The Audit Methodology Senior Manager/Director plays a crucial role in the execution of audit engagements across the firm. This role involves developing and updating the firm's audit methodology, responding to audit-related technical queries, and creating and delivering audit-related training and guidance materials. Additionally, this position includes reviewing selected audit reports.
This role demands high technical proficiency in audit practices and a strong commitment to quality in audit engagements. The successful candidate must be a collaborative team player, capable of working effectively within the department and across the firm. They must also be able to build and maintain the confidence of senior partners, staff, the firm's network, and external regulatory bodies.
Key Responsibilities:
Audit Methodology Development:
.Update and enhance the firm's audit methodology in line with new standards, regulations, and regulatory findings.
.Ensure consistency and accuracy in the methodology within the electronic working paper system and external templates.
.Identify and implement improvements to the audit methodology and supporting templates.
.Review divisional audit templates to align with firm standards and guidelines.
.Integrate digital audit advancements, including data analytics, into the audit methodology.
Regulatory Monitoring:
.Stay updated on audit regulatory changes, assess impacts, and report recommended changes to relevant compliance partners and committees.
.Develop and distribute technical papers detailing changes in standards and regulations.
Training and Guidance:
.Develop and maintain the firm's audit manuals, including sector-specific manuals.
.Create and deliver audit methodology training, including inductions, annual updates, and changes in ISAs/methodology.
.Review divisional training materials for consistency with firm standards.
Technical Support and Advice:
.Provide technical support on audit methodology to partners and staff.
.Oversee seconded staff working on audit methodology projects and review their work.
.Participate in relevant meetings and regulatory events.
Report Review:
.Review audit reports for 'in-scope' entities before issuance.
.Assess proposed modified audit reports of all entities before issuance.
.Research and respond to technical queries related to audit methodology.
Other Responsibilities:
Qualifications:
.Professional accountancy qualification (e.g., ICAEW, ACCA, or equivalent) with a minimum of 3 years (Senior Manager) / 5 years (Director) post-qualification experience.
Technical Skills:
.Deep understanding of UK auditing requirements, including legislation, ISAs (UK), the FRC's Revised Ethical Standard, and UK GAAP/IFRS.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and SharePoint).
Experience:
.Proven experience in audit practice or a similar audit methodology role.
Experience developing and delivering audit methodology and related training.
Ability to work both autonomously and as part of a team.
Competencies:
.Capability to interpret and apply audit regulations and standards practically.
Strong problem-solving skills, capable of handling complex issues and drawing clear, evidence-based conclusions.
.Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
.Strong organizational and presentational skills.
My client is a top 20 Practice firm, they excited to introduce this newly-established role aimed at bolstering the delivery of top-notch training across all levels, from trainees to partners.
We offer an engaging and diverse workload, promising potential advancement for the ideal candidate. We seek someone who can immediately contribute in terms of technical prowess and training fundamentals, with the potential to take charge of their own domains once their skills are demonstrated.
Responsibilities of the Technical & Training Manager role include:
.Coordinating a comprehensive technical training program firm-wide, catering to both qualified and trainee staff while ensuring uniformity across all offices.
.Monitoring Continuing Professional Development (CPD) for qualified audit and accounts staff, and coordinating with CPD providers.
.Collaborating with the Learning and Development team to organize and facilitate training sessions.
.Researching content for firm-wide dissemination.
.Crafting technical training materials for both trainee development and CPD programs in audit and financial reporting.
.Delivering training sessions and providing guidance as needed, both in-person and online.
.Sourcing specialized training when necessary.
.Assisting in organizing and delivering director/RI drop-in sessions.
.If required, supporting the audit and accounts technical query helpdesk, offering advice on UK GAAP, IFRS, and audit-related matters.
.Providing support, as needed, for national events like the national audit conference.
Essential Knowledge Base:
.Familiarity with UK GAAP, IFRS, auditing standards, the FRC Ethical Standard, and the Companies Act 2006.
.Proficiency in IT, particularly Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
Desirable Knowledge Base:
.Understanding of listed company reporting requirements.
.Knowledge of LLPs, Charities, and Pension schemes.
.Familiarity with accounts and audit software, preferably CCH.
Essential Skills:
.Confident interaction with senior personnel, including Partners.
