Audit & Assurance Semi Senior / Senior / Assistant Manager

Price Bailey; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading audit and assurance firm in Cambridge is seeking an Audit & Assurance Semi Senior / Senior / Assistant Manager. The role includes planning audits, preparing accounts, and visiting clients. Candidates should be part or fully qualified and have experience in audit leadership. This dynamic role offers a supportive environment for personal and professional growth, with flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

23/25 days annual leave

Private medical

Contributory pension scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Passion and potential in developing oneself.
• Experience of planning and leading external audits.
• Knowledge of UK GAAP / FRS 102.

Responsibilities

• Planning audit engagements and leading onsite teams.
• Preparing accounts and drafting tax computations.
• Reviewing team members' work before filing.

Skills

Planning audit engagements

Client facing experience

Knowledge of UK GAAP / FRS 102

Experience with audit software

Education

Part qualified or fully qualified - ACA, ICAS, CA or ACCA

Tools

Caseware

Microsoft packages

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Audit & Assurance Semi Senior / Senior / Assistant Manager, Cambridge

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Client:

Price Bailey

Location:

Cambridge, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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Yes

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Job Reference:

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Posted:

12.08.2025

Expiry Date:

26.09.2025

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Job Description:

Audit & Assurance Semi Senior / Senior / Assistant ManagerMake your career count

At Price Bailey, we provide exciting opportunities for training, personal growth and career engagement. We believe in fostering happiness and fulfilment in your work, whilst supporting and inspiring you to grow. We understand that your life extends beyond the workplace, which is why our Smart Working culture promotes flexibility, allowing you to choose when and where you work, whilst still providing excellent client care.

A well-established firm of chartered accountants and business advisors, we offer a wide range of services, including auditing, accounting, tax and corporate finance. We proudly serve a diverse client base across the UK and internationally, with a strong focus on entrepreneurial owner-managed businesses that share our passion for innovation.

What do the team do?

The team predominately undertakes audit and other assurance work on behalf of our clients, however, they are also responsible for accounts preparation and taxputations too. We have audit clients across a range of sectors around the UK, from smaller not for profit organisations to entrepreneurial SME's and through to large listed groups. No job is the same and we can guarantee variety, plus the opportunity to learn from range of talented individuals, no matter your level.

In our Cambridge based Audit & Assurance team, you will get exposure to an eclectic range of organisations (some AIM listed), including those in the technology, professional services and not-for-profit sectors, to name a few. Turnovers are typically from £20m - £40m (but go up to £80m), which means jobs are usuallypleted within a couple of weeks.

What will I be doing?

As an Audit & Assurance Semi Senior / Senior / Assistant Manager you will have ownership of the following tasks, theplexity of work will depend upon how much experience you have:

Planning audit engagements and leading onsite teams (70% of time).

Preparing accounts and drafting taxputations (30% of time).

Liaising with clients to resolve any queries, escalating moreplex matters to manager / partner.

Reviewing team members' work before passingpleted file to manager.

Coaching juniors and providing feedback on the quality of their work and performance.

Controlling assignment time in line with pre-determined budget.

What experience do I need?

Whilst having the following experience is advantageous, we value passion and potential. If you meet the minimum criteria listed below and are eager to develop yourself, we would love to hear from you:

Part qualified or fully qualified - ACA, ICAS, CA or ACCA (minimum criteria).

Experience of planning and leading external audits (minimum criteria).

Knowledge of UK GAAP / FRS 102.

Client facing experience.

Experience of audit software (we use Caseware) and Microsoft packages.

What's on offer?

In addition to your salary, we also offer the following benefits:

23 (if studying) / 25 days annual leave (with the option to buy / sell up to 5 days holiday)

Private medical (Assistant Manager level)

Contributory pension scheme

4x life assurance

All employee share scheme

Family friendly policies paid time off for dependants

2 days paid for volunteering

Cycle to work scheme

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) including shopping discounts

Price Bailey aspires to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people, regardless of their social background, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership. We are an equal opportunities employer and place inclusion at the heart of what we do. Our workplace is one where diversity is embraced and where everyone is empowered to be their authentic selves. Should you require any reasonable adjustments, please let us know in the appropriate section of your application. For candidates with a disability who meet the minimum criteria of the role, we also offer a guaranteed interview, which you can opt into as part of your application.

A polite note to recruitment agencies

Price Bailey will only accept CV's from recruitment agencies who have been briefed on specific roles by our Resourcing team and where contractual agreement exists already. We do not accept speculative CV's and agency fees will not be owed in these instances. Should you wish to be considered for our approved supplier list please contact Job ID 305