Audit Senior Manager or Manager - Natural Resources - Aim and Fully Listed Clients

Our client is a global business advisory firm and CK Search Global are helping them recruit a Senior Manager and Manager for their natural resources and energy audit group. As a manager or senior manager (depending on experience) you will be responsible for servicing clients, directing all assurance services delivered, managing people and supporting the partners with business development and practice management.

Responsibilities

• Act as audit lead on fully listed, AIM listed clients and large private international groups. The expectation is that on large assignments this role will be supported by one (or more) Managers. Overall responsibility for each assignment will be retained by the Partner.
• Responsible for leading and directing all aspects of audit services delivered.
• People management responsibilities covering resource planning and allocation, performance management, training and recommendations for promotion. Act as a mentor to team members and provide coaching with a view to assisting them to achieve their personal career goals. Act as a role model for Manager level and provide overall leadership to the manager team.
• Responsible for maximising profitability from a portfolio of clients.   Responsible for monitoring this and working with the partner/RI to ensure maximised efficiency and timeliness of billing is maintained.
• Liaison with central departments on risk management, technical and other matters.
• Take part in wider practice management at local level.
• Support Partners in group sales and marketing activity, including playing a leading role in client pitch teams, attendance at group networking, and other marketing events as appropriate.
• Contribute to development of new business relationships and business proposals through high level sales and marketing activity. This will include winning work by targeting new clients. 
• Support Partners with the implementation and communication of any new business strategy for existing clients, target clients and the internal business. 
• Participate in Key Account Management.
• Develop specialist knowledge of a sector and/or technical area, and/or commercial area.
• Engage with clients more directly on technical and audit judgement decisions.

Requirements

• ACA/ICAS  qualified or overseas equivalent.
• Educated up to degree level or CTS.
• Previous Audit Manager experience in practice.
• Significant experience of delivering audit and other assurance services to major clients, including listed (full list and AIM) clients and clients with international interests.
• Excellent working knowledge of UK and International GAAS, IFRS, UK GAAP and Financial Reporting requirements. 
• Managing and developing staff (not only audit teams), i.e. coordinating staff projects, mentoring, counselling, appraising, recruiting etc.  Able to  demonstrate that you are a leader of teams.
• Business development experience- able to identify and convert opportunities to sell work.
• Proven experience in managing a wide portfolio of concurrent projects and project teams in a project management framework..