Manager, Corporate Services: Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk

We are seeking a qualified ACCA/ACA professional with at least 2 years of post-qualification experience to join our Corporate Services department. Recently qualified individuals with matching skills are also encouraged to apply.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage audit, accounts preparation, and tax compliance services for a diverse range of businesses (approximately 60:40 audit to non-audit work).
• Oversee corporate work with turnover levels ranging from £5-25m and upwards.
• Lead and mentor junior staff members, providing guidance and support throughout the audit process.

Requirements:

• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Self-motivated and driven, with the ability to work well under pressure.
• Essential audit experience.

Salary/remuneration package on offer will be at market rates in line with knowledge and experience.

A Bit About The Role

Working within the audit and corporate services department, you will be responsible for undertaking high quality audit, accounts preparation and tax compliance services for a diverse portfolio of clients ranging from small to large clients operating within the local area. Your role includes regular visits to client’s premises, working remotely and understanding how the business operates and the individual challenges that they face. You must be comfortable speaking to clients about their financial and business procedures. As a part of your role you will be committed to mentoring the team and encouraging others to develop. You will ensure working papers and files are complete and ready for associate and partner review and will take pride and responsibility for your work.

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.

A Bit About You

The ideal member of our team would have: – Qualified ACA/ACCA – A great working knowledge of UK GAAP and disclosures required for both small and medium sized companies – Great communication skills, ability to work in a team and mentor others – Knowledge of the ISAs and experience in planning audit work – Comfortable communicating with clients when needed.

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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