Audit Manager

Broadgate; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Medical Insurance

Enhanced family leave policies

Life assurance and Death in Service

Employee Assistance Programme

Hybrid and agile working environment

Modern office facilities

Ongoing professional development and领导

Job summary

Broadgate, Manchester, is seeking an experienced Audit Manager to lead a portfolio of commercial, owner-managed and charity clients. You will manage engagements from planning to completion, develop junior colleagues and build long-term client relationships.

In a collaborative leadership role, you'll work with Partners and Directors to drive service quality, profitability and growth across the audit practice, with a flexible hybrid model and regular client site visits.

Qualifications

• ACA, ACCA, ICAS or equivalent professional qualification.
• External audit experience gained within practice.
• Proven experience managing audit portfolios.
• Strong client-facing and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience coaching, mentoring and developing team members.

Responsibilities

• Manage audit engagements from planning through to completion.
• Lead and oversee a portfolio of audit clients.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships.
• Review audit work and ensure technical excellence across engagements.
• Coach, mentor and develop junior team members.
• Support the development and performance of direct reports.
• Ensure assignments are delivered to the highest quality standards.
• Monitor engagement profitability, budgets and delivery timelines.
• Identify opportunities to support clients through additional services.
• Contribute to networking, relationship-building and business development activities.
• Work closely with Partners and Directors to support strategic growth initiatives.

Skills

Client relationship management

People development

Audit portfolio management

Stakeholder management

Commercial awareness

Profitability management

Education

ACA/ACCA/ICAS or equivalent

Job description

Manchester | Hybrid Working (3-days per week in office)

Lead, Develop and Grow Within a High-Performing Audit Team

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Audit Manager to join a growing and ambitious audit team in Manchester.

This role offers the opportunity to manage a diverse portfolio of commercial businesses, owner-managed companies and charities while leading audit engagements, developing team members and building long-term client relationships.

Working as part of a collaborative leadership team, you'll play a key role in delivering high-quality audit services, supporting the development of junior colleagues and contributing to the continued success and growth of the audit practice.

The position operates within a flexible hybrid working model, with regular presence across the Manchester office, client sites and the wider Greater Manchester and North West audit region.

The Opportunity

This is an ideal opportunity for an experienced audit professional looking to take ownership of a client portfolio while developing their leadership, commercial and business development capabilities.

You will work closely with Partners and Directors, helping to drive client service excellence, team development and continued growth across the audit practice.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage audit engagements from planning through to completion
• Lead and oversee a portfolio of audit clients
• Build and maintain strong client relationships
• Review audit work and ensure technical excellence across engagements
• Coach, mentor and develop junior team members
• Support the development and performance of direct reports
• Ensure assignments are delivered to the highest quality standards
• Monitor engagement profitability, budgets and delivery timelines
• Identify opportunities to support clients through additional services
• Contribute to networking, relationship-building and business development activities
• Work closely with Partners and Directors to support strategic growth initiatives

About You

You'll be a commercially minded audit professional who enjoys managing client relationships, developing people and delivering high-quality work in a fast-paced environment.

• ACA, ACCA, ICAS or equivalent professional qualification
• External audit experience gained within practice
• Proven experience managing audit portfolios
• Strong client-facing and stakeholder management skills
• Experience coaching, mentoring and developing team members
• Strong technical audit knowledge
• Excellent organisational and project management skills
• Ability to manage multiple engagements and competing priorities
• Experience working with commercial, owner-managed business and charity clients
• Exposure to business development and networking activities
• Experience reviewing and signing off work produced by junior auditors
• Strong commercial awareness and profitability management experience

What's on Offer

• Private Medical Insurance
• Enhanced family leave policies
• Life assurance and Death in Service benefits
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Hybrid and agile working environment
• Modern office facilities
• Ongoing professional development and leadership training