Assistant Manager

Cooper Parry; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Generous holiday entitlement

Enhanced pension

Wellbeing offering

Job summary

Cooper Parry in Manchester is seeking an Audit Assistant Manager to join our growing Audit team. You will work with Managers, supervise fieldwork, and ensure quality and client service on a diverse range of assignments.

You’ll develop your career with access to Partners and Managers, gaining exposure to planning, financial statements, and audit procedures across local, national, and international clients. The role offers a flexible hybrid work approach and a supportive, values-driven culture.

Qualifications

• ACA or ACCA qualified (or equivalent)
• Proven ability to lead and develop audit fieldwork teams
• Excellent communication at all levels, with clients and colleagues
• Strong organisational skills and attention to quality control

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of day-to-day audit fieldwork and drafting of financial statements
• Foster and maintain relationships between audit team and client staff
• Assist in preparation of audit planning material
• Ensure briefings and briefings for assistants; supervise and monitor progress
• Resolve auditing queries; suggest improvements to audit approach
• Ensure completion of work in compliance with procedures

Skills

Strong communication

Leadership

Team player

Problem solving

Education

ACA or ACCA

Job description

About the role...

Are you looking for your next challenge? Do you love finding solutions to problems and adding value?

Our Audit team in Manchester are growing, and we’re currently seeking an Audit Assistant Manager to join them on their journey.

About the team…

We pride ourselves on being people focused. From our Manchester office, our team of partners and Team Members deliver a first-class service to a diverse range of clients, locally, nationally and internationally. We are ambitious, growing and looking for someone who is ready to jump in and get involved.

About the day to day…

You’ll be working with Managers to ensure that all assignments worked upon achieve the firm’s objectives in terms of client service and quality control, whilst being completed in a commercial and efficient manner. You’ll get stuck into a diverse range of tasks and responsibilities, including;

• Take ownership of the day-to-day conduct of audit fieldwork, the drafting of the financial statements, tax computations and management letters for all assignments allocated
• Foster and maintain good working relationships between our audit team and the client’s employees
• Assist in the preparation of audit planning material
• Ensure that you are fully briefed on the requirements of the audit, including any special factors, to ensure full efficiency from the first day of audit fieldwork.
• Ensure that your assistants are fully briefed on the areas of work allocated to them
• Supervise the work of the assistants
• Carry out the audit procedures allocated to you and monitor overall progress
• Resolve auditing and accounting queries to the extent that you feel able to do so
• Make suggestions for amendments to the audit approach as well as improvements for client procedures
• Facilitate the completion of the job by ensuring appropriate procedures are complied with

The role will also be designed to help you grow and develop through your career journey. With access to a wide range of knowledge to help push yourself further - from Managers to Partners, the team are always happy to support you.

About you...

At Cooper Parry, we’re in it together. All we ask of our people is that they play all in. You’ll continuously strive to keep learning – whether you’re a trainee or a Partner – and you’ll be brave, stepping out of your comfort zone to tackle new challenges. Above all, be nice. A simple notion, but an irreplaceable part of what makes CP, CP.

As an Audit Executive you should have/be;

• ACA or ACCA qualified (or equivalent)
• Ability to work away at client premises in various locations
• Excellent communicator at all levels
• Approachable with the ability to work as part of a team and offer support and training to less experienced members of the team
• Proven experience managing the fieldwork team
• Lead by example and instill a sense of professionalism in the audit team
• Maintain objectivity, professionalism and independence in client relationship
• Well researched, enthusiastic and knowledgeable
• Be an advocate of our values

About us...

We’ve been dubbed ‘the rebels of accountancy’. We’re straight-talking. Never afraid to share our opinions. We put people and relationships before products and services, and deliver a streamlined, client-focused service – free from unnecessary red tape.

Check out our recent achievements:

• Best Companies’No.1 Accountancy Firm & No.30 Best Large Companyto Work For in the UK
• BecameB CorpCertifiedin 2023 and we’re still the UK’s largest accountancy B Corp, measuring and improving our impact beyond business for a brighter tomorrow
• Achieved 5 awards at theInspiring Workplace Awardsin 2025: winner in the Large Business category and best in class for inspiring People & Culture, Wellbeing, Inclusion and Employee Experience

What's in it for you?

Our people are the beating heart of our culture. We know that if you love working here, and you’re given the trust and autonomy to work in a way that best suits you, you’ll produce amazing results.

That’s why we offer things like:

• A flexible approach to work - balancing working from home, in office or with clients
• A generous holiday entitlement
• An enhanced parental leave policy
• An enhanced pension scheme
• No dress code – just “wear something!”
• A multi-award-winning wellbeing offering to support your physical, mental, spiritual, and financial health
• Volunteering opportunities to work closer with local communities and charities
• Cooper Parry social/sports clubs

Feeling supported and welcomed is such a big part of bringing your whole self to work. As an equal opportunities employer, we’ll work with you to ensure you have everything you need to develop your skills and achieve your best.

Get in touch if you have any questions about our commitment to Diversity & Inclusion or about accessibility/accommodations during your application process.