Manager, Corporate Services: Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk

We have an exciting opportunity for an Manager in our Corporate Services department. This is a full-time position, requiring 37.5 hours per week. The ideal candidate should be ACCA/ACA qualified with at least one two years of post-qualification experience, or a newly qualified individual with relevant experience.

 

We are seeking a strong communicator who excels in both team settings and independent work. Attention to detail, organisation, self-motivation, and the ability to perform well under pressure are essential qualities.

 

Audit experience is crucial, as the role involves managing and conducting audits, preparing accounts, and ensuring tax compliance for a variety of businesses. The work distribution is approximately 60% audit and 40% non-audit. The ideal candidate will have experience managing corporate clients with turnovers ranging from £5-20 million and above. Additionally, experience in mentoring and coaching trainee staff members is highly desirable and will be required in the role.

 

We offer a competitive salary and remuneration package, aligned with market rates and commensurate with the candidate’s knowledge and experience.

 

A Bit About Us

We are a growing, close knit and friendly team who work together and with our clients to ensure that their specific needs are met. We have good long-standing relationships with many of our clients who recognise and value the service we provide. We do not simply audit – we also assist our corporate clients in many other matters, which can include special assignments such as group reorganisations, consolidations and management accounts. It is a varied and exciting team to be a part of where no two days are the same.

 

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As for all employees working for the firm, there is a structured support and development plan in place that provides individuals with a roadmap that allows them to progress as far as they aspire to within Whitings LLP. Many of our audit team members at senior levels, including partners and associates, joined the firm as trainees, which is testament to the firm’s commitment to supporting and progressing its colleagues. We encourage our team to take on specialisms, providing training where necessary, to ensure that our team have a wide knowledge base, enabling us to have a technical focus which many of us enjoy. Whilst meeting client need is an obvious priority, the firm recognise that we all live busy lives outside of work.

As such the firm encourage a flexible and transparent approach to working, allowing staff to work from home or outside of core hours if required to ensure a healthy work/life balance can be achieved. The firm offer several benefits that would be included within your overall rewards package, including company pension, healthcare cash back scheme and a generous holiday allowance.

 

Core Benefits:

• Generous annual leave
• We support your continued development including attending training courses, webinars, leadership, management development and continuing professional development programmes
• Flexible working is encouraged and regularly reviewed
• Enhanced Maternity Pay
• In case of long-term sickness or incapacity, income protection is provided
• Life assurance
• Paid study leave
• Paid professional subscriptions
• Health Shield cash back plan – for treatments such as dental, optical and physiotherapy etc (a more extensive list is available)
• Flu vaccinations
• Enhanced sick pay
• Tax efficient pension (salary sacrifice)
• We have a wellbeing programme, which includes counselling and mental health support and legal advice
• Team social events, fundraising and activities with other local offices

 

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