Manager in Audit and Assurance services

Job Description:

• Assist and advise the client service management team on the formulation of audit strategy and planning;
• Provide advice to audit team and client;
• Lead audit team and ensure the team complete assigned tasks in a timely manner within budget hours;
• Managing audit assignments from planning through to finalisation of reports in line with agreed timescales;
• People management – coaching, feedback, performance management, training, and development, engaging high performing teams.
• Maintains control and stability under pressure whilst recognising the deadline or urgency;
• Ensure standards and procedures maintained by whole team;
• Involve in Business development, including working with colleagues in other teams;
• Act as a point of contact for both senior management and client;
• Deliver confident and clear presentations of service features and benefits to clients;
• Assesses and produces high quality work in line with the Firm’s policy and processes, meeting relevant regulatory requirements;
• Good understanding of corporate governance, regulatory compliance, audit standards and accounting principles.
• Possess positive “can do” attitude to challenges and agility to multitask effectively across competing priorities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills.
• Develop audit budgets and continuance assessment document;
• Monitors performance against budget;
• Produce client reports (AFS, Minutes, Certificates, Management letter);
• Manage individual productivity (include completion of timesheets);