Audit Manager or Senior Manager

Absolute Recruit; Greater London; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mid-tier accountancy firm is seeking an experienced Audit Manager/Senior Manager in Southampton. The role involves managing audit engagements, developing client relationships, and supporting audit teams. Ideal candidates will have a strong technical background and excellent communication skills, with opportunities for career advancement and international client exposure. A competitive salary and benefits package is also offered.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Hybrid working environment

International client exposure

Career progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in audit management within a mid-tier accountancy practice.
• Ability to handle complex audit issues.
• Strong communication and client-facing skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage multiple audit engagements.
• Build and maintain client relationships.
• Train and support audit teams.

Skills

Client relationship management

Technical audit knowledge

Team leadership

Business development

Attention to detail

Effective decision-making

Job description

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A leading mid-tier accountancy firm is seeking an experienced Audit Manager and Senior Manager to join their office based in Southampton.

A leading mid-tier accountancy firm is seeking an experienced Audit Manager and Senior Manager to join their office based in Southampton, with lots of scope for career progression

About the Firm
This well-established and forward-thinking accountancy firm operates across the UK, offering high-quality audit and assurance services to a diverse range of clients, largely in the Small and Medium sized companies market. Known for its commitment to technical excellence, innovation, and a supportive team culture, the firm is continuing to expand. The successful candidate will join a collaborative environment in Southampton with strong career progression opportunities and exposure to interesting audit.

The Role
As an Audit Manager/Senior Manager, the role will lead and manage multiple audit engagements and teams of staff to ensure delivery to standard and within deadlines. The role involves managing teams, building strong client relationships, and providing technical guidance.

Key Responsibilities will include but not be limited to

• Build relationships with clients and respond to queries in a timely fashion and under own steam
• Understand clients’ business, audit risks, and objectives
• Some business development experience including fee quotes, proposals, and tenders.
• Monitor WIP and ensure timely completion of fees and timesheets
• Training delivery to support team knowledge-sharing.
• Identify business development opportunities
• Lead and support audit teams, resourcing work appropriately
• Recruitment and selection of staff
• Group audits and review overseas subsidiaries or complex engagements (e.g. IFRS, acquisitions, restructures).
• Ensure audit files are of high quality and meet internal/external review standards.
• Drive process improvements across the audit function
• Contribute to a culture that reflects the firm’s values.

Candidate Requirements
Successful candidates will currently be working in an Audit management role be that as a Manager or Senior Manager and ideally will be working within a mid-tier accountancy practice as the portfolio of this role will largely reflect that type of client. In addition to working in the Southampton offices and supporting staff on site, applicants must also be able to demonstrate the following:

• Comfortable handling technically complex audit issues
• Effective decision-maker with sound judgement and attention to detail.
• Proactive, solutions-focused and commercially aware.
• Able to lead and develop audit teams.
• Strong communication and client-facing skills.
• Able to easily attend client meetings across the region

What’s on Offer
The firm offers a highly competitive salary dependent on the level of experience being brought into the firm and having recently reviewed the benefits scheme, now boast one of the best offerings in the market. The role will offer great work exposure, including international clients (visits abroad) and progression opportunities to reach RI status.

The firm also offers the support, cultural focus, hybrid working, technology and infrastructure that you would associate with a national business and mid-tier business. A superb role.

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