Audit Supervisor - Corporate Audit

Purpose of the Role:

Working with Senior Managers and Directors on a portfolio of clients in our Corporate Client Services team. This team is the fastest growing in the firm and is a key strategic priority for the firm. The group works with the firm`s largest and/or most complex audit clients. Typically these are either larger multinational private groups, AIM listed groups or small Public Interest Entities (PIE). The roles are 90%+ audit and can be further specialised by client sector or type to suit individual candidates. The role will have exposure to partners as well as directors and senior managers in the team.

This role includes:

• Involvement in planning, supervising, and carrying out full end-to-end audits
• Responsibility for achieving agreed budgets and meeting deadlines
• Setting objectives for more junior staff and supervise on site, reviewing their work and coaching on the job where necessary

Our Corporate Client Service (CCS) team

Our corporate audit team focuses on mid-market private, listed and PE-backed businesses. Our clients vary in size and maturity from multi-billion pound UK headquartered groups with global operations, to smaller high-growth businesses with significant financial backing - and everything in between. Our dedicated team of 60 includes long-standing Moore Kingston Smith people who specialise in the mid-market, but the majority are partners and staff who have joined us from the largest five UK audit firms. They are motivated by working in a business where they have the time, team and investment to deliver excellence to their clients.

Our clients - almost all of whom were previously advised by larger audit firms - tell us they feel like a priority. They receive the highest quality service from people that have taken the time to build a strong relationship and a deep understanding of their challenges and objectives. It`s why so many businesses choose Moore Kingston Smith.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for auditing large companies including planning, execution and completion.
• Delivery of a complete audit file for manager review.
• Supervision of the audit team on-site, which includes reviewing the work of juniors and assisting junior team members with technical accounting and audit questions.
• Delivery of work carried out under the primary accounting frameworks (UK GAAP, FRS 101, FRS 102 and IFRS).
• Responsibility for identifying and delivering complex areas of audits, with the assistance of the senior manager/director.
• Drafting recommendations to management for improvements to internal controls following audit fieldwork completion.
• Drafting of audit close meeting agenda and points for discussion.
• Close liaison with clients and other stakeholders, often with direct contact at partner and director levels.
• Motivation and encouragement of team.
• Promoting the interests of the firm with all employed by the firm, clients, prospective clients and other third parties.
• Generally, to provide a personal, professional, speedy, and efficient service to the firm`s clients.
• Assisting with internal training courses. -Any other special work as required e.g. company valuations, HMRC investigations & proposal pitches.
• Working alongside current office management to assist and supervise junior team members in their wider career development.

Practice Development

• Attending client gatherings or client seminars on an ad hoc basis.
• Identifying business development opportunities with clients and progressing these in liaison with partner/director.
• Internal networking to get to know your team and the wider firm including specialist services.

Administration

• Using initiative to come up with innovative ideas to improve systems currently in practice with regards to client or staff matters.