IT Audit Manager and Associate Director, Big 4, Sydney and Melbourne

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Due to exciting growth our client are expanding their IT Audit team.

The team is made up of audit focused people who are all pivotal to the successful delivery of their IT External Audit engagements.

 

Your Opportunity

As a Manager/Associate Director in the IT Audit team, you will play a key role in:

  • Develop, coach, mentor and share expertise with team members, providing stretch assignments to advance their capability.
  • Assist their clients to meet IT audit requirements and timelines.
  • Provide technical knowledge, direction and training to engagement team members.
  • Embed data analytics and automation in the audit execution.
  • Support engagement managers in the preparation of clear and concise IT External Audit reports.

 

Is this you?

  • You enjoy marrying your strong analytical skills with fantastic technical communication skills to write detailed and accurate reports.
  • You are resilient and thrive in a fast-paced environment, where you will be supported to use your initiative to work through competing priorities.
  • You enjoy working in the details, with a proactive attitude towards accuracy and deadlines.

 

Your Experience:

Your qualifications, skills & experience could include:

  • Demonstrated ability to coach, mentor and share expertise with team members, providing stretch assignments to advance their capability.
  • Demonstrated client service excellence
  • Background in IT Audit, assurance, risk management or advisory
  • A tertiary qualification in a related field (e.g. Accounting, Information Systems, Commer or other)
  • Strong written and verbal communication/presentation skills

 

N.B. If you are emigrating for this role the client will pay for your visa, flights and 2 weeks accommodation

Transaction services Manager, London

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A busy and dynamic transaction services team is looking for a Transaction Services Manager to join the team.
  • The Firm has 17 partners and approximately 140 staff.
  • They have several FTSE listed clients, Large OMBs and Mid Market clients.
  • Sector Focus: Financial Services, Real Estate, Fintech and Retail

 They are a progressive business that continually looks at new and innovative ways it can support clients and businesses to compete and grow. Therefore, they are always looking for new and dynamic individuals to join their team and play a part in shaping the future of the company.

About the role:

  • Reporting into the TS Partner, supporting both him and the Director
  • Performing FDD
  • Project management: responsible for the delivery of client facing projects, being the main day to day point of contact for senior client contacts
  • Building relationships – required to build and sustain relationships with client management team members for the benefit of the Firm as well as acting as an ambassador and role model for the Firm.
  • Delivering quality service and time management: Individuals will be required to monitor and deliver high quality service to clients (both internal and external). They will need to be able to manage their own time, plan and organise work tasks, monitor progress and meet deadlines.
  • Individuals will be proficient at managing multiple priorities.
  • Individuals will need to have excellent analytical and report writing skills.
  • Supervising junior team member
Qualifications and Experience:

  • Qualified Accountant or CFA
  • Experience of financial due diligence.
  • Strong analytical skills including the ability to interpret data, generate insights and construct solutions
  • Excellent written and oral communication
  • Strong personal impact
  • Ability to perform consistently at a high level under pressure
  • Must be computer literate with advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel
  • Ability to work in a team but also have an entrepreneurial outlook

Public Sector Audit Manager and Senior Manager, London, Birmingham and Leeds

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Our client’s Not for Profit Audit team is going through an exciting period of expansion nationally, thus providing a unique opportunity to help shape the future of their work within the sector and help grow the business. Their Not for Profit client base includes a variety of well-known charities, higher education institutions and schools, meaning that clients they work with already cover a wide range of organisations in the sector.
The role:

You will…..

  • Be responsible for a portfolio of Not for Profit audit clients
  • Solve technical matters for our clients, and project manage client work
  • Oversee and develop our growing team to the highest standard
  • Build and maintain strong working relationship with your team and our clients
  • Take opportunities for wider department responsibilities through training and pitching new projects
  • Get involved in helping us grow our business by working on audit tenders and pitches
  • Constantly strive to push yourself, and the business, further, knowing you’re supported through every stage

 

Requirements: 

You’ll need a professional qualification (ACA, ICAS, CA, ACCA or CIPFA) with post qualification experience, and to be confident managing a portfolio of audit clients. It would be great if you had some of the following skills, but don’t worry if you don’t tick every box, we’ll help you develop along the way.

