Audit Manager

Verelogic Recruitment; Liverpool City Region; On-site; GBP 51,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

Verelogic Recruitment is seeking an experienced Audit Manager to join our practice in the Northwest. Liverpool location, circa £60k salary. The role oversees the audit function, developing client relationships and leading a small team to deliver high-quality audits.

The position is aimed at progression towards RI status, with a focus on business development, quality control, and cross-functional collaboration within the firm.

Qualifications

• ACA/ACCA qualified with UK audit experience.
• Experience managing multiple audits and deadlines.
• Strong knowledge of UK auditing standards.
• Background in general practice.
• Experience in not-for-profit and SME sectors is implied by the role.

Responsibilities

• Manage and deliver audit engagements from planning through to completion.
• Act as main contact for portfolio of clients including not-for-profit and SME owner-managed businesses and professional practices.
• Directly line manage 3-4 team members.
• Involvement in pitches and tenders.
• Identifying opportunities within existing client relationships.
• Developing commercial confidence and visibility within the firm.
• Ad hoc non-audit projects, including due diligence work and problem-solving accounting issues.
• Assisting with the firm's Audit Quality Control process.

Skills

Audit Manager level

UK auditing standards

Client relationships

Business development

Team management

Education

ACA/ACCA qualified

Job description

Audit Manager

Location: Liverpool

Sector Focus: - SME/Owner Managed Businesses & Not for Profit

Salary: circa £60k

We are seeking an experienced Audit Manager to join our established and growing practice in the Northwest of England. The role is best suited to someone who is not only technically highly proficient but also engaged, confident and commercially minded, with a genuine interest in client relationships and business development.

The role is pitched at Manager level with short term progression to RI status, understudying the existing management team with the aim to lead the audit offering of the firm.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and deliver audit engagements from planning through to completion
• Act as the main point of contact for a portfolio of clients including not for profit and SME/owner managed businesses and professional practices
• Directly line manage 3-4 team members
• Play an active role in business development, including:

1. Involvement in pitches and tenders
2. Identifying opportunities within existing client relationships
3. Developing commercial confidence and visibility within the firm

• Ad hoc non audit related projects, including due diligence work and problem-solving accounting issues
• Assisting with the firm's Audit Quality Control process

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• ACA/ACCA qualified
• Operating at Audit Manager level
• High level familiarity with UK auditing and accounting standards
• Background in general practice
• Experience managing multiple audits and deadlines concurrently
• Commitment to audit quality and attention to detail
• Experience of managing SRA Accounts Rules Reviews would be an advantage, but not mandatory