Audit Senior Manager, Bristol

Think Global; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK mid-tier audit firm in Bristol is seeking an ambitious Audit Senior Manager. In this role, you will lead audit engagements, manage client relationships, and mentor your team while progressing towards Partnership. This position offers minimal travel, hybrid working, and a vibrant office culture in a city considered one of the happiest and healthiest in the UK.

Benefits

Genuine career progression to Partner

Minimal travel

Modern, collaborative workspace

Lively office culture with firmwide events

Qualifications

• Already at Senior Manager level in audit in the UK or a Big Four Manager ready to step up.
• Strong leadership skills and technical expertise in IFRS/UK GAAP.
• Ambition to progress to RI/Director/Partner.

Responsibilities

• Lead significant audit engagements.
• Manage key client relationships.
• Mentor your team and work with Partners.

Skills

Leadership skills

Technical expertise in IFRS/UK GAAP

Ambition to progress to RI/Director/Partner

Job description

The Role

We’re looking for an ambitious Audit Senior Manager to join one of the UK’s most respected mid-tier firms, with an established office of c200 in Bristol. You’ll be part of a thriving, high-performing office. You’ll lead significant audit engagements, manage key client relationships, mentor your team, and work directly with Partners – all while being supported with RI training and a clear, tangible pathway to Partner.

Why you’ll love this move

• Genuine career progression to Partner with the training required to make this
• Lead a diverse, high-quality portfolio of corporate clients
• Minimal travel – the bulk of work is in Bristol and the surrounding areas.
• Hybrid working (typically 4 days in the office) in a modern, collaborative space.
• A lively office culture with socials, firmwide events, and plenty of peer support.

Why Bristol?

• A thriving professional hub with a booming business and finance scene.
• Outstanding food, music, and arts culture – from Michelin stars to underground gigs.
• Green escapes just minutes away: Mendip Hills, Cotswolds, South Wales.
• Excellent transportation: London is under 2 hours away, and an international airport is nearby.
• A city consistently ranked as one of the UK’s happiest and healthiest.

Who we’re looking for

• Already at Senior Manager level in audit in the UK (or a Big Four Manager ready to step up).
• Strong leadership skills and technical expertise in IFRS/UK GAAP.
• Ambition to progress to RI/Director/Partner.

Step into a leadership role that invests in your future – in a city that will inspire you every single day.

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