Audit & Assurance Senior Manager

Audit & Assurance Senior Manager

Department: Audit

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Newcastle

Reporting To: Michael Morris

We have an exciting opportunity for an Audit & Assurance Senior Manager to join our Newcastle office.

• Ensuring the planning, prioritising and allocation of all relevant client work is carried out whilst ensuring effective team workflow
• Ensuring full agreement of client work to be undertaken is in place and communicating likely fees prior to commencement to maximise fee recovery
• Being the "go to" person for the Audit & Assurance Directors and Partners and being responsible for co‑ordinating the wider Manager group
• Ensuring adequate contact availability for clients, Armstrong Watson personnel and external organisations with self and team members as appropriate
• Building, developing a network of business partners / intermediates to ensure the profile of Armstrong Watson is positive in the marketplace and to generate referral opportunities

• ACA / ACCA Qualified
• Sound knowledge and understanding of all relevant UK taxes such as Corporation Tax, VAT, PAYE etc in order to ensure amounts are accurately presented in the financial statements of a company
• Excellent knowledge and working experience of the International Standards on Auditing (UK and Ireland) variant
• Comfortable working in a fast paced environment
• Able to prioritise workloads under strict deadlines and work well under pressure
• Able to use own initiative and have great organisation / problem solving skills

In return for your hard work helping us shape our future growth and development, we will provide a competitive salary and a positive benefits package which includes:

• Salary Sacrifice Employer Contribution Pension Scheme including Life Cover (4x salary) and Income Protection
• Competitive Annual Leave entitlement & Annual Leave Purchase Scheme allowing you to buy up to 5 additional days annual leave each year
• Smart Working Policy, giving you the ability to balance home and remote working
• Health Shield Cash Plan (cash back on a range of Health benefits and discounts on holidays, fashion and entertainment)
• Employee Assistance Programme (24/7 confidential support for wellbeing and health)
• Paid flu jabs and eye tests
• Introductory Commission Scheme (financial reward if you refer a new client)
• Employee Referral Scheme (financial reward if you refer new AW colleagues) enabling you to claim up to £2,500 for each referral
• Investment towards Continuous Professional Development (CPD), which includes access to comprehensive training courses and materials
• Paid professional membership fees

Please note that we will not be accepting candidates from agency suppliers in connection with this vacancy.