Audit and Accounts Manager

Pertemps; Romford; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A respected accountancy practice in Romford is seeking an Audit and Accounts Manager. This role offers autonomy and senior-level exposure, managing diverse client portfolios, leading audits, and mentoring staff. Candidates should be ACCA qualified with strong technical expertise in audit and financial reporting. This position promises genuine career development within a supportive team environment.

Benefits

Opportunities for long-term career progression

Supportive and professional team environment

Qualifications

• Experience overseeing the preparation and review of accounts for various entities.
• Ability to lead and review audit assignments ensuring compliance with standards.
• Proven capability to supervise and mentor junior staff.

Responsibilities

• Manage a diverse portfolio of clients across multiple sectors.
• Lead and review audit assignments and ensure compliance.
• Support practice management tasks and process development.

Skills

Strong technical expertise within audit and financial reporting

Excellent communication and client management skills

Proven experience managing a client portfolio

Confident working independently

Education

ACCA qualified (or equivalent)

Job description

“If there is to be reconciliation, first there must be truth.” Timothy B Tyson.

Sheridan Maine is delighted to be supporting a respected and expanding accountancy practice in the Romford area, in the search for an Audit and Accounts Manager. This role offers the opportunity to join a forward‑thinking firm with a strong reputation for quality, providing genuine autonomy, senior‑level exposure, and long‑term career development.

Main tasks handled by an Audit and Accounts Manager:

• Manage a diverse portfolio of clients across multiple sectors.
• Lead and review audit assignments and ensure compliance with financial reporting standards.
• Oversee the preparation and review of accounts, including limited companies, consolidated groups, and charities.
• Support the Partner with elements of an existing client book.
• Supervise, mentor, and provide technical guidance to junior staff.
• Assist with practice management tasks such as workflow improvements, WIP monitoring, and process development.

Qualifications to succeed as an Audit and Accounts Manager:

• ACCA qualified (or equivalent).
• Strong technical expertise within audit and financial reporting.
• Proven experience managing a client portfolio.
• Excellent communication and client management skills.
• Confident working independently and capable of taking initiative in a managerial role.

What is on offer:

• Opportunity to work within a reputable and growing practice.
• Exposure to a varied client base providing senior‑level experience.
• Genuine autonomy and responsibility over client work and operational improvements.
• Supportive, collaborative, and professional team environment.
• Clear opportunities for long‑term progression and development.

To express interest or request further information, please apply through Sheridan Maine - click on “apply” as soon as possible.

You are required to be eligible to work in the UK full time without restriction.

Due to the high volume of applications, it is not always possible to respond to unsuccessful applicants. Therefore, if we have not responded to your application within five days, please assume that on this occasion your application has not been successful.