Total 6 Accounting / Auditing job vacancies in London, SE5 8AZ

Join us as an Audit Manager in our Group Functions Technology team

• You’ll supervise the audit engagement team and support them through coaching to help them see their potential
• You can expect to enjoy an engaging and fast-paced environment, as well as considerable stakeholder interaction
• You’ll support the delivery of a flexible and risk-based audit plan that addresses regulatory requirements, provides independent assurance and opinions with impact

What you'll do

As an Audit Manager within our Group Functions Technology team, you’ll play a key part in providing independent assurance over the key applications that support many of the Bank’s key central functions, including Financial Crime, Core Banking and Finance.

You’ll be an ambassador for internal audit, demonstrating professional behaviours and helping to build on the reputation and integrity of the function.

Your role will also involve:

• Providing quality, efficient and effective assurance and influencing business managers to improve controls
• Leading and coaching your audit team as they deliver audit engagements and making sure they're delivered within budget and on time
• Leveraging audit methodology and tools
• Managing key stakeholders throughout audit engagements, ensuring a good understanding of business risks and an open and effective discussion on key risks

The skills you'll need

To join us in this role, you’ll ideally have worked in an internal or external audit environment, and bring audit, assurance or risk management experience. You’ll also need a strong background in auditing technology risks and controls, analytical and problem solving abilities and the ability to assess and prioritise data effectively. Chartered accountancy and/or CISA qualification or similar, and experience of financial reporting and/or financial crime systems from an audit or risk capacity is preferred. Data analytics skills, including experience in using Python is advantageous but not required.

You’ll also need:

• The ability to demonstrate leading a team in delivering projects while keeping a firm hand on budget, schedule and quality
• A proactive approach towards identifying and promoting talent
• The ability to support and supervise a team through coaching, feedback and development
• Proven stakeholder management skills
• Good written and verbal communication skills

Join us as an Audit Manager

• Joining our Payments & Fraud team, you’ll undertake key aspects of assurance fieldwork and supervise the audit engagement team, supporting them through coaching to help them fulfil their potential
• You can expect to enjoy an engaging and fast-paced environment, as well as considerable stakeholder interaction
• You’ll support the delivery of a flexible and risk-based audit plan that addresses regulatory requirements, providing independent assurance and opinions with impact

What you'll do

As an Audit Manager within our Payments & Fraud team, you'll play a key part in providing independent assurance over the key business processes that facilitate payment processing, wholesale cash management and fraud prevention. You’ll be an ambassador for internal audit, demonstrating professional behaviours and helping to build on the reputation and integrity of the function.

Your role will also involve:

• Providing quality, efficient and effective assurance and influencing business areas to improve controls
• Leading and coaching your audit team as they deliver audit engagements and making sure they're delivered within budget and on time
• Leveraging audit methodology and tools
• Managing key stakeholders throughout audit engagements, ensuring a good understanding of business risks and an open and effective discussion on key risk

The skills you'll need

To succeed in this role, you’ll ideally have worked in an internal or external audit environment, and bring audit, assurance or risk management experience. You’ll also need a strong background in providing assurance over risks and controls, analytical and problem solving abilities, and have ability to assess and prioritise data effectively. Prior experience of auditing or working in a fraud or payments related business area is preferred.

You’ll also need:

• The ability to demonstrate leading a team in delivering projects while keeping a firm hand on budget, schedule, and quality
• A proactive approach towards identifying and promoting talent
• The ability to support and supervise a team through coaching, feedback, and development
• Proven stakeholder management skills
• Good written and verbal communication skills

At AAT it’s our mission to make it possible for more people to experience the opportunities a career in finance brings, through our accessible qualifications and supportive community.



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Term: Permanent
Location: We have hybrid working in place, with 1-2 days per week, in our office in Canary Wharf.
Salary: £65,087 - £68,513 per annum, based on experience


What exactly will you be doing?

