Audit Assistant Manager

Adele Carr Recruitment Limited; Lancashire; Hybrid; GBP 43,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Job summary

Adele Carr Recruitment Limited is recruiting an Audit Assistant Manager in Preston, offering circa £48k and hybrid working. If you're ACA/ACCA with a solid audit background and a desire for progression, this role could be for you.

You will lead audits from planning to completion, manage your own portfolio, build client relationships, and coach junior staff while enjoying realistic workloads and flexibility.

This is a genuine step up with clear paths to Manager and balanced workloads.

Qualifications

• ACA/ACCA qualified
• Strong audit background
• Confident communicator with leadership potential

Responsibilities

• Leading audits from planning to completion
• Managing your own portfolio
• Building meaningful client relationships
• Coaching and developing junior team members

Skills

Leadership

Client relationships

Coaching juniors

Audit management

Education

ACCA/ACA qualification

Job description

Audit Assistant Manager - Preston- Circa £48k + Hybrid

Thinking about your next move? If you're an ACA/ACCA auditor who actually enjoys audit but wants better balance, better clients and real progression, this role could be exactly what you've been waiting for.

Why This Role Stands Out

• A genuinely supportive firm with realistic workloads
• Clear progression to Manager (no waiting years)
• High-quality, varied audits
• Hybrid working and strong flexibility

What You'll Be Doing

• Leading audits from planning to completion
• Managing your own portfolio
• Building meaningful client relationships
• Coaching and developing junior team members

What You Won't Be Doing

• 60-hour busy seasons
• Soul-destroying low-fee audits
• Carrying the workload of two people
• Being overlooked for promotion

Who We're Looking For

• ACA/ACCA qualified
• Strong audit background
• Confident communicator with leadership potential
• Someone who wants progression without burnout