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Exciting times in the Audit Market - Senior Managers  – Global Firm  - London and Nationwide

Recruiter
CK Search Global
Location
Locations throughout the UK
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
16 Nov 2019
Reference
CKSG0059

Job Details

 

These are both challenging and exciting times for the UK audit market with a rapidly changing landscape creating huge opportunities for firms outside the big 4.

Our client is such a firm ,a global advisory firm and already a market leader in the provision of audit services to the UK listed market.  

We are working closely with them to recruit audit senior managers to act as audit lead on AIM listed, international and more complex SME clients for their expanding client portfolio.  Roles exist in locations throughout the UK.

As a senior member of the audit practice your focus will be servicing clients, directing all assurance services delivered, managing   a team and supporting the partners with business development and practice management.

Outstanding opportunities to progress to Director(RI) and Partner as the firm has ambitious yet realistic growth prospects.

Responsibilities

  • Act as audit lead on AIM listed, international and more complex SME clients.
  • The expectation is that on large assignments this role may be supported by one (or more) Managers.
  • Overall responsibility for each assignment will be retained by the Partner or Director RI.
  • 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 .
  • Responsible for maximising profitability from a portfolio of clients.
  • Liaison with central departments on risk management, technical and other matters.
  • Take part in wider practice management at local level.
  • Support Partners and Directors 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 and Directors 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/ACCA/ICAS qualified or overseas equivalent.
  • Educated up to degree level or CTS.
  • Previous Audit Manager in practice.
  • Experience of delivering audit and other assurance services to major clients, including AIM listed 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.
  • 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.. 

Company

CK Search Global is a niche search firm, specialising in six practice areas only, Audit and Risk Advisory, Audit Quality and Technical Standards, Forensic Services, Restructuring Advisory, Transaction Advisory and Valuations.

Christopher Kidd founded CK Search Global in 2014 and has over 30 years professional services recruitment and search experience having successfully introduced specialists across our practice areas into professional services firms throughout his career , primarily focussing on senior level recruitment. Many of his introductions now lead service lines for advisory firms around the world and come to him for advice on hiring strategies and with search mandates.

Our six areas of practise and expertise have been fine-tuned over the last seven years and our success is largely due to the professional relationships we have nurtured.

Our goal at CK Search Global is to build robust and meaningful relationships with both our clients and our candidates. We start from the ground up, building an in-depth understanding of our clients’ business.

Next we search for the ideal candidates, individuals who have the relevant professional and personal skills. By facilitating this partnership, we strive for the most successful combination – a long-standing placement with satisfied clients and successful candidates.

Diversity and inclusion are at the very core of who we are and what we do. We work closely with our clients to ensure that we are providing the widest possible cultural diversity within any shortlist.

Company info
Telephone
+44 (0)20 8242 6001
Location
36-38 Cornhill
London
EC3V 3NG
United Kingdom

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