Audit Manager

Your new company
This well-established and growing accountancy firm offers a broad range of financial solutions, including accountancy, advisory, financial planning, lending and legal-related services. With a strong regional presence and multiple offices, the organisation is known for its collaborative culture and commitment to delivering high-quality service to its clients. People are at the heart of the business, with a clear focus on development, inclusion, and long-term career progression. The firm operates with a strong set of values centred around client focus, collaboration, and doing the right thing for both employees and clients.

Your new role
As Audit Manager, you will play a key role within the audit and assurance team, working closely with senior leadership and managing a varied portfolio of clients across multiple sectors. You will be responsible for ensuring audits are delivered efficiently, to a high standard, and in line with regulatory requirements.You will also contribute to the firm's growth plans, supporting business development activities and helping to shape the future of the audit function. Alongside this, you will lead and develop junior team members, ensuring best practice and continuous improvement across the team.

• Manage a portfolio of audit clients across a range of industries
• Deliver high-quality audits in a timely and efficient manner
• Ensure compliance with all regulatory and professional standards
• Plan audits, assess risks, and tailor audit programmes to clients
• Build and maintain strong client relationships
• Manage budgets, billing and recoveries against targets
• Support and mentor junior team members, providing feedback and guidance
• Contribute to process improvements and audit quality initiatives
• Assist with business development and new client tendering

• ACA or ACCA qualified with a strong practice background
• Proven experience in audit management
• Strong technical knowledge of audit and accounting standards
• Excellent communication and client-facing skills
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple deadlines
• Experience using audit software (e.g. MyWorkpapers desirable)
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, Word and PowerPoint
• A proactive and motivated approach with a focus on quality

• Competitive salary up to £55,000 (dependent on experience)
• Flexible working arrangements with core hours
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays, with option to purchase additional leave
• Payment of professional membership fees
• Health cash plan
• Life assurance (4x salary)
• Free eye tests
• Access to employee incentives and referral bonuses
• Staff discounts on selected financial services
• Regular social and team events