  • Experience of managing audits of large entities in addition to dealing with complex technical matters
  • Excellent knowledge of UK GAAP / FRS102
  • Project management experience
  • Extensive experience of using audit software and Microsoft packages
  • Experience of the Charity and HE SORP and auditing Not for Profit entities would be beneficial

To apply please email your CV to elizabeth@williamscottassociates.com

Digital Audit, Assistant Manager, Manager and Senior Manager, UK nationwide, Big4

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Digital Audit is a specialist team within our client’s Audit practice that combines a mix of technology, data, business and accounting expertise to digitally audit clients across all industries. We’re constantly investing in audit technology and the skills of our people to keep up with rapid pace of change and to deliver trust that is deeper, broader and more forward looking.

The role

In Audit you’ll spend time working on the financial side of the audit and focussing on the IT systems and controls. You’ll have the opportunity to work with a variety of clients, industries and technologies.

You’ll need to be a people person, tenacious and resilient. You’ll have exposure to contacts such as financial controllers, heads of IT or finance directors to understand and test IT systems and controls. You’ll be checking IT systems to ensure they are appropriately controlled by management and to check that data produced is accurate, highlighting and questioning any differences. It’s investigative work where you’ll regularly speak with clients, using in-person meetings or leading-edge collaborative technology.

You’ll be part of a variety of teams, taking real responsibility for the work you do. Above all, your work is client focused, which can mean travelling to client sites and will involve working to deadlines.

Working with our prestigious client list, you’ll develop the business skills, knowledge and relationships you need to do well in a career that’s about so much more than numbers. You’ll go beyond the obvious and develop real insights into a client’s markets, technology, people and management, as well as its finances.

Responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

  • Proactively assist in the management of several clients, while reporting to Managers, Senior Managers, Directors and/or Partners
  • Training, coaching and leading junior staff.
  • Establishing effective working relationships directly with clients
  • Contributing to the development of your own and team’s technical acumen
  • Keeping up to date with local and national business and economic issues
  • Continuing to develop internal relationships and your brand
  • Taking action to ensure everyone has a voice, inviting opinion from all
  • Establishing the root causes of issues and tackling them, rather than just the symptoms
  • Initiating open and honest coaching conversations at all levels
  • Moving easily between big picture thinking and managing relevant detail
  • Anticipating stakeholder needs, and developing and discussing potential solutions, even before the stakeholder realises they are required
  • Developing specialised expertise in one or more areas
  • Advising stakeholders on relevant technical issues for their business area
  • Navigating the complexities of global teams and engagements
  • Building trust with teams and stakeholders through open and honest conversation
  • Upholding the firm’s code of ethics and business conduct

Preferable experience and qualifications:

  • CA / ACA / ACCA/ICAS qualified (or international equivalent)
  • Or part Qualified and working towards your full CA / ACA / ACCA / ICAS (or equivalent) qualification
  • Or have equivalent work experience in Audit (you’re an international candidate who technically qualifies in your home country by experience)
  • Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) qualification, or equivalent;
  • Specialist system experience (i.e. SAP, Oracle, SQL, Python).
  • Industry experience is preferable (e.g. Banking and Capital Markets or Retail)

Apply here

Audit Manager, Brisbane

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We are currently partnering with our Big 4 Client in Australia to source exceptional candidates for their External Audit team in Brisbane.

  • Opportunity to join a global leading practice, and be part of a high performing team with a focus on your development 
  • Flexible work practices and remote working
  • Access to firm wide benefits including additional support and training to support your CA, market leading parent leave and community leave

Our Audit teams provide value to our clients by delivering specialised quality audit and assurance services. High-quality, independent financial statement audits are essential to maintaining investor confidence. Our audit professionals are committed to the public interest, challenging assumptions, and unlocking valuable insights based on a solid understanding of an organisation’s business and industry.

