Audit Senior Manager | Glasgow/Edinburgh
Recruiter: Rutherford Cross
Company: Johnston Carmichael
Title: Audit Senior Manager
Location: Glasgow
Salary: Competitive
Contract type: Permanent
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The Company
Johnston Carmichael is a leading independent firm of chartered accountants and business advisers with 14 offices across the UK. Working at the firm means operating in a team of over 850 sharp minds, each of which is valued and heard. Johnston Carmichael prides itself on developing its teams through investment in their training and development and supporting its people to ensure they can grow their own way. When it comes to your development, it’s your JC path and you choose what route it takes.
As a firm, Johnston Carmichael’s four core values unite the firm and drive its behaviours: Doing the Right Thing, Standing In Other People’s Shoes, Leading Our Future, and Remaining Relevant. By living these values every day, Johnston Carmichael ensures that it cultivates a positive and forward-looking culture, where everyone is a leader in their work and their learning.
The firm also plays a key role in the communities it serves. You’ll be joining a team that’s engaged with its local areas and committed to supporting them. Over the last decade, Johnston Carmichael has raised over £450,000 for charitable causes across Scotland and is also a Gold Sponsor of the Kiltwalk.
The role
The role and regulations of audit are transforming, and the firm needs to keep up with this fast pace of change to ensure we provide the assurance and confidence its clients need. Long gone are the stereotypes of the traditional auditor; technology is ever evolving, and the firm with it. A career in audit at Johnston Carmichael is diverse and challenging, as it continually strives to provide the best service for our clients - more efficiency, greater innovation, and deeper insight.
With 11 key industry sectors, there’s no shortage of variety when it comes to Johnston Carmichael’s client base. It is also an independent member firm of Moore Global Network Limited, a global accounting and advisory network of over 30,000 advisers across more than 110 countries, so you’ll have the opportunity to work with businesses all over the globe.
The Audit Senior Manager will be responsible for (but not limited to):
- Planning and managing the effective, professional, and efficient delegation, flow-through and completion of Audit work for clients
- Maintaining up-to-date technical knowledge of Audit and Financial Reporting and related matters
- Providing high-level technical and Audit planning advice to clients
- Assisting the Audit Partners and Directors with Audit planning work and local reporting
- Managing and supporting a team of Audit staff to achieve their goals and objectives ensuring they are developing their skills and capabilities
- Developing and maintaining strong relationships with clients, contacts, and colleagues
- Working closely with the audit team to ensure audit work is handled efficiently and effectively from start to finish and is done in accordance with the Firm's Audit policy and other relevant policies and procedures
- Being the principal contact for larger clients on day-to-day audit matters
- Liaising with client staff while on the client's premises, building effective relationships with client's staff
- Building relationships with client staff and acting as an ambassador for the firm
The Individual
- We are looking for skilled and enthusiastic professionals with the following experience:
- A leader of your work and your professional learning
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to positively impact and influence others
- Qualified CA (or equivalent)
- Experience in leading on-site audit teams
- Experience in supervising or managing staff
- Practical experience in using software systems in the preparation of audit files, financial statements and audit working papers. Full training will be given on all software packages
- Strong technical knowledge of FRS102, with IFRS experience advantageous but not essential
The successful candidate will also have good organisational skills and be proactive in their approach to their work.
To find out more on remuneration, the role or to see a full Position Profile, please contact their retained advisor, Fraser Burnett at Rutherford Cross by emailing fraserburnett@rutherfordcross.com
Please note that any direct or third party approaches will be sent to Rutherford Cross for review and assessment.