Audit & Accounts Assistant Manager

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

Benefits offered by this job

Free parking

Hybrid working arrangements

Career development and training

Job summary

TPF Recruitment are supporting a highly regarded firm of 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 that delivers high-quality audit, accounts and advisory services to owner-managed businesses, SMEs and not-for-profit organisations.

The role is genuine Assistant Manager level, with responsibility for a small portfolio of audit clients and support for junior team

Qualifications

• Previous experience working within a UK firm of Chartered Accountants.
• Strong audit experience with planning, completion and file review responsibilities.
• Experience supervising, mentoring or reviewing the work of junior team members.
• Good working knowledge of UK GAAP and auditing standards.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Organised and commercially aware, with the ability to manage multiple assignments simultaneously.
• Collaborative and proactive approach to client service.

Responsibilities

• Leading audits for a varied portfolio of clients across sectors.
• Planning and coordinating audit assignments to ensure work is completed efficiently and to a high standard.
• Reviewing audit work prepared by junior team members and providing coaching and technical support.
• Managing audit fieldwork both on-site and remotely.
• Liaising directly with clients, developing trusted relationships and acting as a key contact throughout the audit process.
• Identifying risks and resolving technical audit and accounting matters.
• Preparing and reviewing statutory accounts in line with relevant accounting standards.
• Monitoring budgets, deadlines and project progress to ensure successful delivery.
• Supporting managers and partners with client advisory work and business development initiatives where appropriate.
• Contributing to the training, mentoring and performance development of junior staff.

Job description

Newbury, United Kingdom | Posted on 18/09/2026

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.

We’re keen to remain the leading provider of the best accountancy talent in the South-East. We are continually exploring ways to expand our network and we know that great candidates like you can introduce us to other equally brilliant people. We’re looking to work with the best accountancy practice and tax staff in the South-East so if your friends, family, or colleagues are considering a new opportunity and can demonstrate relevant experience, we'd love to speak to them.

For every candidate you refer and we subsequently place into a permanent position, we will give you up to £500 of Love2Shop vouchers. (Terms & Conditions apply).