.Strong training and presentation skills, with a willingness to deliver technical material to colleagues across the firm.
.Proficiency in technical writing, preparing training materials and briefings.
.Problem-solving ability, especially concerning standards application.
.Risk awareness and the ability to deliver challenging messages when necessary.
Capacity to manage multiple assignments independently.
.ACA/ACCA Qualified
Desirable Skills:
.Experience in delivering technical training material.
My client is a top 20 Practice firm, they excited to introduce this newly-established role aimed at bolstering the delivery of top-notch training across all levels, from trainees to partners.
We offer an engaging and diverse workload, promising potential advancement for the ideal candidate. We seek someone who can immediately contribute in terms of technical prowess and training fundamentals, with the potential to take charge of their own domains once their skills are demonstrated.
Responsibilities of the Technical & Training Manager role include:
.Coordinating a comprehensive technical training program firm-wide, catering to both qualified and trainee staff while ensuring uniformity across all offices.
.Monitoring Continuing Professional Development (CPD) for qualified audit and accounts staff, and coordinating with CPD providers.
.Collaborating with the Learning and Development team to organize and facilitate training sessions.
.Researching content for firm-wide dissemination.
.Crafting technical training materials for both trainee development and CPD programs in audit and financial reporting.
.Delivering training sessions and providing guidance as needed, both in-person and online.
.Sourcing specialized training when necessary.
.Assisting in organizing and delivering director/RI drop-in sessions.
.If required, supporting the audit and accounts technical query helpdesk, offering advice on UK GAAP, IFRS, and audit-related matters.
.Providing support, as needed, for national events like the national audit conference.
Essential Knowledge Base:
.Familiarity with UK GAAP, IFRS, auditing standards, the FRC Ethical Standard, and the Companies Act 2006.
.Proficiency in IT, particularly Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
Desirable Knowledge Base:
.Understanding of listed company reporting requirements.
.Knowledge of LLPs, Charities, and Pension schemes.
.Familiarity with accounts and audit software, preferably CCH.
Essential Skills:
.Confident interaction with senior personnel, including Partners.
.Strong training and presentation skills, with a willingness to deliver technical material to colleagues across the firm.
.Proficiency in technical writing, preparing training materials and briefings.
.Problem-solving ability, especially concerning standards application.
.Risk awareness and the ability to deliver challenging messages when necessary.
Capacity to manage multiple assignments independently.
.ACA/ACCA Qualified
Desirable Skills:
.Experience in delivering technical training material.
About the Company:
Join a leading financial advisory team renowned for its expertise in mergers and acquisitions, particularly within the distressed sector. Our client's team team provides strategic advisory services to clients facing financial challenges, helping them navigate complex transactions.
Role Overview:
We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Associate Director to join a Distressed M&A team in London. The successful candidate will play a critical role in managing and executing distressed M&A transactions, providing strategic advice, and leading a team of professionals.
Key Responsibilities:
*Lead and manage the execution of distressed M&A transactions, including buy-side and sell-side mandates.
*Provide strategic and financial advice to clients facing financial distress, restructuring, or insolvency.
*Conduct thorough financial analysis, valuation, and due diligence to assess transaction opportunities.
*Develop and maintain strong client relationships, acting as a trusted advisor.
*Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, including legal and financial advisors, to ensure seamless transaction execution.
*Mentor and develop junior team members, fostering a high-performance culture.
*Stay abreast of market trends, regulatory changes, and industry developments relevant to distressed M&A.
Qualifications:
*Minimum of 7-10 years of experience in M&A
*Proven track record of successfully leading and closing complex distressed M&A deals.
*Strong financial modelling, valuation, and analytical skills.
*Excellent interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills.
*Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.
*Strategic thinker with strong problem-solving abilities.
Warner Scott are partnered with a mid-market professional services firm who are looking to expand their corporate restructuring team with a Valuations Director. The firm has a high volume of restructuring business and need someone who can take ownership of and lead valuations engagements for restructuring projects. This is a great opportunity for anyone who is looking to take a more specialised path within valuations, in a rapidly expanding team and business.
