Audit Assistant Manager

Autograph Recruitment Ltd; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Autograph Recruitment Ltd is seeking an Audit Assistant Manager in Cheltenham. You will lead end-to-end statutory audits and manage on-site and remote teams, delivering high-quality engagements for complex clients.

Fully qualified with a recognised accounting body, you will mentor junior staff, review work, and support senior stakeholders across portfolios, while shaping audit delivery in a fast-paced, quality-driven environment.

Qualifications

• Qualified with a recognised professional accounting body.
• Strong experience leading audits in professional services.
• Comfortable working with complex groups, reporting structures, and multiple stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Leading end-to-end statutory audits, from initial planning through to final sign-off
• Leading, mentoring, and developing audit teams on site and remotely
• Reviewing work prepared by junior team members and providing feedback
• Supporting senior stakeholders on large and complex audit assignments, including group audits
• Managing a portfolio of audit clients alongside project-based work

Skills

Leadership

Audit

Team management

Stakeholder management

Education

Qualified with a recognised professional accounting body

Job description

Audit Assistant Manager

Cheltenham - Full Time

Permanent

This is an exciting opportunity for a qualified audit professional ready to step into a leadership role and take ownership of high-profile, complex audit engagements.

You'll lead teams, manage client relationships, and deliver audits from planning through to completion. The role offers exposure to large and sophisticated clients, and the chance to shape how audits are delivered in a fast-moving, quality-driven environment.

Your role will involve:

• Leading end-to-end statutory audits, from initial planning through to final sign-off
• Leading, mentoring, and developing audit teams on site and remotely
• Reviewing work prepared by junior team members and providing clear, constructive feedback
• Supporting senior stakeholders on large and complex audit assignments, including group audits
• Managing a portfolio of audit clients alongside project-based work

We're looking for someone who:

• Is fully qualified with a recognised professional accounting body
• Has strong experience leading audits within a professional services environment
• Is comfortable working with complex groups, reporting structures, and multiple stakeholders
• Has a strong understanding of audit risk, controls, and business processes

If you're looking for a role that combines technical challenge, leadership, and genuine progression in a supportive and forward-thinking environment, this could be a great next move.

We also welcome confidential conversations about your career if this role is not quite the right fit.

We look forward to hearing from you.