Senior Audit Manager

Audit Senior Manager

Location: Hybrid Working - Hampshire

Not every Senior Manager opportunity offers a genuine seat at the table.

We're working with a highly respected and rapidly growing accountancy and advisory firm that is continuing to invest heavily in its people, clients, and future leadership team. As part of its ambitious growth journey, the firm is seeking an experienced Audit Senior Manager to play a pivotal role in shaping client relationships, developing talent, and driving the continued success of its audit function.

This is an opportunity for an accomplished audit professional who enjoys combining technical excellence with commercial thinking, leadership, and business development. You'll join a collaborative environment where your contribution will be recognised, your ideas valued, and your career progression supported.

The Opportunity

As Audit Senior Manager, you'll take ownership of a varied and prestigious client portfolio, acting as a trusted adviser to businesses across multiple sectors. You'll lead complex audit engagements, develop long-standing client relationships, mentor future leaders within the team, and contribute directly to the firm's strategic growth.

This role offers the perfect blend of client-facing responsibility, team leadership, and commercial involvement, making it an excellent move for an ambitious individual looking to elevate their career within a progressive and people-focused firm.

Key Responsibilities

• Managing a diverse portfolio of audit clients and serving as their primary point of contact
• Leading audit assignments from planning through to completion, ensuring exceptional service delivery
• Providing strategic and commercial advice that adds real value to clients' businesses
• Developing strong client relationships and identifying opportunities for additional services
• Supporting business development initiatives, proposals, tenders, and networking activities
• Overseeing engagement budgets, profitability, billing, and resource planning
• Leading, coaching, and developing members of the audit team
• Reviewing audit methodologies and ensuring technical excellence across assignments
• Staying ahead of regulatory and accounting developments while supporting team training and development
• Contributing to the ongoing growth and success of the wider audit and compliance function

About You

• ACA or ACCA qualified
• Significant UK audit experience gained within an accountancy practice environment
• Previous experience operating at Manager or Senior Manager level
• Strong technical audit and accounting knowledge
• Commercially minded with the ability to identify opportunities and build lasting client relationships
• Proven leadership experience with a passion for developing people
• Confident communicator with excellent stakeholder management skills
• Organised, proactive, and capable of managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment

What's on Offer

• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements designed around performance and trust
• A genuine opportunity to influence and shape a growing audit function
• Exposure to a broad and varied client portfolio across multiple sectors
• Clear progression opportunities within an ambitious and expanding firm
• Ongoing leadership, management, and technical development programmes
• A collaborative and supportive culture that values expertise, innovation, and teamwork
• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package
• The chance to join a business where people remain at the heart of its success

For experienced audit professionals seeking more than just another management role, this represents an opportunity to join a firm with momentum, vision, and a genuine commitment to helping its people thrive.