Audit & Accounts Manager

Audit & Accounts Manager

Our client, a respected Top 20 firm based in South London, is seeking an Audit & Accounts Manager to deliver exceptional client service while fostering professional growth within the team. This role offers a diverse range of responsibilities, exposure to high-profile clients, and opportunities to influence the development of the firm.

Key Responsibilities

• Client Portfolio Management: Oversee a portfolio worth £500k-£750k, serving as the main point of contact for clients and managing multiple assignments to agreed deadlines.
• Audit & Accounts Work: Allocate approximately 60% of your time to audit engagements, 30% to accounts preparation, and 10% to advisory work. Deliver statutory audits, group consolidations, and compliance services while addressing client queries.
• Leadership & Development: Supervise and mentor junior staff, provide training, and deliver constructive feedback to enhance their technical and professional skills.
• Client Advisory: Offer proactive advice, including coordinating with specialist teams to deliver tailored solutions across tax, payroll, HR, and restructuring.
• Practice Development: Participate in business development initiatives, build relationships with current clients, and contribute to new client pitches.
• Operational Oversight: Ensure compliance deadlines are met, manage work in progress, agree on fees, and oversee billing and collections.

Ideal Candidate Profile

• Qualifications & Expertise: ACA or ACCA qualified (or international equivalent), with extensive knowledge of auditing standards, UK GAAP, and UK Corporation Tax compliance.
• Client-Centric Approach: Strong commitment to delivering outstanding client care with clear, actionable communication.
• Team Leadership: Proven experience mentoring and developing junior staff, with a collaborative and motivational approach.
• Organisational Skills: Ability to prioritise work, meet deadlines, and manage projects effectively within budget.
• Technical Competence: Advanced Excel and Word skills, with a proactive commitment to continuous professional development.
• Personal Attributes: Enthusiastic, adaptable, detail-oriented, and skilled at building trust and rapport with clients and colleagues alike.

What You’ll Gain

• Career Development: A defined path for progression and opportunities to take on greater responsibility.
• Diverse Experience: Exposure to a wide range of industries, including consumer markets, manufacturing, retail, import/export, and agriculture.
• Professional Support: Access to mentoring and career planning from senior leadership to help you succeed and grow.

Benefits

• 25 days annual leave plus three additional days off at Christmas
• Option to buy/sell additional days
• Hybrid working
• Life cover
• Private medical insurance
• Critical illness cover
• Income protection
• Pension scheme
• Wellbeing support, including generous absence pay, Digicare+ access, and an Employee Assistance Programme
• Weddings & birth vouchers
• Loyalty and referral awards
• Professional subscriptions
• Salary reviews twice a year
• Community volunteer scheme
• Fundraising matching
• Perkbox membership
• Eye tests
• Cycle-to-work scheme

Flexible Benefits, including interest-free loans for:

• Health assessments and dental care
• Gym memberships and cancer screening
• Genetic wellness tests
• Phones, laptops, tablets, and computers
• Wearables and office furniture
• Cycle insurance and pet insurance
• Will writing

If you are a motivated professional seeking to excel in a dynamic, collaborative environment, this role offers the perfect platform to thrive and make a difference.

Feel free to reach out if you need more information about this role. Simply click on the apply button, and I'll be sure to get in touch with you. Alternatively, if you're exploring job boards and haven't updated your CV yet, don't hesitate to contact me directly. You can find my contact details on Linked In (Sully at Quinton Bryson). Feel free to send me a connection request or message, and we can continue our conversation there.

Even if you're unsure about applying because you don't have all the required experience, I encourage you to submit your application. We're dedicated to supporting our partner firms in creating diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplaces. So, even if your experience doesn't match perfectly, please apply anyway. And if this particular role isn't the right fit for you, we likely have other Practice Accounting positions that could be a better match.