Audit Technical Senior Manager

The Audit Quality, Risk and Technical team plays a critical role in ensuring the quality and risk management of our audit services.

We provide technical support to the Audit Business Line, ensuring that quality underpins the delivery of audits and mitigates risks to the credibility and reputation of the firm. Our team produces methodology guidance, support materials, and guidance, as well as develops and delivers the technical learning program for our audit professional staff. We maintain the firm's outsourced audit software, ensuring it complies with Auditing Standards and Regulations and meets our global network's obligations. AQRT also provides support to partners and staff through advice on ad-hoc audit and financial reporting queries, mandatory risk reviews, and consultations. We are responsible for internal and external monitoring, maintaining a constructive relationship with regulators, and conducting internal quality monitoring.

Responsibilities:

As an Audit Technical Senior Manager, you will be a key point of contact and support for client-facing partners and staff. Your responsibilities will include responding to complex technical queries, performing higher-risk mandatory reviews and consultations, and undertaking second reviews of responses to technical queries. You will also monitor and research developments in technical standards and regulations, develop methodology guidance and templates, deliver training and regular communications, provide technical input into the selection and implementation of new audit software tools, and perform various quality monitoring activities. Additionally, you will represent the firm externally in technical meetings and forums.

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About you:

• You are an experienced senior manager in a central technical and quality function in an Audit Firm.
• You are committed to quality and possess sound technical competence in auditing and financial reporting matters.
• You demonstrate a strong sense of ownership and accountability and have a track record of delivering key quality projects.
• You promote professional skepticism and a challenge mindset in interactions with Audit RIs and teams.
• You recognize the importance of developing people and contributing to the growth of the team through coaching and mentoring skills.

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Why Johnston Carmichael?

With 14 offices across Scotland and beyond, we're one of the country's leading firms of Chartered Accountants and Business Advisers. Working at Johnston Carmichael means being part of a team of over 900 sharp minds, each of which is valued and heard. We support our people to ensure they can grow their own way through proactive learning and development.

At Johnston Carmichael, we want what's best for our clients, our people, and our communities. You'll be joining a team that's engaged with its local communities and committed to supporting them. Over the last decade, we've raised over £450,000 for charitable causes across Scotland, and we're also Gold Sponsors of the Kiltwalk.

We have a People and Culture Forum that generates ideas for positive change and has several subgroups, including LGBTQIA+ and Gender Equality, which seek to educate and encourage everyone in our firm to be themselves to do their best work.

If you value enabling leadership, quality, integrity, and a workplace that prioritizes giving back as much as you put in, then Johnston Carmichael is the firm for you.

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How working for us can work for you

As a valued member of the Johnston Carmichael team, you'll benefit from a number of employee benefits, including but not limited to; a personal pension scheme, annual leave, and life assurance, as well as your own personal training and development plan.

We know that 9-5 office hours aren't for everyone. We support flexible working and also use a hybrid working model. One size doesn't fit all, so let's discuss what might work for you and our firm.

Doing the Right Thing and Standing in Other People's Shoes are two of our core values. We nurture and celebrate individuality at Johnston Carmichael. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all communities.

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If you're ready to work in an innovative and forward-thinking firm alongside talented, sharp minds, apply today.

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