Audit Senior Manager - Real Estate sector

This large, growing firm is looking for an Audit Senior Manager for their Real Estate sector team.

Client Details

This large accountancy practice has one of the largest and experienced real estate teams in the UK. They work with a range of real estate businesses including large UK and global private and listed businesses as well as privately owned, start-up and entrepreneurial organisations.

Description

You'll be joining as a vital member of this growing and dynamic team. You'll be responsible for servicing clients, directing all assurance services delivered, managing people and supporting the Partners with business development and practice management.

• Act as audit lead on fully listed and AIM listed clients. The expectation is that on large assignments this role will be supported by one (or more) Managers. Overall responsibility for each assignment will be retained by the Partner.
• Responsible for leading and directing all aspects of audit services delivered.
• People management responsibilities covering resource planning and allocation, performance management, training and recommendations for promotion. Act as a mentor to team members and provide coaching with a view to assisting them to achieve their personal career goals. Act as a role model for Manager level.
• Responsible for maximising profitability from a portfolio of clients.
• Liaison with central departments on risk management, technical and other matters.
• Take part in wider practice management at local level.
• Support Partners in group sales and marketing activity, including playing a leading role in client pitch teams, attendance at group networking, and other marketing events as appropriate.
• Contribute to development of new business relationships and business proposals through high level sales and marketing activity. This will include winning work by targeting new clients.
• Support Partners with the implementation and communication of any new business strategy for existing clients, target clients and the internal business.
• Participate in Key Account Management.
• Develop specialist knowledge of a sector and/or technical area, and/or commercial area.
• Engage with clients more directly on technical and audit judgement decisions.

Profile

• ACA/ICAS qualified or overseas equivalent.
• Previous Senior Manager in practice.
• Significant experience of delivering audit and other assurance services to major clients, including listed (full list and AIM) clients and clients with international interests.
• Excellent working knowledge of UK and International GAAS, IFRS, UK GAAP and Financial Reporting requirements.
• Managing and developing staff (not only audit teams), i.e. coordinating staff projects, mentoring, counselling, appraising, recruiting etc.
• Business development experience- able to identify and convert opportunities to sell work.
• Proven experience in managing a wide portfolio of concurrent projects and project teams in a project management framework..
• Able to demonstrate the development of an industry network.
• Strong real estate / construction experience.

Job Offer

• Feel valued and rewarded
• Highly competitive starting salaries
• Remuneration packages that ensure pay always positively reflects performance
• 28 days' holiday
• Access to a personal pension scheme, with matched employer contributions
• Life assurance cover
• Income protection insurance
• A range of voluntary benefits to suit every lifestyle