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We are looking for qualified accountants to join the audit practice in our Bristol office. As an Assistant manager you will get to work with a wide range of clients within a cross functional office. Our client base is from a wide range of business sectors, ranging in size from owner-managed businesses to multi-national organisations. Many of our clients are subsidiaries of overseas companies giving our work a truly international perspective.

Planning and project managing all aspects of audits.
Leading teams on the ground, reporting directly to the manager on a day to day basis.
Budgeting and monitoring the financial performance of projects, focusing on optimising profitability.
Demonstrating practical knowledge of UK GAAP, IFRS, and IAS.
Identifying, researching and helping to resolve complex audit issues.
Supervising and coaching junior members of staff to help them realise their full potential.
Building relationships with the client staff and acting as an ambassador for the firm.
Keeping up to date with KPMG's product and service offerings and identifying the sales opportunities that will help us grow our business.
Reporting to audit managers and partners on all salient points arising from audits.



Qualifications and Experience


Recently qualified ACA or equivalent qualification.
Strong IT literacy, including Excel, PowerPoint and Word
Good working knowledge of e-audit
Good working knowledge of UK GAAP and IFRS
Identifies and pursues business opportunities.
Takes personal responsibility and accountability for own work.
Sustains a high level of drive, shows enthusiasm and a positive attitude when coping with pressure at work.
Continuously learns from experiences. Seeks out feedback and development opportunities. Gives clear directions, positive and constructive feedback.
Coaches less experienced staff.
Analyses problems, identifies core issues, investigates, evaluates and integrates information.
Builds the reputation of KPMG through the quality of work, knowledge and experience.
Monitors and upholds high quality of service and products to clients (internal and external).

At KPMG, our values define who we are and the way we do business. As a leading professional services firm, we know that our strength and capability come from our people – their different perspectives, experiences and backgrounds. From our inclusive leadership strategy to our diversity and inclusion targets – we’re making bold changes to who we are and what we do. Be part of it. You will have the opportunity to work within a dynamic team and will benefit from extensive training, professional development and performance management to help you meet your professional goals.

We are looking for experienced auditors to join the Audit practice within Asset Management. We currently have opportunities in the London Office.

Our Asset Management team works with a variety of market leading clients ranging from some of the largest traditional asset management groups in the UK to the top five hedge fund managers in Europe; and some of the largest private sector pension schemes and real estate investors in the UK. We have won a number of tenders in the last few years and expect to grow significantly in the coming years.

We offer a supportive working environment with benefits packages tailored to the individual to help achieve a good work life balance, giving superb opportunities for personal and professional growth within a Big 4 environment.

The Role:

As an Assistant Manager, you’ll be involved in all aspects of delivering audit engagements, from planning through to completion on a broad spectrum of AM clients. The role will include executive level client interaction and exposure to multiple clients on an annual basis, as well as daily tasks such as:

• Planning and execution of audit fieldwork and statutory reporting across a portfolio of clients
• Project management of all aspects of audit including agreeing audit timelines, team briefings, and supervision and delivery of audit work
• Budgeting and monitoring the financial performance of projects, focusing on optimising profitability
• Identifying, researching and helping to resolve complex accounting and audit issues
• Building relationships with client staff and acting as an ambassador for the firm
• Reporting to audit managers and partners on all salient points arising from audits
• Supervising and coaching junior members of staff to help them realise their full potential
• You may also have the opportunity to work on audit tenders or audit related advisory projects

The Person:

• Monitors and upholds the highest quality of service and products to clients (internal and external)
• Strong project management techniques including decision-making ability, analytical skills, time management, prioritisation, organisation and evaluative skills
• Shows initiative, resilience and is able to multitask in a pressurised environment
• The ambition to undertake new challenges and step up into supervisory roles, taking leadership where necessary
• The ability to communicate with senior levels of management and off shore teams
• The desire to work in a diverse environment and gain exposure to an international working environment
• Collaborative attitude with an enthusiasm for coaching and developing others
• Builds the reputation of KPMG through the quality of work, knowledge and experience

