Senior Audit Manager

• 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
  

Requirements

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
  

Benefits

What’s on Offer

• 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 01483 900 940, [email protected] or via Kourtney Luckett | LinkedIn.

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