Finance Manager
Elliptic
Audit Manager, Media
Moore Kingston Smith
full-time
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Origin: • 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
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💰 £66,000 - £75,000 per year
Job Level
JuniorMid-Level
About the role
- Responsible for a portfolio of large UK and international groups and individual companies, both privately owned and PE backed, reporting under UK GAAP and IFRS.
- Report directly to Partners and Directors.
- Day-to-day contact with the MKS team, clients, HMRC and other professional advisors.
- Manage all aspects of audit management: job planning, budgeting, time management, delegating and supervising team members, monitoring progress, and managing projects.
- Conduct detailed review of files, debrief teams with a focus on feedback, and finalise files for RI review.
- Lead client meetings at planning and completion stages and throughout the audit as required.
- Tax compliance where required and liaise with Tax Specialists; subsequent submission to HMRC and Companies House.
- Promote the interests of the firm with colleagues, clients, prospective clients and other third parties.
- Motivate and encourage team, provide timely constructive feedback, produce training material and present to trainees on media sector topics.
- Assist with new client pitches and proposals and contribute to the Media Annual Survey.
- Awareness of wider firm teams and cross-selling opportunities; all aspects of client billing.
Requirements
- Relevant Accounting Qualification such as ACA or ACCA.
- Expertise in delivery of the primary accounting frameworks (UK GAAP, FRS 101, FRS 102 and IFRS).
- At least 2 years’ experience managing group and individual audits.
- Experience managing both people and an audit-focused portfolio.
- Experience in group reporting (both as group auditor and component auditor).
- Commercially aware and able to apply and communicate technical knowledge clearly and commercially.
- Commitment to client care and service beyond expectation.
- Commitment to CPD and technical competence.
- Ability to give feedback in a constructive manner.
- Excellent project management and organisational skills.
- Attention to detail, adaptable and flexible.
- Interpersonal skills and experience mentoring, training and managing junior staff.
- Ability to use IT and knowledge of Caseware, CCH, Excel, Word and PowerPoint (useful but not essential).
