Job Description

Our Mission

At Sedulo we are building a world class team to deliver our mission to make positive change in the communities we work in. We do this by:

Working with our clients to transform their business and personal finances Connecting and contributing to the business community in the cities we are based in Working with charities by volunteering, fundraising and influencing change both now and in the future through the Sedulo Foundation Being a great place to work and develop your career
At Sedulo we embrace a holistic and innovative culture with diversity and integrity at the heart. We are working to build an open and inclusive environment which supports the needs of all our team members.

We are looking for people to join the team who want to deliver beyond expectation and get results. Whether this be through embracing feedback, creating fulfilling relationships with colleagues and clients, being genuinely interested in their work, or by simply being the best version of themselves. At Sedulo, we know how important it is to create an environment for positive change, both in work and in the communities, we work within. This is demonstrated through our persistent commitment to charitable projects and a strong focus on innovation in everything that we do. You can make an impact at Sedulo, not only through delivering amazing work, but also through participating in the charity campaigns we run throughout the year. Alongside all of this, our events team ensure we also have a lot of fun - with countless wellbeing activities and events being hosted at all our offices every week!

We understand that to be a world class organisation, we must embrace uniqueness and choose courage over comfort. Everything we strive to be is grounded in our core values: Personable, Integrity, Holistic, Innovative and Deliver Beyond Expectation.

Role Purpose

Working with the Head of Audit (North) and wider leadership and shareholder team with the delivery of a first-class service to our existing and new Sedulo client base by championing the Sedulo values. The Head of Audit will be responsible for audit engagements, ensuring compliance with UK auditing standards and regulations as well as leading teams, maintaining client relationships and focusing on new business activity across the group.

Role Objectives

Provide sound knowledge, advice and expertise to Sedulo clients, acting as the main point of contact and maintaining strong relationships Lead on the planning, execution and completion of all South based audit engagements Ensure all work delivered is of a continually high standard and that all documentation is thorough and clear in communication of audit findings Be responsible for reviewing and approving audit plans, working papers and reports - ensuring that all review points are fed back to team members Ensure compliance with ethical standards and regulatory requirements across all work delivered by the team. Mentor and develop Audit team members through undertaking of regular reviews, on the job training and study support Support and lead the seniors within the team with the training and development of the wider Accounts team, allocation of workflow and day to day managerial tasks Ensure billing and cashflow targets are met and educate understanding of the importance of this across the teams Proactively take the lead on sourcing and winning business leads which will contribute to the growth of the audit practice across Sedulo Must be happy to participate in marketing and networking opportunities to promote the firms' services Identify client opportunities relating to other specialist areas of the business including but not limited to Tax, Wealth, Funding etc Be responsible for leading tenders and client facing presentations Identify and manage audit risks, implementing effective mitigation strategies as required Continuously improve audit methodologies and practices to ensure compliance and excellence as default Actively work on promoting your own brand and the Sedulo brand

Your skills, knowledge & experience

Qualified in either ACCA, ACA with substantial experience within a practice environment or industry equivalent Must hold RI status and be registered with the FRC Previous experience at Audit Director level or above Must be technically strong with experience in FRS102 and IFRS/SORP and can plan and lead an audit throughout its entirety Proven client management and strong business development skills Proven experience of managing/leading audit teams

What we offer

A company mantra of having fun together, getting results together and giving back together A bespoke training and development plan with the opportunity to expand and diversify your skills 26 days holiday, company pension scheme, health care plan, cycle to work scheme, death in service benefits and access to our in-house Wealth Planning and Mortgage departments Smart working and agile working hours including the ability to work remotely for up to 20% of your contracted time Ability to work away from home remotely for up to 4 weeks per year, great for extending a trip to see family or making the most of warmer climates All expenses paid annual social trip overseas
Sedulo Group requests that recruitment agencies do not speculatively submit CVs to any employee or associate of our company unless explicitly asked to do so by our People & Culture Director.

Any CVs sent to any member of our team on a speculative basis will not be recognised. We will not accept liability for any fee or commission should we subsequently employ a candidate who applied to us directly or was introduced by an instructed agency that may also have been submitted speculatively by an uninstructed agency.

In the event that an uninstructed agency's correspondence includes a disclaimer indicating otherwise, our policy will prevail.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: From 90,000.00 per year

Additional pay:

Performance bonus Yearly bonus
Benefits:

Company events Company pension Cycle to work scheme Discounted or free food Employee discount Enhanced maternity leave Enhanced paternity leave Health & wellbeing programme Life insurance Paid volunteer time Private medical insurance Referral programme Sick pay Transport links Work from home
Schedule:

Day shift Monday to Friday
Application question(s):

This role does not offer visa sponsorship - please confirm that you do not require sponsorship to work in the UK? Do you hold RI status?
Work authorisation:

United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person