Audit and Advisory Manager

hays-gcj-v4-pd-online; Bolton; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading audit and advisory firm in Bolton is looking for an Audit and Advisory Manager (ACA/ACCA qualified) to lead a growing team. This role involves managing complex audit assignments and providing coaching to juniors, with opportunities for career development in a supportive environment. The firm offers a competitive salary and promotes a positive work-life balance.

Benefits

Healthy holiday package of 23 days plus bank holidays

Access to market-leading training schemes

Flexibility and work-life balance

Qualifications

• Chartered Accountant with extensive audit experience.
• Experience as an audit assistant manager or higher.
• Knowledge of high-quality audit practices, preferably in OMB space.

Responsibilities

• Manage audit assignments and ensure quality delivery.
• Coach and support junior team members.
• Review audit files and conduct audit close meetings.

Skills

Coaching skills

Interpersonal skills

Analytical review skills

Education

ACA

ACCA

Job description

Social network you want to login/join with:

Thismarket leading audit and advisory firm, with a large regional presence acrossthe Northwest, is seeking to appoint a new Audit and Advisory Manager (ACA / ACCA qualified) into their new Bolton office. This job opportunity has arisen following an extended period of growth within their fee line over the last two years, presenting an excellent opportunity for you to manage a great team of trainees which grows each year. Overall, this is a fantastic opportunity for an aspiring or recently qualified manager to join a firm that truly values its workforce and can offer rounded career development.

Your new role

As an Audit and Advisory Manager, you will manage a team and be responsible for ensuring the timely and quality delivery of audit and advisory services to your portfolio. Your portfolio will be complex, varied, and challenging, with exposure to groups, international businesses, fast-growing SMEs, and property clients. You will manage multiple audit assignments, ensure the team delivers work on schedule, provide on-the-job coaching and support, offer technical support and training, review audit files, and conduct audit close meetings. Your role as a manager will be crucial to your team's development, as you will lead in coaching juniors, reviewing their work, and upskilling audit seniors. Alongside performing high-quality audit work, you will receive continuous support from senior managers and the partner team, ensuring your progress and audit work are well-supported.

What you'll need to succeed

This firm is seeking a professional Chartered Accountant (ACA / ACCA) with extensive experience working in an audit team within a practice conducting high-quality audit work, ideally in the OMB space. You will have operated as an audit assistant manager or higher post-qualification and have experience reviewing audit files. The organization seeks someone with excellent interpersonal and coaching skills, a strong commitment to professional excellence, and the ability to build strong client relationships, along with good analytical review skills. The ideal candidate will be eager to learn and expand their skills as an audit professional. The firm will consider both aspiring managers and recently promoted managers.

What you'll get in return

This Bolton-based audit manager role is an excellent opportunity to join a Top50 accountancy firm, offering exposure to a diverse portfolio of clients while working in a positive, people-focused environment with an excellent culture. You will be involved in all aspects of your clients' journey, working directly with growing entrepreneurial clients and becoming a true business advisor. The organization offers a competitive salary reflective of your experience and qualifications, along with a healthy holiday package of 23 days plus bank holidays. Additionally, the package includes access to market-leading training schemes and internal benefits focusing on flexibility and work-life balance.