Audit & Accounts Assistant Manager

TPF Recruitment; Newbury; Hybrid; GBP 48,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free parking

Flexible/hybrid working

Job summary

TPF Recruitment are supporting a highly regarded Chartered Accountants in Newbury in their search for an Audit Assistant Manager to join their growing team. This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established practice with a focus on audit, accounts and advisory services for owner-managed businesses and SMEs.

This genuine Assistant Manager role involves leading audits, coaching juniors, and managing on-site and remote fieldwork, while fostering client relationships and ensuring

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a UK Chartered Accountants firm.
• Strong audit experience including planning, completion and file review.
• Experience supervising or reviewing junior team members.
• Good working knowledge of UK GAAP and auditing standards.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Organised and commercially aware, able to manage multiple assignments.

Responsibilities

• Leading audits for a varied portfolio of clients across sectors.
• Planning and coordinating audit assignments to ensure high-quality work.
• Reviewing audit work by junior team members and providing coaching.
• Managing audit fieldwork on-site and remotely.
• Liaising with clients and building trusted relationships as the main contact.
• Identifying risks and resolving technical audit and accounting matters.
• Preparing and reviewing statutory accounts in line with standards.
• Monitoring budgets, deadlines and project progress for delivery.
• Supporting managers and partners with advisory work and BD initiatives.
• Contributing to training, mentoring and development of junior staff.

Skills

UK GAAP

Auditing standards

Communication

Organised

Collaborative

Job description

Newbury, United Kingdom | Posted on 29/10/2026

TPF Recruitment are supporting a highlyregarded and people-focused firm of Chartered Accountants in Newbury in theirsearch for an Audit Assistant Manager to join their growing team.

This is an excellent opportunity to joina well-established practice that has built a strong reputation for deliveringhigh-quality audit, accounts and advisory services to a diverse portfolio ofowner-managed businesses, SMEs and not-for-profit organisations. The firmprides itself on its supportive culture, flexible approach to working andgenuine commitment to employee wellbeing and career development.

This is a genuine Assistant Managerposition (not a Senior role!), where you will play a key role in managing asmall portfolio of audit clients, whilst supporting the development of juniorteam members.

The Role

• Leadingaudits for a varied portfolio of clients across a range of sectors.
• Planningand coordinating audit assignments to ensure work is completed efficientlyand to a high standard.
• Reviewingaudit work prepared by junior team members and providing coaching andtechnical support.
• Managingaudit fieldwork both on-site and remotely.
• Liaisingdirectly with clients, developing trusted relationships and acting as akey point of contact throughout the audit process.
• Identifyingrisks and resolving technical audit and accounting matters.
• Preparingand reviewing statutory accounts in line with relevant accountingstandards.
• Monitoringbudgets, deadlines and project progress to ensure successful delivery.
• Supportingmanagers and partners with client advisory work and business developmentinitiatives where appropriate.
• Contributingto the training, mentoring and performance development of junior staff.

Requirements

• Previousexperience working within a UK firm of Chartered Accountants.
• Strongaudit experience, including planning, completion and file reviewresponsibilities.
• Experiencesupervising, mentoring or reviewing the work of junior team members.
• Goodworking knowledge of UK GAAP and auditing standards.
• Excellentcommunication and relationship-building skills.
• Organisedand commercially aware, with the ability to manage multiple assignmentssimultaneously.
• Acollaborative and proactive approach to client service.
• Salarycirca £48,000 - £57,000 per annum, depending on experience andqualification status
• Flexibleand hybrid working arrangements.
• Friendlyand supportive team environment.
• Clearand achievable career progression opportunities.
• Ongoingprofessional development and technical training.
• Freeparking.
• Astrong focus on work-life balance and employee wellbeing.