Audit Quality Manager - London (hybrid) - -70-75,000

Warner Scott Recruitment; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable accountancy firm is seeking an Audit Quality Manager to drive audit quality and compliance in their central quality team. This strategic role focuses on enhancing best practices and ensuring regulatory compliance, making it ideal for passionate auditors looking to grow in a non-client-facing capacity. The position offers strong benefits including medical cover, enhanced pension contributions, and a supportive development culture.

Benefits

Private medical cover & life assurance

Enhanced pension contributions

Season ticket loan

Cycle-to-work scheme

Regular salary reviews

CPD support

Qualifications

• Recent experience in audit within a UK professional services firm.
• Solid understanding of ISAs and audit regulations.
• Experience conducting audit file reviews is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to audit quality initiatives and best practices.
• Conduct audit cold file reviews and support root cause analysis.
• Monitor audit regulation developments for compliance.

Skills

Audit experience in UK professional services

Understanding of ISAs

Root cause analysis methodology

Strong communication skills

Organised and detail-oriented

Job description

Overview

Our client, a reputable mid-tier accountancy firm, with an established national and international presence, is seeking an Audit Quality Manager to join its central quality and risk team. This is a fantastic opportunity to step away from day-to-day client delivery and take on a strategic, firm-wide role focused on driving audit quality, improving compliance, and enhancing best practice.

The Role

You'll support the audit function with quality initiatives, methodology improvements, file review processes, and regulatory compliance. This is a high-visibility role ideal for someone passionate about audit quality, ethics, and continuous improvement across a growing and forward-thinking firm.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to audit quality initiatives and drive best practices across the firm.
• Conduct audit cold file reviews and support root cause analysis.
• Monitor developments in audit regulation and ensure firm-wide compliance.
• Support the evolution of internal methodologies, policies, and procedures.
• Assist with internal audit and assurance projects around audit performance.
• Work with training leads to help upskill audit teams based on quality insights.
• Promote audit quality through collaboration with partners, managers, and senior stakeholders.

Ideal Candidate

• Strong recent experience in audit within a UK professional services firm.
• Solid understanding of ISAs, audit regulation, and root cause analysis methodology.
• Practical experience conducting audit file reviews is highly desirable.
• Strong communication skills and ability to build trust with senior stakeholders.
• Organised, detail-oriented, and quality-driven.

Why Apply

This role is ideal for experienced auditors ready to move into a central quality role without the pressure of chargeable hours, while still making a critical impact on audit delivery and professional standards.

Benefits

• Private medical cover & life assurance
• Enhanced pension contributions and holiday options
• Season ticket loan & cycle-to-work scheme
• Regular salary reviews & CPD support
• Strong wellbeing and development culture

This is your opportunity to lead on quality, influence change, and grow in a non-client-facing role. Don't miss out-apply today.