Key Responsibilities:
* Lead and manage valuation projects related to restructuring, insolvency, and turnaround situations
* Conduct comprehensive valuations of businesses, assets, and equity interests
* Develop detailed financial models, perform analyses, and prepare valuation reports for stakeholders
* Provide strategic insights and recommendations based on valuation findings to clients
* Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, including legal, tax, and financial advisory professionals, to deliver integrated solutions
* Present findings and recommendations to senior executives, boards, and other stakeholders
* Stay abreast of industry trends, valuation standards, and regulatory developments impacting the restructuring landscape
* Mentor and develop junior team members
* Contribute to business development efforts by identifying opportunities, participating in client pitches, and building strong client relationships.
Requirements
* ACA/ACCA Qualified (Desirable)
* Extensive experience within both valuations for restructuring purposes
* Experienced working directly with clients and comfortable managing business relationships
My client is a boutique consultancy firm located in Central London with offices in London, New York, Dubai, Toyo, Hong Kong and Milan.
They have provided Business Intelligence services in over 90 countries. The practices covered include Enhanced Due Diligence, Background Checks, New Market Entry, Dispute Resolution and Fraud and Corruption Investigations.
They are looking to grow their team in order to meet the growing demand of their clients. The position offers fantastic room for career development and exposure to a wide variety of investigations.
This position calls for a motivated and diligent team player with a background in the business intelligence field or a related area. The ideal candidate should possess a strong academic record, adept problem-solving skills, and a keen interest in international affairs, business, and politics.
Responsibilities:
Managing end-to-end projects on enhanced due diligence and strategic intelligence across Western and Central Europe.
Creating client-ready reports and supporting visuals.
Providing project briefings to clients and internal/external stakeholders.
Cultivating and nurturing relationships to expand the companies' network.
Conducting thorough research of global public records.
Drafting project proposals and contributing to broader business development efforts.
Experience & Skills:
Minimum three years' experience in business intelligence or a relevant field.
Strong academic background.
Proficiency in English and ideally at least one European language
Excellent written and verbal communication.
Proficiency in researching complex matters using public record databases and other relevant sources.
Expertise in at least one major European market, coupled with understanding commercial and regulatory risks in the region.
Critical thinking, creativity, and resourcefulness in problem-solving.
Ability to handle pressure, manage multiple projects simultaneously, and meet client deadlines.
Strong interpersonal skills and a collaborative spirit to thrive in a team environment.
You'll be someone who is comfortable working proactively and managing your own tasks as well as confident collaborating with others and communicating regularly with Senior Managers, Directors, and Partners. You'll help deliver accurate and transparent reporting to all relevant stakeholders as you provide long term value.
Some key responsibilities of the role include:
.Creation of impactful, innovative solutions which meet learner needs and deliver clear business outcomes
.Developing and maintaining relevant business relationships that are integral to programmatic design such as content SMEs
.Supporting the delivery of programs with onsite project management and/or facilitation support as appropriate
.Responsible for the design, curation or creating of relevant content under the direction of the Development and Monitoring Lead with a particular focus on how technical and non-technical elements are blended through our programs
.Support the Monitoring, Reporting & Compliance team in ensuring appropriate evaluation metrics are put in place and analyse evaluation reporting at a programs level to consider the impact of this on future design iteration
.Coach and supervise more junior development team members
.Support the Faculty team with the briefing and training of facilitators and hosts to equip them to be able to deliver learning content
.Support facilitation of programs as needed alongside the Stream
.Collaborate effectively with the Business Partner (BP) and Learning Implementation (LI) Lead, as well as wider BP and LI teams to understand training needs for specific training, and translate those needs into learning objectives and content, as well as develop content that can be successfully and commercially implemented
.Collaborate with the Innovation and Technology Hub team to enable effective learning design that appropriately leverages innovation and technology as well as the latest design thinking
.Bring the latest thinking and innovation to the business to support the development of effective, high-quality learning solutions
.Advocate change where needed, leading by example and seeking support as appropriate
You'll be someone with:
.Senior Manager (or equivalent) with a background in program development, both non-technical and audit-technical course content, and preferably with experience of regulatory reporting requirements
.Experience of authoring and reviewing program content
.Understanding of the latest design thinking, innovation, tools and technology to support program development, data analytics / evidence-based analysis
.Strong relationship skills with an ability to work with varied stakeholders, influence agendas and drive forward activities
.Strong team working and collaboration skills alongside an ability to coach, develop and inspire people to reach their potential
.Ability to take training needs and translate these into learning objectives and key learning outcomes and then coordinate an appropriate response to these
.Excellent analytical, interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal
.Strong data-analytics and problem-solving skills
.Understanding of business strategy and goals and a focus on delivering effectively against these
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an accomplished tax senior to join this burgeoning and highly regarded North London medium sized practice .
