Audit Assistant Manager/Manager

Anderson Anderson & Brown (AAB) is a tech-enabled business critical services group providing audit and accounting, tax, payroll and HR, outsourcing and advisory solutions globally from offices in London, Leeds, Glasgow, Edinburgh and Aberdeen, UK.

We help our clients manage the critical elements of their business – its people and its finances – by providing resources and technology that ensure things run smoothly no matter what hurdles they encounter.

The Team

At AAB we pride ourselves on providing everyone with an inspiring career opportunity. Our culture keeps the layers simple and the relationship personal. We know that our success is down to one thing, our people, and we make sure looking after our people is at the heart of everything we do.

Does AAB sound like a good fit for you? We currently have an opening for an Audit Assistant Manager/Manager to join our Glasgow team.

The Role

Audit Assistant Manager/Manager

Purpose of the role/key responsibilities:

• Managing and developing a portfolio of clients as well as providing assistance and support to others within the firm
• Taking responsibility for the effective communication with clients and colleagues
• Ensuring assignments are completed within agreed budgets
• Reviewing of work prepared by other members of staff
• Ensuring that the firm’s quality control procedures are adhered to
• Ensuring the firm’s professional standards are met
• Ensuring that work is presented to the partner in a complete and finalised format
• Ensuring that draft fees are prepared in a timeous manner
• Providing an efficient and pro-active service to clients and ensure that the clients’ needs are fully met
• Identifying technical issues as well as selling opportunities to Partners of the firm
• Participating in tenders/proposals for new work as required
• Developing work from existing clients by working closely with Partners and staff of the firm
• Participating in wider marketing and business development activities for the development of the Skill Group and the wider development of the firm
• Attending networking events, etc. and developing professional relationships with clients, others within the firm, and with other local professional firms and potential clients.
• Paying attention to self-development and continuing professional education
• Consulting with colleagues and Partners on technical and risk matters.
• To work as part of the management team and provide effective supervision to all members within the Corporate Services Skill Group
• To support and work as a team player, whilst being able to work on own initiative
• To assist in the provision of training to staff
• To counsel, appraise, mentor, develop and motivate staff

Experience and skill set required for the role:

• Professional qualification (CA, ACCA) or equivalent experience
• Experience of key sectors such as Charities and Not-for-Profit organisations
• Experience of managing and developing a client portfolio
• Experience of coaching and mentoring colleagues
• Good experience of business development

The Benefits

Over the years, AAB has been recognised for its excellent working practices by some of the most prestigious award bodies in the UK. We pride ourselves in the fact that our approach across the AAB Group has gained an excellent reputation and is loved by our employees.

Some of our benefits are

• Hybrid, agile and family friendly working practices to enable you to manage your work life alongside your home life
• Ongoing personalised coaching and mentoring programmes to maximize your potential
• Full payment of private healthcare and dental care
• Workplace pension
• Accumulate up to an additional working week of holidays per annum through time-off-in-leu
• Regular updates from our Health & Wellbeing team and access to all Headspaceresources
• We’re energetic people who like nothing more than having a bit of fun; with our Social Cluborganising frequent staff events and initiatives
• Volunteering leave through the Anderson Anderson & Brown Charitable Initiative (AABi)
• Working at a recognised Best Companyand Sunday Times 100 Best Companies to Work For
• Regular communication from our leadership team regarding AAB Group activities and initiatives

You can find out more about what it is like to work at AAB directly from our people. Read our Life at AAB blog to hear from people across our teams.

At AAB you will have tremendous opportunities that will meet your career aspirations, working in a progressive, energetic and stimulating environment alongside supportive and engaging professional teammates.

Apply now, or if you have any questions about the role of Life at AAB, please email [email protected]