Vacancy Name Audit Assistant Manager

Vacancy No: VN2313

Employment Type: Permanent

Duration: N/A

Location: City Chester, Country United Kingdom

Company Description

Xeinadin was established in 2019 when a number of leading business advisory and accountancy practices across the UK and Ireland came together to re-imagine the future of accountancy. Our collective mission to provide locally forged, trusted business advice to SMEs through forward-thinking, close-knit relationships remains pivotal to our growth. It's our people who drive our business forward, and we offer them future-focused career opportunities whilst supporting individual specialisms. Our regional offices of over 3000 colleagues operate collaboratively, combining collective expertise to maximise potential.

Description

The Audit Assistant Manager will play a key role within our Chester office, responsible for delivering high-quality audit services to a varied portfolio of clients while supporting and developing junior members of the audit team.

Working closely with Managers and Partners, the successful individual will take responsibility for managing audit assignments from planning through to completion, ensuring work is delivered accurately, efficiently, and in line with statutory requirements, auditing standards, and professional regulations.

This role requires a technically strong and organised audit professional who can manage client relationships, lead audit engagements, review work, and support the development of team members while delivering an exceptional client experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver an excellent level of service to a portfolio of audit clients, ensuring client expectations are met or exceeded.
• Maintain strong client relationships and act as a key point of contact for client queries and requests.
• Manage audit assignments from planning through to completion, ensuring deadlines, budgets, and quality standards are achieved.
• Lead and oversee audit engagements, ensuring compliance with relevant auditing standards, regulations, and internal procedures.
• Review audit files and work completed by junior team members, providing constructive feedback and ensuring required quality standards are met.
• Provide technical guidance and support to junior team members on audit-related matters.
• Mentor, coach, and support junior members of the audit team to develop their technical knowledge and confidence.
• Assist with planning and allocation of audit work across the team to ensure effective delivery.
• Identify risks, issues, and opportunities during assignments and communicate these effectively to Managers and Partners.
• Assist with the preparation and review of statutory accounts and other compliance work where required.
• Support Managers and Partners with client meetings, proposals, and business development activities.
• Build strong client relationships through proactive communication and an understanding of client needs.
• Ensure all work is completed in line with relevant legal, regulatory, and professional requirements.
• Support the achievement of team financial targets through effective workflow management and accurate recording of chargeable time.
• Represent Xeinadin professionally and demonstrate our values in all internal and external interactions.