Audit Manager: Lead Mid-Market Audits & Teams

Forvis Mazars LLP; Poole; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Forvis Mazars in the UK is seeking an Audit Manager to lead mid-market and SME audits, manage client portfolios, and drive quality across engagements. You will develop teams, manage budgets, and build strong long-term client relationships while upholding regulatory standards.

You will contribute to cross-service line growth and support staff development through coaching and feedback, ensuring high standards of audit quality and independence.

Qualifications

• AC A / CA / ACCA qualified with UK experience.
• Experience leading audits for Mid-Market, SMEs and privately owned businesses.
• Proven ability to manage client relationships and service delivery.

Responsibilities

• Audit Delivery – Lead audits for Mid-Market, SMEs and privately owned businesses, managing the process from planning through to completion and ensuring delivery is on time, within budget, and to a high standard.
• Portfolio Management – Manage a portfolio of clients, taking responsibility for service delivery, client satisfaction, and ongoing relationship management.
• Planning & Organisation – Shape audit strategies and scoping plans, ensuring resources, timelines, and budgets are effectively managed.
• Technical Oversight – Provide technical guidance to audit teams and clients during assignments, addressing queries and escalating complex issues to Senior Managers and Partners as required.
• Review & Reporting – Review and draft key reporting outputs, including audit opinion summaries, group reporting packs, and audit committee documents.
• Team Leadership – Lead audit teams in the field, delegating work effectively, reviewing output, and ensuring files are completed to firm and regulatory standards.
• Coaching & Development – Provide ongoing coaching, performance feedback, and training for audit assistants and seniors, encouraging technical growth and professional development.
• Quality & Compliance – Ensure compliance with internal methodologies, quality standards, and regulatory requirements, maintaining consistency across engagements.
• Client Relationships – Act as a key contact for clients in your portfolio, managing expectations, resolving issues, and building trusted long-term relationships.
• Commercial Awareness – Take responsibility for monitoring engagement budgets, managing billing in line with agreed plans, and identifying opportunities for additional services.
• Collaboration & Growth – Work with colleagues across service lines to identify and pursue business development opportunities, supporting firmwide growth.

Skills

Audit Management

Relationship Management

Budgeting

Team Coaching

Regulatory Knowledge

IFRS/UK GAAP

Communication

Project Ownership

Microsoft Office

Education

ACA / CA / ACCA

Tools

Audit software

Microsoft Office

Job description

Forvis Mazars in the UK is seeking an Audit Manager to lead mid-market and SME audits, manage client portfolios, and drive quality across engagements. You will develop teams, manage budgets, and build strong long-term client relationships while upholding regulatory standards.

You will contribute to cross-service line growth and support staff development through coaching and feedback, ensuring high standards of audit quality and independence.