Audit Manager

Accountable-Recruitment; Wigan; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary package

Flexible working hours

Holiday entitlement increasing with長服務

Company pension scheme

Life assurance

Free on-site parking

Employee assistance programme

Cycle-to-work scheme

Employee discount benefits

Ongoing professional development

Direct exposure to Partners/Directors

Friendly supportive environment

Career progression opportunities

Job summary

Accountable-Recruitment seeks an Audit Manager in Wigan to lead a varied portfolio and oversee audits from planning through to completion. The role involves supervising junior staff, coordinating with Partners, and delivering high-quality assurance for diverse clients.

The candidate should be ACA/ACCA qualified with strong UK GAAP/IFRS knowledge, excellent client communication, and the ability to manage multiple deadlines and budgets effectively.

Qualifications

• ACA or ACCA qualified with significant UK audit experience.
• Experience leading audit assignments and supervising teams.
• Strong knowledge of UK GAAP and IFRS where relevant.
• Proven ability to liaise with clients and senior stakeholders.
• Excellent organisational skills and ability to manage multiple deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Managing a varied portfolio of audit clients across industries.
• Leading audit assignments from planning to completion within deadlines and budgets.
• Reviewing files and statements for technical accuracy and standards compliance.
• Building client relationships and providing commercially focused advice.
• Mentoring junior audit staff and coordinating with Partners/Directors.
• Identifying opportunities to expand services and support firm growth.
• Ensuring high standards across all audit deliverables.

Skills

Audit management

Client relationships

Team leadership

Budgeting

Education

ACA/ACCA qualified

Job description

Audit Manager (BBBH11019) Wigan, England

Salary: GBP52000 - GBP62000 per annum

Are you an experienced Audit Assistant Manager or Manager looking for a new challenge with a highly respected independent accountancy practice where you can make a genuine impact?

A well-established and successful North West accountancy firm is looking to appoint an Audit Manager to join its Wigan team. With a long-standing reputation for delivering high-quality audit, accountancy and advisory services, the firm works with an impressive and varied portfolio of clients, from owner-managed businesses and growing SMEs through to larger corporate groups and international organisations.

Audit Manager Responsibilities:

• Managing a varied portfolio of audit clients across a broad range of industries and sectors.
• Leading audit assignments from initial planning through to completion, ensuring delivery within agreed deadlines and budgets.
• Reviewing audit files, financial statements and working papers to ensure technical accuracy and compliance with relevant standards.
• Acting as a key point of contact for clients, building strong relationships and providing practical, commercially focused advice.
• Supervising, mentoring and developing junior members of the audit team.
• Working closely with Partners and Directors on complex audit matters and wider client requirements.
• Identifying opportunities to provide additional services and supporting the continued growth of the practice.
• Ensuring audit assignments are delivered to a consistently high standard.

Audit Manager Attributes:

• ACA or ACCA qualified, with significant audit experience gained within a UK accountancy practice.
• Currently operating at Audit Manager level or an experienced Audit Assistant Manager ready to take the next step.
• Strong technical knowledge of UK GAAP, IFRS where relevant, and UK auditing standards.
• Experience managing audit assignments, reviewing files and supervising audit teams.
• Confident communicating directly with clients and senior stakeholders.
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple assignments and competing deadlines.
• A proactive, personable approach and a genuine interest in helping clients and colleagues succeed.

Audit Manager Benefits:

• Competitive salary package dependent on experience.
• Flexible working hours to support work-life balance.
• Holiday entitlement increasing with length of service.
• Company pension scheme and life assurance.
• Free on-site parking.
• Employee assistance programme, including access to wellbeing, GP, counselling and physiotherapy services.
• Cycle-to-work scheme and employee discount benefits.
• Ongoing professional development and technical training.
• Opportunity to work directly with experienced Partners and Directors.
• A friendly, supportive working environment within an established independent practice.
• Genuine opportunities for long-term career development and progression.

This opportunity would suit an ambitious Audit Assistant Manager or Manager who enjoys working closely with clients and is looking for greater responsibility, visibility and influence within a well-established practice.