Audit Manager

TPF Recruitment Ltd; Southampton; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Flexible hours

33 days annual leave (including bank).

Career development opportunities

Job summary

TPF Recruitment Ltd is seeking an experienced Audit Manager for a Southampton firm of Chartered Accountants. The role focuses on leading audits, managing a varied client portfolio, and developing the team in a supportive practice environment.

You will plan and review assignments, lead client meetings, and drive delivery on time and within budget while supporting professional development and contributing to firm-wide initiatives.

Qualifications

• ACA/ACCA qualification or equivalent required.
• 3+ years post-qualification experience in practice.
• Strong technical knowledge of UK accounting standards.
• Confident with audit and accounting software plus Microsoft Office.
• Proven leadership and staff management skills.
• Strong client relationships and communication abilities.
• Analytical, proactive and adaptable in a changing environment.

Responsibilities

• Plan, manage, and review audit assignments, ensuring efficient use of resources.
• Lead client meetings to understand business priorities and audit focus.
• Oversee audit progress, ensuring on-time delivery within budget.
• Prepare management letters, billing schedules, and fee proposals.
• Support, mentor, and appraise junior staff; foster development.
• Take on wider office responsibilities and contribute to firm-wide initiatives.
• Identify opportunities for additional services and potential new business.
• Contribute to ad-hoc projects and client support.

Skills

Leadership

Client relationships

Communication

Analytical

Proactive

Adaptable

Education

ACA/ACCA qualified

Tools

Audit software

Microsoft Office

Job description

Southampton, United Kingdom | Posted on 23/10/2026

TPF Recruitment are proud to be representing a leading, highlyregarded firm of Chartered Accountants, who are looking for an experiencedAudit Manager to join their growing team in Southampton. This is a fantasticopportunity to progress your career within a forward-thinking and supportivepractice environment.
This firm is committed to building lasting clientrelationships across a wide-ranging portfolio, from ambitious owner-managedbusinesses through to large international groups. Their proactive, agileapproach ensures clients receive timely, tailored advice to meet both currentchallenges and future goals.
As an Audit Manager, you will take responsibility for avaried client portfolio, ensuring high-quality audit delivery while maximisingportfolio performance. You will manage workflows, resources, and deadlineseffectively, whilst supporting and developing a motivated team.
Key Responsibilities:

• Plan,manage, and review audit assignments, ensuring efficient use of resources
• Leadclient meetings to understand business priorities and areas of audit focus
• Overseeaudit progress, ensuring projects are delivered on time and within budget
• Preparemanagement letters, billing schedules, and fee proposals
• Support,mentor, and appraise junior staff, encouraging professional development
• Takeon wider office responsibilities and contribute to firm-wide initiatives
• Identifyopportunities for additional services and potential new business
• Contributeto ad-hoc projects and value-added client support
  

Requirements

• ACA/ACCAqualified (or equivalent)
  
• Atleast 3 years’ post-qualified experience in practice
  
• Strongtechnical knowledge of UK accounting standards
  
• Confidentwith audit and accounting software, plus Microsoft Office
  
• Provenleadership and staff management skills
  
• Strongclient relationship and communication abilities
  
• Analytical,proactive, and adaptable in a changing environment
  
• Salary: £55,000 - £65,000 per annum, depending on experience and qualification status.
  
• Hybrid working and flexible hours
  
• Genuine work-life balance
  
• 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays), with the option to purchase additional days
  
• Enhanced career development and succession planning opportunities
  

We’re keen to remain the leading provider of the best accountancy talent in the South-East. We are continually exploring ways to expand our network and we know that great candidates like you can introduce us to other equally brilliant people. We’re looking to work with the best accountancy practice and tax staff in the South-East so if your friends, family, or colleagues are considering a new opportunity and can demonstrate relevant experience, we'd love to speak to them.

For every candidate you refer and we subsequently place into a permanent position, we will give you up to £500 of Love2Shop vouchers. (Terms & Conditions apply).