The role is extremely varied, and you will be exposed to not only compliance work on both the personal tax and corporate tax side, but also you will be involved in assisting the partner on a number of interesting ad hoc advisory assignments.
Specifically, you will be responsible for:
-Managing a varied portfolio of clients which will include sole traders , partners , trusts and personal tax returns
- preparing corporate tax returns for clients across a broad range of sectors which includes property management companies
, healthcare organisations and a number of service industry clients .
-taking responsibility for the provision of a high quality tax compliance service to a portfolio of clients, ensuring that: all tax payments, and tax returns filings, are dealt with on a timely basis and all appropriate claims and elections are made to minimise tax liabilities.
-Assisting partner in identifying tax planning opportunities and, where appropriate, pursued.
Ideally , you will possess several seasons in personal and /or corporate tax (training can be provided in areas in which you are not so confident ).In addition , ideally you will be qualified or studying for the ATT exams and possess strong written and verbal communication skills to enable you to interact with clients and colleagues alike.
In return , you will be offered an excellent caseload of work which compares favourably with any City or West end practice.In addition ,you will be provided with a full ATT/CTA study package if required and a clear and defined career path which will enable you to progress to manager level and beyond.
Warner Scott are partnered with a dynamic mid-market firm who are looking to expand their corporate finance function. The role will primarily revolve around transaction services, with elements of valuations work and other advisory areas, so is a perfect opportunity for someone with experience in transaction services who is looking to broaden their corporate finance skillset. Additionally, because of the compact team size, this role will provide a great deal of ownership over processes, and direct involvement with key decision makers.
Key Responsibilities:
*Lead and manage transaction services engagements, including financial due diligence for mergers, acquisitions, and other transactions.
*Conduct comprehensive valuations for a range of purposes, including M&A, financial reporting, tax, and strategic planning.
*Prepare detailed financial models, reports, and presentations to support transaction and valuation work.
*Perform industry and company research to support client engagements and business development activities.
*Collaborate with clients to gather relevant financial information and understand their business operations and strategic objectives.
*Assist in the preparation of proposals and engagement letters.
*Provide training and mentorship to junior team members, fostering a culture of continuous learning and development.
*Ensure all work is conducted in compliance with relevant regulations and professional standards.
*Maintain strong client relationships and act as a trusted advisor, addressing their needs and queries effectively.
*Support business development initiatives by identifying opportunities and participating in networking events
Qualifications:
*ACA/ACCA Qualified
*6-12 months experience in financial due diligence engagements
Warner Scott are representing a mid-market professional services firm who are looking to add a Financial Services (FS) focussed Director/Partner to their Transaction Services function. The firm has experienced stable growth over the past couple of years, and are now in a strong position to bring in a senior professional to develop an FS advisory function. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced corporate finance professional looking to join a firm with consistent and robust growth.
Key Responsibilities:
-Provide expert advisory services on complex FS transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, disposals, and refinancing.
-Oversee due diligence processes, financial analysis, and valuation of FS assets.
-Ensure the delivery of high-quality, client-focused solutions.
-Provide strategic leadership and direction for the Financial Services Department, including setting goals, developing business plans, and implementing initiatives to drive revenue growth and profitability.
-Cultivate and nurture relationships with key clients, stakeholders, and industry partners to drive business development opportunities and expand the firm's presence in the market.
-Lead and mentor a team, providing guidance, support, and professional development - opportunities to facilitate their growth and success.
-Stay abreast of market trends, regulatory changes, and emerging opportunities in the financial services sector, providing strategic insights and recommendations to clients and internal stakeholders.
-Collaborate closely with other departments within the firm to leverage cross-selling opportunities and deliver integrated solutions that meet the evolving needs of clients.
Requirements:
-ACA/ACCA Qualified
-Extensive experience in Transaction Services (with a focus on FS markets)
-Proven track record of leading and developing a team within Transaction Services
-Strong client relationship management experience