Audit Manager

Godalming, England, United Kingdom

2/17/2025

Department: Advice, Audit & Accounts

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Godalming, Surrey

Compensation: £65,000 - £70,000 / year

Description

This is an excellent opportunity to join our Godalming office as an Audit Manager as the Shipleys team joins Moore Kingston Smith. We are a growing team and are looking for an experienced audit manager to join us.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of Clients with fees of c£500,000
• Manage large complicated audits
• Problem solving – e.g. provide solutions to partners
• Have an understanding of different risks to the firm rather than just audit risk
• Reputational
• Credit etc
• Help with collating data for any inspections/reviews or audit technical enquires.
• Check/chase up timesheet entries from people on your jobs – e.g. make sure they are coded properly.
• Ensuring teams are sticking to budgets and not charging too much time
• Acting as the first point of contact for the client on all areas
• Supporting other managers to help monitor and develop trainees
• Managing other areas of the firm on your clients, tax, payroll, PSA agreements, P11d’s etc
• Responding to clients promptly
• Considering commercial opportunities for the firm, either internally or as generating new business leads and convert them into profitable engagements
• Participating in business development activities including proposals, presentations and networking.
• Be a “safe pair of hands” when client queries are received or deadlines approaching to ensure partners are confident you are in control
• BUT know when to ask for help from partner
• Be aware of what risks are attached to certain areas of advice
• Know when to say no to additional work
  

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Relevant Accounting Qualification such as ACA or ACCA or equivalent.
• Experience managing both people and a portfolio within a mid-tier firm
• High level of familiarity with UK auditing and accounting standards
• Good understanding of corporate tax
• Experience in developing and implementing audit methodologies and quality control procedures
• Commercially aware and able to apply and communicate technical knowledge in a clear and commercial way
• Experience in both substantive and controls based audits, group reporting and cross border groups
• Expertise in delivery of the primary accounting frameworks (UK GAAP, FRS 101, FRS 102 and IFRS)
• Commitment to client care and service beyond expectation
• Commitment to CPD and ensuring technical competence is continually improved
• Ability to give feedback in a constructive manner
  
  

Benefits

• Generous annual leave plus three days off at Christmas
• Option to buy/sell additional days
• Hybrid Working
• Private Medical
• Life Cover
• Critical Illness cover
• Income Protection
• Pension Scheme
• Wellbeing support, including generous absence pay, access to Digicare+ and an Employee Assistance Programme
• Generous family related leave and pay
• Weddings and birth vouchers
• Loyalty awards
• Employee and client referral awards
• Community volunteer scheme
• Fundraising matching
• Perkbox
• Eye Tests
• Cycle to work
  
  

A wide range of flexible benefits, including interest free loans for:

• Health Assessments
• Dental
• Gym memberships
• Cancer screening
• Genetic wellness tests
• Phones, laptops, tablets and computers
• Wearables
• Office furniture
• Cycle insurance
• Pet insurance
• Will writing