Audit Quality – Methodology Senior Manager

Warner Scott Recruitment; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Warner Scott Recruitment in London seeks an experienced Audit Quality – Methodology Senior Manager to lead the central quality function, enhancing audit methodology and providing technical guidance across engagement teams.

You will work closely with Partners and Directors, delivering training and ensuring ISAs compliance while driving quality initiatives and reporting improvements. Hybrid working is offered.

Qualifications

• Strong technical knowledge of UK auditing standards, IFRS and ISAs.
• Senior Manager level experience in a UK based professional services environment.
• Experience in audit methodology or technical advisory is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Support and deliver key audit methodology and reporting projects
• Develop and update technical guidance, policies, and methodology documentation
• Respond to technical audit queries from audit teams
• Assist with the development and delivery of audit methodology training
• Provide support to sector teams and regional offices on audit-specific technical matters
• Contribute to ongoing quality management and continuous improvement initiatives
• Support compliance with ISAs, internal audit methodology, and quality standards

Skills

Audit methodology

UK auditing standards

IFRS/ISAs knowledge

Stakeholder management

Training delivery

Job description

Audit Quality – Methodology Senior Manager (London) - £75-85,000

A leading professional services firm is looking to appoint an experienced Audit Quality – Methodology Senior Manager to join its growing Audit Quality & Technical team.

This is an excellent opportunity for a technically strong audit professional to move into a high-profile role focused on audit methodology, quality improvement, technical guidance, and regulatory compliance within a collaborative and forward-thinking environment.

The Opportunity

Audit quality sits at the centre of the firm’s long-term strategy and continued investment. As part of a growing central quality function, you’ll play a key role in supporting engagement teams, enhancing audit methodology, and driving consistency and excellence across the audit practice.

Working closely with Partners, Directors, and senior stakeholders, you’ll contribute to a range of strategic methodology and reporting initiatives while acting as a trusted technical advisor across the business.

Key Responsibilities

• Support and deliver key audit methodology and reporting projects
• Develop and update technical guidance, policies, and methodology documentation
• Respond to technical audit and methodology queries from audit teams
• Assist with the development and delivery of audit methodology training
• Provide support to sector teams and regional offices on audit-specific technical matters
• Contribute to ongoing quality management and continuous improvement initiatives
• Support compliance with ISAs, internal audit methodology, and quality standards

About You

• Strong technical knowledge of UK auditing standards, IFRS and ISAs
• Proven audit experience at ideally Senior Manager level within a UK based professional services environment
• Prior exposure to audit methodology, audit quality, or technical advisory work is highly desirable
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Experience designing or delivering technical training would be advantageous
• Proactive, collaborative, and detail-oriented approach

Why Apply?

• Opportunity to join a highly respected and growing audit quality function
• Exposure to senior leadership and strategic firm-wide projects
• Strong investment in people, technical development, and innovation
• Collaborative and supportive culture with flexible hybrid working
• Clear opportunities for long-term progression and career development