Audit Assistant Manager

Audit Assistant Manager / Audit Supervisor / External Audit Assistant Manager

McGinnis Loy Associates is working with a Top
20 Accountancy Practice looking to strengthen their Corporate Audit team in Central London. The role is 100% Commercial Audit and you will be required to manage qualified audit staff, liaise with Partners and review the audits for corporate PLCs & PE-backed businesses across a range of hospitality & entertainment clients. Key duties include:

• Managing a portfolio of audit and account clients with turnovers up to £150m. Clients include multi-UK listed and private groups, along with PE-backed enterprises.
• Managing both small and large corporate clients, including those with complex issues requiring higher levels of ad‑hoc work.
• Assisting Partners in planning & executing complex UK and International audit engagements, including open and close meetings with clients.
• Business development and winning work by managing existing clients and targeting new audit clients within the London region.
• Reviewing and appraising internal audit working practices, identifying areas where efficiency improvements can be made within the Audit function.
• Involvement in internal compliance procedures (e.g., quality control reviews, money laundering procedures etc.).
• Assisting Audit Partners in establishing the audit approach; reviewing audit work papers and ensuring audit files are completed in a timely manner.
• Responsible for a number of Qualified Audit staff on client sites to ensure audit work is appropriately completed to satisfy audit objectives.
• Acting as a trusted business adviser to major clients and maintaining good working relationships with colleagues and clients.

To be considered for the Audit Assistant Manager role you should be a qualified ACA/ICAS/ACCA Accountant with at least 3 years’ experience running client portfolios, and ideally from a Top
100 or well-regarded Regional Accounting firm. Experience managing audits across a range of corporate industry sectors (ranging from OMBs, PE‑backed, listed and international groups) is required, and you should have excellent knowledge of UK GAAP & FRS
102.

On offer is a salary up to £60,000 depending on relevant experience with benefits to include company pension, healthcare and 25 days holiday.

Apply by contacting McGinnis Loy Associates (Reading) office by telephone or via email at