As the Senior Procurement Manager, you will lead our procurement function, aligning activities with organisational goals while ensuring transparency, efficiency and cost-effectiveness. You will develop procurement strategies, manage supplier relationships and drive compliance with company policies and industry regulations. Your role will be pivotal in professionalising our procurement processes and balancing strategic vision with operational excellence. This role sits with the Performance and Transformation portfolio and reports into Finance Director.

Major objectives 



Develop and implement a comprehensive procurement strategy
Identify and deliver cost savings without compromising quality
Enhance supplier relationship management and performance
Ensure compliance with procurement policies and regulations
Lead and develop the procurement team to achieve operational excellence
Drive innovation in procurement processes and systems


What are we looking for?



We are seeking a highly experienced procurement professional with a strategic mindset and strong leadership skills. The ideal candidate will have a CIPS qualification and a proven track record in senior procurement roles. You should excel in negotiation, contract management and strategic sourcing. We value someone who can balance short-term gains with long-term strategic goals, demonstrate commercial acumen and effectively influence at all levels of the organisation. A proactive 'can-do' attitude, analytical thinking, and a passion for procurement excellence are essential for success in this role.



What are the benefits?



At AAT we believe in treating our staff well and this is reflected in our wide-ranging benefits, which include:



Hybrid working (1-2 days per week in our London office) and opportunities for further flexible working.
25 days’ annual leave, increasing one day per year up to a maximum of 30 days plus bank holidays.
Great pension scheme, life assurance, and critical illness cover.
Health cash plan.
Enhanced maternity and shared parental leave contributions of up to 6 months’ full pay depending on the length of service.
Regular wellbeing initiatives.
Cycle2Work scheme and much more.


Closing Date: The planned closing date for this role is 26 November 2024 at 17.00, however, we reserve the right to close the role earlier than planned.



It’s an exciting time to join AAT and we would love you to join us on our journey. In 2023 we achieved one-star company status in the Best Companies survey, and we have recently launched our strategy to 2030.



We are committed to being an inclusive and welcoming place to work. We encourage applications from diverse candidates and make recruitment decisions based on skill and experience. We have a Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) Champions group, which leads on our D&I strategy and organise events to celebrate and raise awareness. We are a disability-confident committed employer and have signed up to the Race at Work Charter. We have also signed up for the Women in Finance Charter, and in 2022 we exceeded our target for appointing females into senior positions.



Come and help us to make AAT an even better place to work!



Interested?



To apply please upload a copy of your CV and fill your application online.

Join us as a Behavioural Risk & Applied Empirical Science Audit Manager

• In this key role, you’ll be focussing on driving the adoption of empirical scientific research methods within the NatWest Behavioural Risk team and wider Internal Audit sector
• You’ll be responsible for leading and managing data science and behavioural science colleagues, and you’ll shape and lead high profile evidence-based and data-led pieces of insight, providing assurance to senior executives on our assets and sustainability
• This role offers a great platform to build your leadership profile as you shape a high performing and vibrant team culture

What you’ll do

As a Behavioural Risk & Applied Empirical Science Audit Manager, you’ll collaborate with audit experts to understand critical business assurance and sustainability questions. You’ll work closely with a diverse group of talented and accomplished behavioural and data scientists, identifying opportunities for innovation, gathering resources and owning implementation.

You’ll also:

• Guide more junior colleagues in designing feasible research approaches, as well as in executing and interpreting insights
• Develop and manage effective stakeholder relationships and act as first point of contact when leading reviews
• Stay on top of latest applied empirical science methods and applications, as well as analysis and workflow management technology
• Stay at the forefront of empirical social science behavioural insight, sharing knowledge where possible

The skills you’ll need:

We’re looking for someone with extensive relevant technical and research leadership experience. You’ll hold an academic degree in a social science discipline, with a strong quantitative analysis element, or you’ll have a proven equivalent track record.

You’ll also have experience in empirical social science design and execution, covering statistics, causal inference and data science. Knowledge of large-scale business data handling such as databases and SQL would be beneficial, as would an understanding of retail banking, financial markets and code development and quality assurance practices such as Git, GitLab and GitHub.

