Audit Lead: Complex Engagements & Team Leadership

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

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.