External Audit - London

**Prior external audit experience with a Big 4/Top 10 audit firm required** **VISA sponsorship is provided** Job Titles: Assistant Audit Manager, Audit Manager, Audit Senior Manager, Audit Director
Location: Central London, 2–3 days working from home. (all candidates must relocate to London)
Our client is a Top Ten audit firm practice based in the heart of London. They are looking to add experienced external auditors to their team. The ideal candidates will have prior audit experience with a Big 4/Top 10 firm.
This opportunity comes with employer sponsorship and is suitable for overseas candidates.
Responsibilities include:

• Leading large multi-location, often international, teams using your people and relationship management skills to deliver high-quality audit work from project planning to completion;
• Developing trusted senior client relationships and demonstrating curiosity that allows you to have insightful conversations and provide appropriate challenge during the Audit;
• Building connections across teams and specialist areas within the company to bring insight to the organisations we audit. This includes managing specialist teams supporting the audit, building consensus around conflicting views and making recommendations where appropriate;
• Ensuring the team’s audit documentation meets the highest standards, reviewing financial statements to ensure they comply with relevant requirements;
• Managing the financial and resource aspects of Audit engagements, demonstrating a commercial approach throughout;

Essential Skills And Experience:

• Be Chartered Accountant / ACA / ACCA / ICAS qualified accountant (or international equivalent) or have equivalent work experience in Audit (including international candidates who technically qualify in their home country by experience);
• Prior experience in auditing Oil & Gas, Shipping or Energy clients is highly desirable.
• A high level of experience of IFRS and/or UK GAAP and be highly skilled in using international standards on auditing;
• Highly developed project management skills and a strong track record of managing larger or more complex audits to the highest standard from planning to completion;
• Has the ability to communicate complex or contentious audit matters clearly and concisely in both verbal and written form to colleagues and senior client stakeholders;
• Takes pride in their work and in the Audit profession. Shows resilience and demonstrates dedication to self development including being agile and innovative in the digital world.