In addition to this, we’re looking for:

• Enterprise level coding experience including object-oriented programming, ideally using Python
• Experience in drawing conclusions from different primary and secondary data sources
• Clear, concise and compelling communication skills to inspire others, maintain momentum and ensure work completion
• Experience role-modelling, supporting and supervising through coaching, feedback and development
• The entrepreneurial skills, resilience, drive and enthusiasm to develop your skill set and innovate

Audit Senior

Paying up to £54,000 (DoE)

London based, Hybrid role

Relevant UK Work Experience Essential - No Sponsorship Available

The Company

An award-winning firm of chartered accountants and tax advisors, with nearly 40 partners and over 500 employees, provides expert advice to entrepreneurs, fast-growing businesses, charities, and non-profit organisations both in the UK and internationally.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

The role involves managing and assisting with audits for a diverse range of clients across various sectors. Candidates should have experience leading audits from planning through to completion, including supervising team members.

Familiarity with relevant laws and regulations governing accounting and auditing is essential to ensure compliance. Candidates are expected to be working towards ACA, ACCA, or an equivalent qualification. This client-facing role requires teamwork and the ability to meet deadlines.

Travel to client premises may be necessary, and flexibility in working hours is expected.

General Responsibilities

Deliver high-quality audit services using a bespoke risk-based approach.

Act as the senior auditor on engagements, responsible for planning and completing audit files, including drafting financial statements, management letters, and letters of representation.

Manage a team of up to five staff members, supervising and delegating tasks effectively.

Maintain regular communication with the audit manager regarding progress and provide recommendations for improving clients' accounting systems.

Evaluate team members' performance upon completion of assignments.

Candidate Profile

Work-Based Competencies:

- Part-qualified ACA or ACCA.

- Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook.

- Experience with electronic audit programs; familiarity with CaseWare is advantageous

Brook Street NMR is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Audit Semi-Senior

Paying upto £40,000 (DoE)

London Based, hybrid role

Relevant UK Work Experience Essential - No Sponsorship Available

The Company

An established and recognised firm of chartered accountants and tax advisors, with a significant number of partners and a large team, offers services to entrepreneurs, rapidly growing businesses, charities, and non-profit organisations both in the UK and internationally. The firm's culture emphasises support and career progression, fostering a collaborative environment where all employees contribute to client success.

As a prominent UK accountancy firm and a key member of an international alliance, the organisation serves some of the most dynamic businesses and charities in the country. The team operates from modern offices in major cities.

Role Overview

We are looking for individuals eager to develop their careers with us!

In this firm, auditing transcends merely reviewing financial records; it plays a vital role in society by delivering valuable solutions to clients. You will have the chance to engage with diverse projects across various environments.

Key Responsibilities:

Lead small audits from planning through to completion while supervising junior staff.

Engage directly with clients, demonstrating teamwork and meeting deadlines.

Travel to client locations as required.

As an Audit Semi-Senior, you will receive comprehensive training and development opportunities while working towards your professional qualification. Support will be provided through mentorship from experienced colleagues.

The firm encourages social interactions among staff through various events, promoting a sense of community. Employees are also invited to participate in local charitable initiatives as part of the firm's commitment to corporate social responsibility.

Environmental sustainability is a priority for the organisation, which implements energy-efficient practices and promotes recycling within its operations.

We seek candidates who are eager to advance their audit careers through exposure to a variety of clients. The ideal candidate will value collaboration and hands-on experience while working alongside senior professionals.

General Responsibilities Include:

Conduct audits using a tailored risk-based approach.

Assist on larger client audits, completing specific sections of audit files.

Manage smaller client audits independently, including drafting financial statements.

Supervise junior team members effectively.

Communicate regularly with audit seniors regarding client improvements.

Work both in-office and on-site at client locations.

Candidate Profile

Flexible and proactive team player.

Ability to perform under pressure and meet deadlines.

Quick learner with strong interpersonal skills.

Familiarity with relevant accounting laws and regulations.

Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook; experience with data analytics tools is preferred.

This role provides an excellent opportunity for personal and professional growth within a supportive environment.

Brook Street NMR is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.