Background

UHY Hacker Young Newport is an independently owned and managed Accountancy Practice, one of the largest in Wales. The rapidly growing business has seen double digit growth each year, even though the covid Pandemic. UHY Hacker Young is a Group of 20 UK Independent Practices joined together by common goals and objectives.

The firm is adamant that culture is key to a thriving business, and so promotes an open, fun-loving culture alongside being professional. Due to this, the business has continued to be office based, so that it can keep its close, fun loving culture intact, enable positive communication and training between colleagues, and provide clients with a high end service.

Overview

The Audit Manager will be a crucial member of the audit department

• They will be responsible for servicing clients, assisting to direct assurance services delivered, and managing our people
• They will also be responsible for supporting the Managers on larger jobs as well as managing their own portfolios

UHY Hacker Young has specialist departments that deal with Payroll, Company Secretarial and Tax Services

Job description

As an Audit Manager, your typical daily duties will include :

• Maintain and develop technical ability by attending webinars, keeping abreast of technical development and being able to present own research on technically challenging aspects
• Being the point of reference for the audit team in terms of technical queries
• Tailoring the audit approach based on the risk assessment of the clients
• Guiding the audit team to perform work which will address these risks and support the RI in coming to an audit opinion
• Work closely with the Partner in the planning and conduct of audit assignments discussing findings
• Ensure that files presented for partner review address the risks identified at planning and any emerging risks encountered during the fieldwork
• Lead, manage, develop and coach an effective audit team
• Act as a counselling manager to some members of the group and help them to achieve a personal and professional development
• Provide timely and constructive feedback on jobs performed
• Manage client relationships and be an ambassador for the firm
• Keep the partner or senior manager informed of any issues that arise with the client
• Identify opportunities, think strategically by understanding the client's needs, their business and key risks
• People management responsibilities covering resource planning and allocation, performance management, training and recommendation for promotion
• Review and assess WIP regularly and address overruns as they occur
• Raise bills regularly and prompt the partner for interim billing when appropriate

Person specifications

• Be approachable to members of the audit team
• Clearly explain audit testing and technical points to the audit team
• Lead by example and instil a sense of professionalism in the audit team
• Manage the fieldwork team, allocating the appropriate level of work to more junior members of staff
• Provide timely and constructive feedback to the audit fieldwork team
• Maintain objectivity, professionalism and independence in client relationship
• Discuss difficult/contentious matters with the client directly on site
• Be an integral member of the audit group by participating in group activities
• Support less experienced members of the team as required
• Participate, as a minimum, in internally held Business Development events
• Well researched, enthusiastic and knowledgeable on the work and role of the auditor, and UHY

Working arrangements

The working week: 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday) to be worked from 8.30AM to 5.00PM with flexibility of hours to meet specific demands.

Location:
Your work base is our Newport Office. However, you may be required to spend time working at client premises.

Flexibility in office hours and remote working is offered for work not undertaken at client premises.

Benefits

• Car parking
• 30 days holiday (including bank holidays)
• Life assurance (2x salary)
• Pension Scheme arrangements
• ICAEW/ACCA subscriptions paid