Assistant Manager - Audit, Accounting + Advisory

PM+M; Lancashire; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays

Flexible working arrangements

Full technical and soft skills training

Employee well-being portal

Cycle to work scheme

Job summary

A leading audit firm in the UK is looking for an Assistant Manager to join their audit, accounting, and advisory team. The role involves providing audit services, overseeing accounts preparation, and managing client relationships. Candidates should have strong audit experience and communication skills, with opportunities for professional development and flexible working arrangements. This position offers a competitive benefits package, including 25 days’ holiday, a pension plan, and continuous training support.

Qualifications

• Experience in audit and accounts preparation.
• Ability to manage client interactions from the start.
• Knowledge of FRS102 and FRS102-1A standards.

Responsibilities

• Provide audit services to a range of corporate clients.
• Oversee year-end accounts preparation.
• Develop strong client relations.

Skills

Client management

Team management

Audit experience

Communication

Problem-solving

Organizational skills

Education

Relevant qualifications in accounting or finance

Job description

The role in brief

An opportunity has arisen to join the audit, accounting and advisory team as an assistant manager.

Location: Blackburn and Bury

Who We’re Looking For

This is an ideal opportunity for someone who already has some client and team management responsibilities or someone who has significant audit experience at a supervisor level ready for that next step in their career. It is important that the individual has an interest in development within the team, wants to work within an audit or a mixed audit and accounting role, and is ambitious, seeking to progress and personally develop in their audit career.

The role involves

You will be a trusted adviser as part of our audit team, providing an excellent service to a large range of corporate clients and business owners, of which circa 75% of the role will be working on statutory audits. The remaining time will be spent overseeing year-end accounts preparation and working on ad hoc advisory projects for clients.

Your work will be based at clients’ premises, predominantly around Lancashire and North Manchester, and in our offices. We adopt a flexible working policy and some time may also be spent at home.

You will start by building on your existing experience, reporting to directors and partners, delivering high quality audit and accounts files. You will be able to utilise previous experience in ensuring accounts and audit are delivered in a timely manner, whilst being a strong and effective communicator.

You will start to have client contact from day one as well as working closely with corporate tax colleagues. We expect that you will develop a strong internal network across our whole firm, enabling you to deliver expertise and a joined‑up experience to your clients as required. Developing strong client relationships as quickly as possible will be paramount.

You will have experience of preparing and reviewing financial statements prepared in accordance with FRS102 and FRS102-1A, and be able to support clients and the team with technical accounting matters.

You will work alongside other managers and assistant managers in the team, contributing to the effective running of the department and identifying improvements in quality and efficiency alongside identifying training needs and delivering such training internally to the team.

You will be commercially aware, responsible for realistically prepared budgets and for the invoicing of clients and ultimate payment of our services.

As your experience grows, further progression opportunities would be available, should you so wish.

Your Development

We provide a complementary range of training opportunities to ensure that you maximise your potential in areas such as becoming a trusted adviser, how to network, presentation skills etc with opportunities for progression around the firm. These will comprise personal effectiveness as well as your technical skills.

We have 6 monthly reflect and act conversations to ensure your development is on track, with optional monthly 1‑2‑1s. You will also have the opportunity to work with a mentor.

We also encourage you to get involved in wider firm initiatives and have your say on how we can progress on our journey towards being the best North‑West firm of finance professionals.

Your Attributes

• Keen to play an active role in a dynamic team and willing to contribute to the success of the team and the firm as a whole
• Passionate about providing great client service with a genuine interest in our clients.
• Great at communicating with people at all levels.
• Positive, emotionally aware and resilient.
• Good at using your initiative, solving problems and working under pressure.
• Motivated and well organised.
• Have good organisational skills as well as the ability to take initiative and contribute to the effective running of the department.

About PM+M

We are a vibrant, dynamic and award‑winning firm of Chartered Accountants and business advisers, with offices in Blackburn and Bury and a hub in Burnley, covering East Lancashire, Greater Manchester and beyond. Our vision is to be the best North‑West firm of finance professionals and we want great people to join our team and help us do that. We are proud of our inclusivity and diversity, encouraging people to be the best they can be and to be involved, no matter their level of experience or role.

We are a member of Praxity, the 7th largest global accountancy association and the largest association of independent firms. Being part of Praxity allows us to have strong international connections and a great source of secondment opportunities.

Joining the PM+M team will help take your career to the next level. You will be joining a values‑led organisation with a unique culture where you will be encouraged to take ownership of your own development and achieve your career goals.

PM+M is a B‑Corp accredited organisation and we are working towards achieving a Net Zero status by 2030. Alongside our purpose to help our clients succeed, we think and act more broadly for the good of our business, our team members and the communities in which we work. This makes us very proud and enables us to continually learn and grow.

Everyone is different and has different hopes and dreams and different personal circumstances at different stages of their lives. Our task is to listen to you, understand what you want to achieve next and then work with you to help you get there. Our working practices are flexible, based on high degrees of trust and empowerment and can flex to suit your circumstances and needs.

Benefits

• 25 days’ holiday per annum + bank holidays
• Office closedown over Winter Break
• Flexible Easter Break, to account for other religious festivals
• On‑site free parking
• Employer pension contribution of 8%
• Death in service life cover of 4 x salary
• Income protection scheme
• Weekly flexi time
• Agreed overtime
• Family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental pay
• Flexible benefits (salary sacrifice) scheme including a range of benefits such as private medical insurance, extra holidays, electric car scheme etc
• Hybrid working
• Full technical and soft skills training and support
• Recruitment incentive scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee well‑being portal
• Access to the WeCare app that offers health, well‑being, financial and legal support
• Dress for your day policy and dress down Fridays
• Paid sick leave
• Extensive learning & development opportunities and study support
• Firm wide success bonus based on the achievement of certain financial metric(s)
• Access to Dashlane password manager for you + 9 of your family and friends
• Fee‑free service to whole of market mortgage and insurance advice
• Access to Able Futures support, a Mental Health Support Service