Audit Manager

Why Join Us?

When you come on board, you'll benefit from:

• Clear career progression with genuine opportunities to expand your role
• A focus on work-life balance, with hybrid working and a supportive environment

• A collaborative culture where your input and ideas are valued

• A diverse and interesting client portfolio that keeps the work varied

• A modern Plymouth office with a welcoming and professional team

Your Role

As an Audit Manager, you'll play a key role in both delivery and leadership. You will:

• Lead and manage audits for a varied portfolio of clients, planning and overseeing fieldwork in line with partner direction

• Monitor progress against targets and resolve challenges proactively

• Prepare and review financial statements for both audit and non-audit clients

• Build strong client relationships and act as a trusted advisor

• Communicate technical matters clearly and practically to clients and colleagues

• Coach and support junior staff in their development

• Undertake technical research and share insights across the team

• Contribute to departmental growth and assist with proposals for new business

• Attend networking and business events locally to represent the firm

• Travel to client sites across the region, with hybrid working arrangements available

About You

We're looking for someone who is confident in leading audits and enjoys being a hands-on manager. Ideally, you will have:

• ACA or ACCA qualification (or be part-qualified with substantial experience)

• Strong audit experience within accountancy practice

• Experience mentoring, supervising, and reviewing the work of junior staff

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, both with clients and team members

• The ability to manage multiple priorities in a professional, adaptable way

• Good technical knowledge of UK Financial Reporting Standards and International Auditing Standards

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook)

• Familiarity with Caseware (advantageous but not essential)

Benefits & Terms

• 36.25 hours per week (full-time), with flexible and hybrid working options

• Annual salary review

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, with the option to buy or sell one week each year

• Ability to carry over one weeks leave into the following year

• Death in service benefit (3x annual salary)

• Access to health and reward schemes

• 24-hour external Employee Assistance Programme

• Flexible benefits including cycle-to-work, payroll charitable giving, and private medical insurance

• Staff and client referral commission schemes

• Pension contributions starting at 3%, rising to 4% after 4 years (matched up to 6%)

• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay after one year of service