Audit Supervisor

Key Accountabilities Statutory Accounts

• Review of statutory financial statements and accompanying working papers prepared by Assistants, Semi-Seniors and Seniors.
• Assist the supervisor/assistant manager/manager in preparing audit quotes and budgets for an assignment.

Audit

• Manage a small portfolio of clients, organising the portfolio and assignments from start to finish.
• Perform thorough management review of planning, fieldwork and finalisation.
• For larger or complex audit assignments:
• Plan audit for manager review
• Complete fieldwork for manager review
• Prepare finalisation for manager review
• Manage own time and manage others time in order to meet internal and external deadlines.
• Keep a good control of budgetary and time constraints ensuring that jobs make at least 90%
• recoverability, providing explanation where they do not meet this threshold.
• Visit clients' premises to complete reviews or fieldwork when required.

General

• Set a strong example to the Seniors/Semi-Seniors/Assistants in relation to leadership, professionalism, positivity, attitude and punctuality.
• Communicate clearly with the team, encouraging key skills such as prioritising, planning and delegation.
• Be actively involved in scheduling discussions with the management team where appropriate for clients
• Develop good client relationships and an awareness of other services available across the ZEDRA group.
• Support team members in technical queries
• Assist in the training of junior/new members of staff
• Liaise with other departments to ensure efficient work and good customer service
• Develop a strong technical knowledge by attending technical training courses and webinars, ensuring up to date knowledge and relaying this back to the team where necessary

Knowledge & Experience

• Experience of leading audit engagement teams
• Confident liaising with client contacts and being the main client contact through the course of an audit
• Preferably both UK GAAP and IFRS experience
• Ideally experience of using CaseWare audit software
• Qualified, preferably ACA but ACCA or other qualifications may be considered
• Responsible for a portfolio of low to medium risk audits and statutory accounts clients (80/20 split)

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