Audit Manager

Sumer; Greater Manchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Sumer, a leading independent firm in Greater Manchester, is seeking an experienced Audit Manager to lead audit assignments, manage client relationships, and guide junior staff. The successful candidate will ensure audits meet firm standards while fostering a collaborative team environment. This permanent, onsite role promises a supportive culture with significant development opportunities.

Benefits

Development and career growth

Life assurance

Pension plan

Access to counselling services

Subsidised health services

Qualifications

• Qualified Accountant with 2-4 years post-qualification experience.
• Proven audit and accounts background with risk management skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage audit assignments, ensuring on-time completion.
• Act as primary client contact during engagements, addressing queries.
• Supervise junior team members, providing guidance and feedback.

Skills

Client Interaction

Team Leadership

Problem-Solving

Risk Awareness

Audit Practice Experience

Technical Knowledge

Effective Time Management

Education

ACCA or equivalent qualification

Tools

CaseWare

CCH

Job description

Sumer Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom

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As one of the region’s leading independent chartered accountants and business advisors, Cowgills has the expertise and knowledge to provide you with a full-service offering. Our independence ensures that we can tailor our approach to suit our clients’ individual needs. We have over 200 talented, committed and engaged employees, totally focused on delivering financial guidance and growth strategies to our clients.

The Role

As an Audit Manager, you will lead and oversee audit assignments from planning to completion, working under the guidance of our senior managers and directors. You will play a key role in coordinating with clients, managing audit tasks, and ensuring high-quality work. You will lead junior team members on engagements, provide guidance and feedback, and handle day-to-day audit operations.

Department Audit Employment Type Permanent Location Manchester Workplace type Onsite Reporting To Helen Mills

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Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage audit assignments, ensuring audits are completed on time and meet firm standards.
• Act as a primary contact for clients during engagements, handling queries and maintaining clear communication.
• Supervise junior team members, reviewing their work and providing constructive feedback to support their development.
• Take the lead on preparing budgets, monitoring progress, and addressing variances to ensure project efficiency.
• Take responsibility for billing activities by tracking time and resources to keep engagements within budget.
• Ensure compliance with auditing and accounting standards throughout each engagement.
• Foster a positive and collaborative team environment, addressing minor personnel matters as they arise.
• Liaise with Directors to ensure alignment with department objectives and smooth service delivery.
• Perform administrative and ad hoc tasks to facilitate efficient project flow.
  
  

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Qualified Accountant: ACCA or equivalent qualification, with 2-4 years of post-qualification experience.
• Audit Practice Experience: Proven experience in audit and accounts, with a solid understanding of quality and regulatory standards.
• Risk Awareness: Familiar with risk assessment and effective control measures within the audit process.
• Client Interaction: Skilled in managing client relationships and addressing their needs effectively.
• Team Leadership: Capable of guiding and supporting junior staff, fostering a productive team environment.
• Technical Knowledge: Up-to-date with relevant accounting and auditing standards, including FRS and IFRS.
• Problem-Solving: Strong analytical skills, with the ability to identify issues and suggest practical solutions.
• Software Proficiency: Experience with CaseWare and CCH is beneficial but not required.
  
  

You May Be The Sort Of Person Who Has

• Effective time management: ability to prioritize and manage workload to meet deadlines.
• Organisational skills: keeps things in order and plans effectively
• Collaborative: works well with others to achieve common goals, and build client relationships
• Good communication skills: able to convey information clearly and effectively.
• Initiative / Accountability: takes proactive steps and shows a willingness to take on responsibilities.
  
  

Benefits

• People join Cowgills because of the positive and enjoyable culture that our people create, we can guarantee you’ll really love working here
• Incredible development and career growth
• Life assurance
• Pension plan
• List of benefits including, access to counselling services and subsidised health
  
  

About Cowgills

We’re not your ordinary accountancy firm, far from it. While we’re one of the North West’s leading independent firms of Chartered Accountants and Business Advisors, we’ve never lost sight of the fact that we work with people, not just numbers.

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  Mid-Senior level

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Job function

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  Accounting/Auditing and Finance

• Industries

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