TPF Recruitment are currently supporting a fantastic chartered accountancy practice in Tonbridge, Kent, who are recruiting for an Audit & Accounts Manager on a permanent, full time, or part time basis. The practice has been established for many years and has seen excellent growth over the last 5 years, attracting some of the best candidates in the local area as a consequence of their relaxed and flexible approach, coupled with excellent exposure and great career prospects!

The propitiation of audit and accounts work is flexible and can be built around the candidate's experience and aspirations.

As an Audit & Accounts Manager for this vacancy in Tonbridge, you will be allocated your own client portfolio containing a mixed portfolio of company and charity audit clients, company accounts and taxation, as well as personal tax returns. Training can be provided as required. You will work among a team of managers where you will oversee a team, manage workflow and report directly to the partners.

There are excellent progression prospects on offer for this Audit & Accountant Manager position. 

Main Duties and Responsibilities for this role:

• Planning and delivery of audit/accounts assignments 
  
• Lead some large and complex assignments
  
• Review statutory accounts preparation and corporate tax computations
• Supervise junior staff during the audit and review their work
  
• Deliver the audit file to the partner in timely manner
  
• Identify cross-selling opportunities and potential management letter points
  
• Manage client communication in effective manner
  
• Monitor your chargeability and your assignment budgets pro-actively
  
• Coach other staff for improved performance and technical development
  
• Develop specialist sector knowledge and keep abreast of industry developments 
  
• Mentor audit & accounts trainees, contribute to the training and development programme
  

For this Audit & Accounts Manager vacancy in Tonbridge, you will be:

• ACA or ACCA qualified with post qualification experience, or qualified by experience
  
• Ability to apply audit standards through practical application
  
• Knowledge of UK GAAP
  
• Practical knowledge of the preparation of group accounts
  
• Knowledge of IFRS would be useful but not essential
  
• Experience of both not for profit clients and corporate clients would be advantageous but isn't essential