Audit Senior Manager/ Manager (Charities and Not-for-Profit)

Saffery Champness; Manchester; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

35 hour week with hybrid policy (work

Pension scheme

25 days annual leave

Life Assurance

Profit‑Sharing Plan

Discretionary bonus

Job summary

Saffery LLP in Manchester is seeking an Audit Manager or Senior Manager to join our growing Not-for-Profit team and deliver high‑quality audit and advisory services to charities and not-for-profit organisations.

You will own engagements from planning to completion, mentor audit seniors and trainees, and work with partners to provide technical guidance, practical controls advice, and value-added solutions for clients in the sector.

Qualifications

• ACA/ACCA qualified with strong audit background.
• Experience working with charities or not-for-profits is essential for this role.
• Strong familiarity with Charities SORP and VAT/tax issues affecting charities.
• Personable, professional, and commercially minded with excellent communication and organisational skills.
• Thrive in a collaborative, professional environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a varied portfolio of charity and not-for-profit clients, delivering audits and advisory work tailored to clients’ needs.
• Take ownership of engagements from planning to completion, working with your team to ensure quality and compliance.
• Act as a trusted advisor, offering technical guidance on accounting and practical controls.
• Support business development through tenders, networking and identifying opportunities to add value.
• Mentor and develop audit seniors and trainees, contributing to a culture of learning and support.
• Stay informed on regulatory and sector developments affecting charity governance and reporting.
• Contribute to firm-wide initiatives including recruitment and training.
• Use systems such as MS Teams, Excel, Word, CCH Audit Automation, CCH Accounts Production, and Inflo to manage workflows.

Skills

Audit

Charities experience

Communication

Client relationship management

Leadership

Education

ACA/ACCA qualified

Tools

Inflo

Job description

The Role

• At Saffery, clients choose us for our tailored, personal approach, deep expertise, and collaborative way of working. As an Audit Manager or Senior Manager in our growing Not-for-Profit team, you’ll play a key role in delivering high-quality audit and advisory services to a wide range of organisations across the sector.
• This is a role for someone who takes ownership of their work and client relationships, while thriving in a culture built on collaboration, shared success, and mutual support. You’ll work closely with partners, colleagues, and clients—contributing to a team that values insight, integrity, and excellence.

The Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a varied portfolio of charity and not-for-profit clients, delivering audits and advisory work tailored to your clients’ needs.
• Take ownership of engagements from planning to completion, while working collaboratively with your team to ensure quality, insight, and compliance.
• Act as a trusted advisor, offering technical guidance on accounting, practical advice on controls and wider advice.
• Support business development through tenders, networking, and identifying opportunities to add value within existing relationships.
• Mentor and develop audit seniors and trainees, contributing to a culture of learning, support, and shared success.
• Stay informed on regulatory and sector developments, particularly those affecting charity governance and reporting.
• Contribute to firm-wide initiatives including recruitment and training.
• Use systems such as MS Teams, Excel, Word, CCH Audit Automation, CCH Accounts Production, and Inflo to manage workflows and deliver high-quality outputs.

The Team

Our Not-for-Profit practice is one of the most respected in the sector, acting for over 400 organisations in a range of sectors including education, environment, grantmaking, and heritage.

Our team are well renowned and have ambitious plans to further expand our presence in this sector. The role provides a fantastic opportunity to join a dynamic, friendly team whilst being able to develop this role and our client base further.

Our clients include start‑up charities and centuries‑old livery companies, clubs and membership organisations, social enterprises, independent schools, service delivery charities, grant‑giving foundations, endowed trusts, theatres and cultural institutions.

Clients value our pragmatic advice, deep sector knowledge, and genuinely partner‑led service. We work closely together, sharing knowledge and supporting each other to deliver outstanding client outcomes.

You

• ACA/ACCA qualified with a strong audit background.
• Experience working with charities or not‑for‑profits is essential for this role.
• Strong familiarity with the Charities SORP and VAT/tax issues affecting charities.
• You’re personable, professional, and commercially minded, with excellent communication and organisational skills.
• You take pride in your work, and thrive in a collaborative, professional environment.

Reward & Benefits

• A 35 hour working week with a hybrid working policy with the flexibility to work from home for up to three days per week (our core hours are 10-4).
• Excellent benefits including; contributory pension scheme, 25 days annual leave, