Audit Assistant Manager

TPF Recruitment is pleased to represent a leading firm of chartered accountants located in Southampton. This firm is a prominent professional services firm in the UK, who offer a comprehensive range of financial and professional services tailored for individuals, family trusts, professional intermediaries, charities, and businesses. Their award-winning services are made possible by an exceptional team. Join them on their mission to provide access to top-tier advice for everyone, no matter where they are in their financial journey.  We are seeking a talented individual to join the Audit team in Southampton. As an Audit Assistant Manager, you will be responsible for planning, performing, and completing the audit process for various assignments. You will ensure clients receive high-quality service through effective resource management and coordination with relevant departments. Key Responsibilities Establish relationships with key client contacts. Provide efficient, proactive service to exceed client expectations. Identify issues and resolve them in collaboration with the client Partner or Director. Maintain awareness of the commercial aspects of clients’ businesses and their impact on our work. Identify and highlight opportunities for the firm from work undertaken. Regularly discuss progress with clients, propose solutions to any challenges, and ensure reasonable expectations are met. Requirements ACA, CA, ACCA qualification, or equivalent. Demonstrable audit and accounts experience in a professional services firm. Strong communication skills for both internal and client interactions. Experience in supervising and delegating work to others. Ability to motivate staff to achieve optimal performance. Strong organizational skills to manage multiple assignments simultaneously. Proactive cost monitoring against budget for individual clients. Benefits Salary circa £50,000 - £55,000 per annum. Negotiable. Private medical insurance Hybrid working model (role dependent) Generous holiday package Please contact Joe Potter on (phone number removed) (tel), (phone number removed) (mob), , or via  for a confidential conversation.  Refer a friend... We’re keen to remain the leading provider of the best accountancy talent in the South-East. We are continually exploring ways to expand our network and we know that great candidates like you can introduce us to other equally brilliant people. We’re looking to work with the best accountancy practice and tax staff in the South-East so if your friends, family, or colleagues are considering a new opportunity and can demonstrate relevant experience, we'd love to speak to them. For every candidate you refer and we subsequently place into a permanent position, we will give you up to £500 of Love2Shop vouchers. (Terms & Conditions apply)