Qualifications and Skills Required:

• Fully qualified ACA/ACCA or international equivalent is essential. We will also consider those who are tracking towards full qualification (both time and exam) in 2019.
• Recent and extensive external audit experience within a ‘Big 4’ or top-tier firm is required
• Well-developed leadership and supervisory skills and the ability to effectively communicate with a wide range of individuals both internally and externally at different seniority levels
• Exceptional communication skills; both written and verbal
• Strong IT literacy, including Excel, PowerPoint and Word
• Some experience auditing IM clients is required

Recent, practical knowledge of IFRS is preferable

Roles and Responsibilities:

- Planning and project managing all aspects of audits.
- Leading teams on the ground, reporting directly to the manager on a day to daybasis.
- Budgeting and monitoring the financial performance of projects, focusing onoptimising profitability.
- Identifying, researching and helping to resolve complex audit issues.
- Supervising and coaching junior members of staff to help them realise theirfull potential.
- Building relationships with the client staff and acting as an ambassador forthe firm.
- Reporting to audit managers and partners on all salient points arising fromaudits.

Qualifications and Experience:

- Qualified ACA or equivalent qualification.
- Recent practical knowledge of UKGAAP, IFRS and IAS.
- Recent practice experiencewithin external audit.
- Strong IT literacy, includingExcel, PowerPoint and Word
- Good working knowledge ofe-audit
- Coaches less experienced staff.
Multiple positions available
Opening Date: 30/01/2020
Closing Date: 27/02/2020
Competitive salary plus negotiable bonus and benefits

We are looking for experienced auditors to join our Audit Corporates practice. We currently have full-time opportunities in our London office.


The Role:

As an Audit Manager, you will be involved in all aspects of leading and delivering audit engagements, from planning through to completion on a broad spectrum of Corporates clients. The role will include executive level client interaction and exposure to multiple clients on an annual basis, as well as daily tasks such as:

- Leading a field work team including supervising and coaching more junior members of staff to help them reach their full potential
- Reporting to audit Partners and Directors on all salient points arising from audits
- Planning and execution of audit fieldwork and statutory reporting across a portfolio of clients
- Project management of all aspects of audit including agreeing audit timelines, team briefings, and supervision and delivery of audit work
- Budgeting and monitoring the financial performance of projects, focusing on optimising profitability
- Identifying, researching and helping to resolve complex audit issues
- Preparing client deliverables, building relationships with the client staff and acting as an ambassador for the firm
- Keeping up to date with KPMG's product and service offerings and identifying the sales opportunities that will help us grow our business
- Working on audit tenders and working as part of the relevant independence team on these tenders. Tasks may include: reviewing global engagement records in sentinel; analysing and categorising the records; contacting partners globally for engagement information; preparing data and drafting Independence reports; liaising with the UK Ethics and Independence team
- You may also have the opportunity to work on specific audit related projects across the audit function


Required Experience and Background:

- Self-driven and resilient and able to thrive in a pressurised environment
- Well-developed team management and supervisory skills and the ability to effectively communicate with a wide range of individuals both internally and externally at different levels of seniority
- The desire to work in a diverse environment, gain exposure to an international working environment and undertake new challenges
- Strong project management techniques including decision-making ability, analytical skills, time management, prioritisation, organisation and evaluative skills
- Monitors and upholds high quality of service and products to clients (internal and external)


Required Qualifications and Skills:

- Fully qualified ACA/ACCA or international equivalent
- Recent, extensive external audit experience at Manager level within a 'Big 4’ or mid-tier firm
- Team management experience with the ability to motivate a team and lead by example
- The ability to effectively communicate with a wide range of individuals both internally and externally at different seniority levels
- Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal
- Strong IT literacy, including Excel, PowerPoint and Word
- Sound practical knowledge of IFRS
- Previous exposure to a range of Corporates sectors such as telecommunications, media, energy, utilities, and/or oil&gas