Your Opportunity

  • Be accountable for leading and managing engagements of high-profile clients and all aspects of audit delivery, client service and business development
  • Be responsible for executing advisory related engagements
  • Provide inspirational and engaging leadership to grow and develop our talent
  • Form strong relationships with our prestigious audit clients and play a key role in the delivery of quality assurance and reporting
  • Benefit from career building experiences through your work on some of the largest audit clients
  • Enjoy a journey offering considerable scope to grow through our structured future leadership program
  • Look forward to capitalising on interesting career opportunities on offer through our Global network of offices

Your Experience

We believe diversity of thought, background and experience strengthens relationships and delivers meaningful benefits to our people, our clients, and communities. To be considered for this opportunity, your qualifications, skills & experience could include:

  • Bring a proven track record of high performance and success
  • Have gained strong IFRS skills
  • Exceptional problem solving and analytical skills
  • Highly developed written and verbal communication skills
  • Demonstrated team leadership abilities

Qualifications

We are looking for applicants that have relevant tertiary qualifications including a CA or CPA or equivalent, or ability to obtain a CA or CPA.

Audit Assistant Manager, Sydney

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We are currently partnering with our Big 4 Client in Australia to source exceptional candidates for their External Audit team in Sydney.

 

Our client is part of a global network providing extensive services across a wide range of industries and sectors. Their people collaborate, share their expertise and create innovation as they partner with clients to solve complex challenges, empower change, drive, disruption and growth. They look for talented people with the potential to make an extraordinary difference for their clients, their firm and their communities.

The auditing world is changing and we want you to come help us change it. Standardisation, automation and digitalisation is the future of audit at our client. Questioning ‘why’ is the environment encouraged and where their people strive. They want you to have the ability to challenge the way things were done in the past while working on multiple industries and high profile brands – because they believe ‘if you never stretch, you never grow!’

Joining them means you will be part of an agile and flexible working environment that can offer you best in class learning and personal development opportunities.  Not to mention an array of benefits including annual flu vaccinations, volunteer leave, discounted health insurance, MS Office for home products and a load of retail discounts.

The Audit & Assurance team provides value to their clients through the delivery of specialised quality audit and assurance services. They collaborate with a broad range of clients including ASX listed organisations, private companies and family businesses.

The nature of the work performed in Audit has an immediate impact on the lives of clients. By sharing this journey, they create unique connections that offer endless opportunities to continue making a difference.

Each day, you will work with some of the most exciting, innovative and important businesses in Australia. You will provide specialised services that enable our clients to focus on their growth journey, as they change the landscape of our economy. Come and be a part of a dynamic, fast growing, market leading team who is committed to helping clients succeed.

Due to growth within their existing client base, they currently have opportunities in their market leading External Audit division at Assistant Manager level.

 

Your Opportunity

  • Be accountable for leading and managing engagements of high-profile clients and all aspects of audit delivery, client service and business development
  • Be responsible for executing advisory related engagements
  • Provide inspirational and engaging leadership to grow and develop talent
  • Form strong relationships with prestigious audit clients and play a key role in the delivery of quality assurance and reporting
  • Benefit from career building experiences through your work on some of the largest audit clients
  • Enjoy a journey offering considerable scope to grow through their structured future leadership program
  • Look forward to capitalising on interesting career opportunities on offer through our Global network of offices

How are you Extraordinary?

As the successful candidate you will:

  • Be CA/equivalent qualified or nearing completion.
  • Have experience working across Private and Corporate Clients
  • Bring a proven track record of high performance and success
  • Have gained strong IFRS skills
  • Possess exceptional problem solving and analytical skills
  • Possess highly developed written and verbal communication skills
  • Possess demonstrated team leadership abilities

 

 

Assistant Manager/ Senior Associate – Birmingham

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With a rapidly growing, dynamic marketplace, more than 500 clients and some 600 partners and staff in the region, our client’s Central Audit practice is a great place to build a career. They have a wide variety of clients from entrepreneurial start-ups through to major public sector organisations, FTSE100 members and large global businesses.

