This Audit Manager role in the professional services industry focuses on overseeing audits and ensuring compliance with accounting standards, helping clients maintain accurate financial records. It's a permanent position where you'll manage a team, review work, and liaise with clients to deliver high-quality audit services.

Client Details

Our client is a rapidly growing accountancy and business advisory group serving SMEs and individuals across the UK and Ireland. Established in 2019, the organisation has brought together established local practices while retaining a relationship-led approach, combining local client relationships with access to broader specialist expertise. Its services span accountancy, audit, tax and wider business advisory work.

The firm describes its culture as collaborative, relationship-driven and future-focused, with an emphasis on personal development and internal career progression. For an ambitious Audit Manager, this offers the opportunity to retain the client contact and autonomy associated with a local practice while benefiting from the resources and opportunities available within a much larger accountancy group

Description

• Plan, coordinate, and manage audit engagements from start to finish.
• Review and approve audit files to ensure compliance with relevant standards and regulations.
• Provide technical guidance to team members and support their professional development.
• Liaise with clients to address audit findings and offer practical recommendations.
• Monitor budgets and timelines for audit projects, ensuring efficiency and accuracy.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of changes in accounting and auditing standards.
• Support business development activities by identifying opportunities with existing clients.
• Collaborate with other departments to deliver a seamless service to clients.

Profile

• ACA or ACCA qualified with experience gained within an accountancy practice.
• Broad audit experience across a varied range of clients.
• Previous responsibility for managing an audit portfolio.
• Good technical understanding of FRS 102.
• Experience managing, coaching and mentoring junior team members.
• Commercially minded with a strong understanding of client requirements.
• Comfortable working within professional regulations and best-practice standards.
• Strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.
• Confident and professional when dealing directly with clients.
• Good IT and computer skills.
• Ambitious and resilient with the drive to achieve strong results.
• Committed to delivering high-quality client service.

Job Offer

• Salary of £55,000-£65,000 per annum, dependent on the level of experience.
• Company pension scheme.
• 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Additional annual leave days at certain levels of seniority.
• Option to purchase up to 5 extra annual leave days, reaching a maximum of 30 days per year.
• Business closure over Christmas.

People are at the heart of Michael Page. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment. As an inclusive recruiter we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities and experiences. If you require any adjustments or accommodations during the recruitment process, we'll work with you to ensure you can perform at your best.