We are delighted to be supporting our client with the appointment of an Audit Manager to join a Family Office. This will be a varied, interesting role allowing the successful candidate to become involved in a wide range of tasks reporting to the Head of Family Office.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Working with colleagues, auditors and other professional service providers to ensure timely delivery of annual audited financial statements
• Manage the preparation of financials and accounting schedules
• Able to take personal ownership and responsibility for the delivery of timely audit engagements
• Document processes and procedures to mitigate risks and ensure these processes are audited and followed by colleagues
• Managing more junior staff during the audit process
• Responsible for preparing Financial Statements from Trial Balances, Bank Reconciliation Statements, Cash-flow statements where required and be able to create ledger and schedules for any audit requirements
• Complete annual audits for offshore entities
• Work within agreed audit procedures

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Fully qualified accountant (UK ACA/ACCA or equivalent) from a recognised accounting institute
• Over 10 years experience in audit and / or Family Office environment
• Prior experience with using accounting systems
• Have working knowledge of assets typically held by a Family Office (for example, Yachts, Aircraft, Art car collections) and the SPV structures related to these type of assets
• Have working knowledge of preparing financial statements, management accounts and budgets for such assets and such structures
• Preferably have experienced of real-estate holding entities and related accounting issues

SKILLS & ATTRIBUTES:

• Attention to detail
• Ability to prioritise workload and plan ahead to meet deadlines
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to deal with a wide and varied range of queries and requests for assistance from throughout the business
• Good communication at all levels