Manager - General Practice - Audit & Accounts (Corporate and International)

Purpose of the role

• Working directly with partners and directors, providing client focused and commercially aware services in an efficient and professional manner.
• You will mentor, train and manage junior members of staff to enable them to develop and progress with the option of being involved in formal training if desired.
• Responsible for a portfolio of clients 500k+ gross recurring fees, covering a variety of business activities, sizes, and structures.
• We do a mix of international and commercial clients with a unique blend of audit, non-audit, and advisory services across different sectors.

About the Team

Our partners have a diverse range of responsibilities and interests, from corporate finance, outsourcing to international business and pensions. As such, our people gain exposure to a wide variety of work, and are better advisors as a result. We are keen to empower our people, allowing them to work directly with clients, building and managing relationships. We really focus on developing our staff and have a people first approach.

Key tasks and responsibilities

• Day to day contact with MKS team, clients, HMRC and other professional advisors.
• All aspects of audit and accounts assignment management: - Job planning - Budgeting - Time management - Delegating to and supervising of team - Subsequent monitoring of team progress and managing projects - Detailed review of file, debriefing team with a key focus on feedback - Reviewing corporation tax computations and liaising with Tax Specialists - Finalisation of file for artner review, including the calculation of corporation tax - Subsequent submission to HMRC and Companies House - Promoting the interests of the firm with all employed by the firm, clients, prospective clients and other third parties. - Motivation and encouragement of team, providing timely constructive feedback.

Staff Management

• Overseeing and mentoring trainees during their training contract providing assistance when required.
• Assisting in the motivation and supervision of staff (especially trainees).
• Assisting staff in finding suitable work to keep them fully occupied, also ensuring their development and progress and all staff are fully debriefed after jobs.
• Assisting with in-house training.
• Providing upward feedback.

Practice Development

• Attending client gatherings or client seminars on an ad hoc basis.
• Identifying account development opportunities with clients and progressing these in liaison with the partner.
• Assisting with preparation and presentation of new client pitches.

Administration

• Providing innovative ideas to improve systems currently in practice with regards to client or staff matters.
• Assisting with billing procedures.
• Assisting with debt collection where appropriate in liaison with client partner.