Audit Compliance Officer

Hi, We're Sayer Vincent and we're not your typical audit firm!

We've been around for quite a while... established in 1983 by three accountants committed to social justice they saw the need for dedicated specialist audit and advice for charities and social purpose organisations. Our company is growing and adapting but we're pleased to say out founding ethos is still a drive at the firm to this day.

We make charities become more effective at what they do - which in turn helps their beneficiaries. So, if you are passionate about causes, working for us would be right up your street!

We really value what every individual brings to our business and believe our people are the most important part. Providing a supportive culture where everyone can learn, develop and grow whilst really understanding what they bring to the business.

About your role

Reporting to the Head of Change and Operations sitting within the wider operational team the Audit Compliance Officer supports Sayer Vincent in its delivery of a high-quality service by assisting the technical (audit) teams with adherence to Quality, Auditing and Ethical standards.

Some of the key aspects of the role are:

• Ensure that the firm's technical team comply with and enhance our existing system of our Quality Management.
• Performing key audit quality monitoring activities and updating the monitoring and evaluation calendar.
• Reporting results from monitoring activities to the Leadership Team
• Perform root cause analysis on issues identified during Quality Review activities and determine which output actions are required, such as technical training or audit process changes.
• Produce quarterly monitoring reports for review and sign off by the Technical Partner
• Chair Technical Group and coordinate internal technical training updates, agreeing topics and liaising with SMEs to deliver training
• Encourage the adoption and implementation of new systems, new technology & drive the continuous improvement of practices, procedures and controls already in place
• Establish and maintain positive working relationships with all key stakeholders, including team, clients and Partners

This role is not limited to the above-mentioned tasks. As Sayer Vincent continues to grow and develop, from time to time you may be required to engage with and have involvement in other tasks.

About you

You will need to understand the fundamentals of accounting, compliance and training to be successful within this role.

Essential experience

• Compliance reporting to a regulated body
• Translating technical content into a digestible format for an audience with mixed abilities
• Experienced in MS Office experience, including Excel and Word
• Familiar with and able to navigate and interpret International Standards on Auditing (ISAs), International Standards on Quality Management (ISQM1 and ISQM2), The Financial Reporting Council's Ethical Standard and Financial Reporting Standard (FRS) 102 (Charities Statement of Recommended Practice would be desirable).
• Awareness of Companies Act and financial reporting requirements relating to our client base would also be beneficial, but not essential (can be learned if they have base knowledge of FRS 102).

Desirable experience and qualifications

• Professional and positive approach
• High level of integrity and ethical conduct.
• Proactive and willingness to learn.
• Problem-solving and continuous improvement mindset
• Well-developed organisation and time management skills, with the ability to multitask and prioritise
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills
• Developing training plans and materials
• Ability to build strong and productive working relationships with the internal Sayer Vincent Team and external stakeholders.
• A keen eye for detail and accuracy with pride in the job at hand.

If this sounds like you, we'd be keen to hear from you and look forward to reviewing your application.

Salary 43-47k Dependant on experience