The Role:

You’ll work as part of a team to solve complex business issues from strategy to execution.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

  • Using feedback and reflection to develop self awareness, personal strengths and address development areas
  • Delegating to others to provide stretch opportunities and coaching to help deliver results
  • Developing new ideas and proposing innovative solutions to problems
  • Using a broad range of tools and techniques to extract insights from current trends in the business area
  • Reviewing your work and that of others for quality, accuracy and relevance
  • Sharing relevant thought leadership
  • Using straightforward communication, in a structured way, when influencing others
  • Ability to read situations and modify behaviour to build quality, diverse relationships
  • Upholding the firm’s code of ethics and business conduct

Essential Skills and Experience:

  • CA / ACA / ACCA/ICAS qualified (or international equivalent)
    Or part Qualified and working towards your full CA / ACA / ACCA / ICAS (or equivalent) qualification
    Or have equivalent work experience in Audit (you’re an international candidate who technically qualifies in your home country by experience)
  • Experience of financial accounting and reporting
  • The ability to learn quickly
  • Strong project management skills
  • The ability to work effectively in a team, building good working relationships with both colleagues and client personnel at all levels
  • Experienced in coaching junior staff
  • Passion for quality
  • Experience of working to client deadlines
  • US GAAP and/or UK GAAP experience

Senior UK Legal Counsel

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£125,000pa + 30% bonus + £7,500 Car.

Our client is a global technology business with annual revenue of circa €12 billion.  Due to ongoing growth the UK business requires a Legal Counsel.

Reporting the Group General Counsel you will be responsible for the following:

  • Drafting, negotiation and advising on a wide variety of IT contracts
  • Qualified solicitor or barrister with 6+ years PQE gained in a commercial law firm and/or large in-house legal department
  • Must be experienced in the negotiation and drafting of very large commercial contracts, ideally in the IT and financial services market place.
  • Corporate and regulatory/compliance experience would be an advantage.

This is a critical role offers a great opportunity to be introduced into a dynamic and expanding global business.

Assistant Audit Manager or Manager, Cambridge

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Due to the recent growth in the region, we have multiple clients in Cambridge looking for audit assistant managers and managers.

It’s an exciting time to be in and around Cambridge as various industries grow. If you’re thinking of working for a larger firm or would like to relocate out of London please get in touch.

 

To apply you will need:

Qualifications:

  • Relevant tertiary qualifications and have completed Chartered Accountant qualification or equivalent. ACA, ACCA and ICAS preferred

 

Essential skills:

  • Demonstrated knowledge and experience with accounting and financial frameworks such as International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and UK GAAP
  • Strong analytical, communication, project management and report writing skills

 

Employment experience:

Approximately 3+ years’ experience as an Auditor

Please message Elizabeth Tabor or Becca Moore for more details: elizabeth@williamscottassociates.com / rebecca@williamscottassociates.com

Audit Assistant Manager, Perth, Australia

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Our client are offering a supportive, flexible and innovative culture with extensive career opportunities.

They are one of the most trusted and respected global professional services firms and their audit practice in Perth is a market leader in the provision of Audit and Assurance services to clients in Western Australia.

About the Perth office:

  • A very international office – very mixed backgrounds from Australia, Ireland, UK, France and South Africa
  • Good sized office – 500 people with 80 in Audit. 8 partners
  • Expanding office – winning lots of new business
  • More listed clients than any other office

As you may already know, the Western Australia/Perth economy is largely driven by the mining industry and services to that industry so our portfolio of clients is reflective of this.

Aside from the above, they do have a diverse portfolio of clients in other industries as well.

 

To apply you will need:

Qualifications

  •  Relevant tertiary qualifications and have completed Chartered Accountant qualification or equivalent.

Essential skills

  • Demonstrated knowledge and experience with accounting and financial frameworks such as International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and/or US GAAP / US GAAS.
  • Strong analytical, communication, project management and report writing skills

Employment experience

  • Approximately 4+ years’ experience as an Auditor in a comparable public practice environment

 

Please message Elizabeth Tabor for more details: elizabeth@williamscottassociates.com