includes business clients across the spectrum from the very small to groups turning over several hundreds of million pounds including OMBs, subsidiaries of larger international groups, charities and LLPs. We act for a number of East Anglia's most significant businesses including many household names and also have other clients based locally, throughout the UK and internationally. This means we can offer you exposure to a broad and mixed portfolio of work.

The role

This is a role with progression prospects and real scope to further develop your existing management and accounting skills, as well as your external profile. You will be responsible for the day to day running of the Corporate Services Group in Cambridge, and may hold a client portfolio across our offices. In addition, you will be expected to participate in all stages of an audit from planning through to fieldwork and finalisation of the assignment for Partner review. As a senior member of the team, reporting directly to Partners, you will manage a team of auditors simultaneously alongside multiple engagements, whilst also taking a lead on client contact.

We would also like the successful candidate to integrate themselves into the local marketplace through the attendance of various external and internal networking events. The role will involve working closely with partners, and the marketing team, to identify and win new clients and projects for the local offices.

Responsibilities will include:

• Day to day management of the Cambridge Corporate Services Group: training, mentoring and developing team members
• Reviewing assignments and working papers, providing constructive feedback to team members
• Managing a varied portfolio of clients, to involve communicating engagement progress, problems, financial information and other business concerns
• Participating in networking
• Building client relationships
• Taking responsibility for achieving engagement profitability - billings and collections
• Supporting the partners with business development activities, client tender processes
• Supporting team members and clients, at times across multiple offices, in a role that has a requirement for flexible working hours including additional hours when required

Essential skills required:

• A proven background in Audit within a UK practice is essential as is front line client contact. Qualified to ICAEW/ACCA or by experience. A working knowledge of corporation tax would be helpful
• Must be keen to be involved in all aspects of audit planning and have a good working knowledge of accounts preparation under UK GAAP
• Experience of CCH accounts software would be advantageous, or other similar software packages
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work well in a team environment
• Self-motivated, hard working, flexible and prepared to undertake some travel.
• Flexible and willing to undertake some travel plus overnight stays away from home.
• A full UK driving licence and access to own transport is essential.

Desirable skills and experience:

• Sector specialist experience in IFRS would be beneficial
• Prior involvement in staff recruitment and induction.
• Previous experience of making presentations on technical matters
• A focus on personal development and the development of others
• Prior experience in tender processes/presentations, business development work and networking

The package includes:

We offer an attractive salary with many benefits in a friendly working environment. We have an extensive in-house training programme for all staff. Read more about working at Ensors here.

The role offers a great opportunity to gain experience within a prestigious team that has gained significant recognition. Ensors has been shortlisted for 'Pensions Accountancy Firm of the Year' at the 2024 Pensions Age Awards. At the Central & East Insider Dealmaker Awards 2023, the firm was also shortlisted for Transaction Services and Corporate Finance Teams of the Year, and won Deal of the Year in 2022. Ensors also secured 1st place in the Experian 2020 Corporate Finance Adviser League Table. See more on our website here.

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