An exciting opportunity to join our new office in central Bristol. Responsible for managing audit and advisory services across a wide spectrum of leading owner manager businesses and corporate clients with turnover typically ranging from £10m to £100m+. You will be a key client contact for managing and delivering services throughout the year.  Alongside this you will play a key part in managing and developing this busy and dynamic team with the opportunity to get involved in wider firm/service line initiatives and projects.  On offer is an opportunity to grow and develop your career within this leading firm.

What you'll be doing:

• Manage teams in relation to client audits, ensuring assignments are staffed appropriately and with the required blend of skills and experience
• Work closely with the client engagement Partner to co-ordinate both compliance and specialist services
• Act as the main point of contact for all client matters, demonstrating a strong commercial understanding of their business and keeping them regularly informed of progress in relation to the service provided
• Assist with the coaching and development of audit staff, from new recruit to qualified seniors, both on-site and back in the office
• Identify and raise business development opportunities with new and existing clients
• Support complex and often fast-moving projects, which may include business sales and acquisitions
• Support group restructuring exercises, including client liaison, accounting entries and company secretarial work
• Liaise with consultants and technical Partners across the firm’s specialist services in providing the above

About you:

• ACA/ ACCA qualified (or equivalent)
• Post-qualification experience in audit and a good working knowledge of compliance, regulation and bespoke audit and accounts software
• Full, clean driving licence, plus unrestricted access to a car (which must be insured to cover business use and the transport of passengers)
• Professional, articulate and confident in approach
• Capable of quickly building rapport with clients
• Corporate tax awareness
• Previous experience of managing and developing people
• An ambitious, technically able and strategically-minded team leader

Why us:

PKF Francis Clark is the place for your career. Our growth offers you the opportunity to expand and develop your career in a direction that interests you. We offer a supportive and flexible working environment, taking your career seriously to enable you to be the best you can be.

Aside from a fantastic working environment and competitive salary, we also offer an excellent benefits package, to include:

• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Sabbaticals
• Contributory Pension
• Life Assurance
• Permanent Health Insurance
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Eyecare Vouchers
• Tech Scheme
• Perks at Work
• Cycle to Work Scheme