National Audit Office jobs in Birmingham

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 located 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

Support the Audit team, working alongside the National Head of Audit, Audit Directors and management team to provide a first-class service to clients, ensuring all statutory deadlines are met. Support the development and growth of the Audit team.

Role Objectives

• Support the Head of Audit with the management and development of the Birmingham Audit team through effective supervision and training
• Effectively plan an audit and then carry out that plan through audit testing and ensure all parts of the file are completed
• Ensure all accounts are reviewed and review points fed back to team members
• Carry out managerial tasks and support wider team with their development through regular reviews, on the job training and study support
• Work with the Head of Audit to allocate work across the team
• Organise and lead weekly team meetings to discuss client deadlines, workload/planner and billing targets
• Attend client meetings, building excellent working relationships and winning new work
• Assist with the delivery of CPD training and webinars ensuring the teams remain compliant with the latest legislative changes
• Help shape the audit team driving best practice while ensuring efficiency.
• Start building your own portfolio of clients to manage and take forward.

You will be/have

• Qualified in either ACCA or ACA
• Ability to plan and lead an audit throughout its entirety
• Technically strong, with knowledge of both UK GAAP and IFRS
• Previous experience in a Senior or Experienced Audit Manager role
• Confident dealing with clients at all levels
• Proactive approach to work and the ability to work under pressure
• 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

What we offer

• 26 days’ holiday per year (including your birthday as a paid day off), plus all public Holidays: Enjoy flexible working hours with core hours between 10am and 4pm, and the option to work remotely for up to 20% of your working week. You can also work abroad for up to one month per year and flex up to 2 of your UK bank holidays to suit your personal beliefs or preferences.
• Financial Security & Support: Pension scheme with Royal London, plus free access to financial and mortgage advice, life insurance cover, and income protection from day one.
• Health & Wellbeing: Access a range of discounted health, wellbeing, and retail benefits to help you stay healthy and make the most of your downtime through Help@Hand, Medicash and Zest.
• Learning & Development: Continuous professional and personal development opportunities to support your career growth.
• Culture & Community: Enjoy access to our exclusive members’ club facilities, including complimentary breakfast and refreshments, regular social and networking events, and our legendary annual Christmas Conference abroad.
• Family-Friendly Policies: Enhanced maternity and paternity leave with additional family friendly policies to support you.
• Travel & Lifestyle Perks: Annual travel ticket loan, Cycle to Work Scheme, and access to our salary sacrifice Electric Vehicle scheme through Octopus EV.

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 Chief People & Culture Officer.

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.

Our aim is to encourage and support all applicants during the application process, if you have any reasonable adjustments that you will require, please do not hesitate to get in touch via people@ sedulo.co.uk

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Company events
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Discounted or free food
• Enhanced maternity leave
• Enhanced paternity leave
• Free fitness classes
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Life insurance
• Paid volunteer time
• Referral programme
• Work from home

Application question(s):

• Do you require visa sponsorship to work in the UK?

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person