Roles and Responsibilities:
- Spearhead and manage audit engagements from planning to completion, ensuring they are delivered on time and within budget.
- Oversee the preparation of audit plans, risk assessments, and audit programs tailored to each client's specific needs.
- Supervise and mentor audit staff, providing guidance and support to ensure high-quality work and professional growth.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, serving as their main point of contact for audit-related matters.
- Ensure audit engagements comply with professional standards, regulatory requirements, and the firm's quality control procedures.
- Assist in identifying opportunities for additional services and business development with existing and prospective clients
Qualifications:
- ACA/ ACCA/ CPA qualified with 5+ years' PQE
- Audit experience of financial services entities (or any recent audit experience together with other experience of working in the financial services sector)
- Excellent communication skills (written and oral communication, especially report writing skills)
- Strong technical competence including extensive knowledge of auditing and assurance standards and IFRS; working knowledge of US GAAP and FRS 102 are desirable
- Strong interpersonal skills, initiative and attention to detail
- Ability to motivate and manage staff under tight deadline
- Project and portfolio management experience strong commercial awareness and understanding of the financial sector and regulatory agenda
