Senior Audit Manager

Job Opportunity: Audit Senior Manager

Location: Surrey

Employment Type: Permanent, Full Time

Sector: Accountancy Practice / Audit

TPF Recruitment is delighted to be supporting a highly regarded and growing accountancy practice that is looking to recruit an experienced Audit Senior Manager to join its expanding Audit team.

This is an exceptional opportunity for an ambitious audit professional to take on a senior leadership role within a firm that works with an impressive and diverse client base. Clients range from entrepreneurial businesses and owner-managed companies through to complex groups, high-net-worth individuals and organisations operating across a broad range of sectors.

The role offers a combination of audit leadership, client advisory work, team development and business growth initiatives, making it an ideal opportunity for someone looking to further their career within a progressive and commercially focused practice.

The Role

As an Audit Senior Manager, you will take ultimate responsibility for the delivery and quality of audits across a diverse client portfolio, working closely with Partners and Directors to provide exceptional client service.

You will play a key role in client relationship management, technical delivery, staff development and the continued growth of the audit function.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Managing a substantial portfolio of audit clients across a variety of sectors
• Leading audit assignments from planning and risk assessment through to completion and final sign-off stages
• Working closely with Partners and Directors on client affairs from both an audit and commercial perspective
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with business owners, directors and key stakeholders
• Delivering audits in accordance with International Auditing Standards and relevant UK regulations
• Reviewing and overseeing the preparation of complex statutory financial statements under UK GAAP and IFRS
• Providing commercial and financial management support to clients
• Leading and supporting specialist assignments including due diligence, investigations and business valuations
• Driving quality control initiatives and continuous improvement across audit processes
• Managing engagement profitability, budgets and resource planning
• Leading, mentoring and developing junior and managerial team members
• Supporting business development activities, networking opportunities and proposals for new work

The successful candidate will likely have:

• ACA or ACCA qualification (or equivalent)
• Significant experience within a UK accountancy practice audit environment
• Strong technical knowledge of UK GAAP, FRS 102 and IFRS
• Extensive experience managing and reviewing complex audit assignments
• Excellent project management and organisational skills
• Proven experience leading, mentoring and developing audit teams
• Strong commercial awareness and client relationship management skills
• The ability to communicate complex technical matters clearly and confidently
• A proactive, hands-on and solutions-focused approach
• Experience in transaction support, due diligence or advisory projects would be advantageous
• A working knowledge of corporate tax matters and their interaction with audit assignments

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Significant leadership responsibility within a growing audit function
• Exposure to a high-quality and diverse client portfolio
• Opportunities to work on advisory, due diligence and specialist assignments
• A supportive and collaborative leadership team
• Ongoing professional development and progression opportunities
• Flexible working arrangements
• Clear route towards Director-level progression for ambitious individuals

For a confidential conversation about this opportunity, or other accountancy practice roles, please reach out to Kourtney Luckett on , or via .

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