Audit & Accounts Manager - Technology

London, England, United Kingdom

12/18/2024

Department: Advice, Audit & Accounts

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: City, London

Reporting To: Faye Spruce

Compensation: £69,000 - £78,000 / year

Description

About the role

You will be part of a tight knit team, working directly with partners and directors, providing client focused and commercially aware services in an efficient and professional manner. You will mentor, train and manage junior members of staff to enable them to develop and progress with the option of being involved in formal training if desired.

You will be assigned a partner mentor to help you work on your personal career development with progression opportunities available at all levels. You will actively promote and market the firm and its services, to attract new clients and retain and develop relationships with existing clients, with the opportunity to specialise in specific sectors.

Responsible for a portfolio of clients 500k+ gross recurring fees, covering a variety of

business activities, sizes and structures. Your role will be audit focused while getting exposure to wider business advisory work as required. You will working with a portfolio predominantly consisting of clients in the Tech, FinTech and some Financial Services sectors.

Key Responsibilities

• Day to day contact with MKS team, clients, HMRC and other professional advisors.
• All aspects of audit and accounts assignment management:
• Job planning
• Budgeting
• Time management
• Delegating to and supervising of team
• Subsequent monitoring of team progress and managing projects
• Detailed review of file, debriefing team with a key focus on feedback
• Reviewing corporation tax computations and liaising with Tax Specialists
• Finalisation of file for Partner review, including the calculation of corporation tax
• Subsequent submission to HMRC and Companies House
• Promoting the interests of the firm with all employed by the firm, clients, prospective clients and other third parties.
• Motivation and encouragement of team, providing timely constructive feedback.
  

Staff Management

• Overseeing and mentoring trainees during their training contract providing assistance when required.
• Assisting in the motivation and supervision of staff (especially trainees).
• Assisting staff in finding suitable work to keep them fully occupied, also ensuring their development and progress and all staff are fully debriefed after jobs.
• Assisting with in-house training.
• Providing upward feedback.
  
  

Practice Development

• Attending client gatherings or client seminars on an ad hoc basis.
• Identifying account development opportunities with clients and progressing these in liaison with the partner.
• Assisting with preparation and presentation of new client pitches.
  
  

Administration

• Providing innovative ideas to improve systems currently in practice with regards to client or staff matters.
• Assisting with billing procedures.
• Assisting with debt collection where appropriate in liaison with client partner.
  
  

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

• Relevant Accounting Qualification such as ACA or ACCA or international equivalent.
• Experience managing both people and a portfolio
• Current portfolio must have a minimum of 40% audit work
• Good understanding of corporate tax
• High level of familiarity with UK auditing and accounting standards
• Commercially aware and able to apply and communicate technical knowledge in a clear and commercial way
• Experience of auditing Tech or FinTech businesses is hugely advantageous
• 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
• Deadlines/time management
• Attention to detail
• Adaptable/flexible
  
  

Benefits

• Generous annual leave plus three days off at Christmas
• Option to buy/sell additional days
• Hybrid Working
• 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