Audit Assistant Manager

About the role...

Our Audit team are on the lookout for keen and ambitious experienced Audit Assistant Manager’s to come and join the team as we enter our next phase of growth. This will be a permanent position based remotely from South Africa.

There has never been a better time to join us! So, if you have a passion for what you do, keen to get stuck in the mix, keep learning and strive to be the best you, then we want to hear from you.

About the team…

Our award-winning Audit team cover various specialities:

• Big Business - focus on larger and more complex clients. Covering a wide range from private equity backed businesses to AIM listed businesses as well as others who report under the IFRS
• Private business - A broad, multi-industry client base; we service more privately-owned firms in the Midlands than anyone else
• Tech & High Growth – fast scaling tech companies, these are growing companies who face many challenges and complexities

About the day to day…

An Audit Assistant Manager needs to be curious, sceptical, and have a questioning mindset. You need to be adaptable and versatile, with the confidence and composure to engage and liaise with clients and team members. As you know, this is no rigid, eyes-down and desk-bound role. You will have the opportunity to push yourself forward by;

• Gaining experience with a portfolio of clients based within the UK
• Optionally looking after appraisees, supporting them and guiding them as they work through their exams, start their career and look for advice
• Working on more complex and higher risk clients as well as new clients
• All while working towards building yourself to Manager where you will own your portfolio of clients, negotiate fees and more

The role will also be designed to help you grow and develop through your career journey. With access to a wide range of knowledge to help push yourself further - from Managers to Partners, the team are always happy to support you.

About you...

At Cooper Parry, we’re in it together. All we ask of our people is that they play all in. You’ll continuously strive to keep learning – whether you’re a trainee or a Partner – and you’ll be brave, stepping out of your comfort zone to tackle new challenges. Above all, be nice. A simple notion, but an irreplaceable part of what makes CP, CP.

In addition to those core values, as an experienced Audit Supervisor / Junior Audit Manager, you should;

• Be fully qualified CA (SA) with at least 5 years’ experience, ideally with UK market offshoring experience
• Experience in Private Owned Businesses, Fast Scaling Teck or mixed portfolio
• A top-notch problem solver, never settled with base level information and always ready to dig for the facts and find resolutions to problems
• Approach your work with a positive attitude to perform above and beyond expectation

About us...

We’ve been dubbed ‘the rebels of accountancy’. We’re straight-talking. Never afraid to share our opinions. We put people and relationships before products and services, and deliver a streamlined, client-focused service – free from unnecessary red tape.

Checkout our achievements:

• Best Companies’No.1 Accountancy Firm & No.30 Best Large Company to Work For in the UK
• Became B CorpCertified in 2023 and we’re still the UK’s largest accountancy B Corp, measuring and improving our impact beyond business for a brighter tomorrow
• Achieved 6 awards at the Inspiring Workplace Awards in 2024, against all businesses of all sizes in the UK and Ireland. We were recognised as “Best-in-class” for Inspiring Culture and Purpose, Wellbeing, Employee Voice and Employee Experience

What's in it for you?

Our people are the beating heart of our culture. We know that if you love working here, and you’re given the trust and autonomy to work in a way that best suits you, you’ll produce amazing results.

That’s why we offer things like:

• Fully remote working - allowing for fantastic work-life balance
• A generousholiday entitlement
• No dress code – just “wear something!”
• Access to the CP South African Network, so you are able to build those close bonds
• A multi-award-winning wellbeing offering to support your physical, mental, spiritual, and financial health
• Volunteering Day and opportunities to work closer with local communities and charities

Feeling supported and welcomed is such a big part of bringing your whole self to work. As an equal opportunities employer, we’ll work with you to ensure you have everything you need to develop your skills and achieve your best.

Get in touch if you have any questions about our commitment to Diversity & Inclusion or about accessibility/accommodations during your application process.

A note for recruitment agencies - unsolicited CVs will not be honoured. We will only accept CV submissions for roles briefed to you by our Talent Acquisition team.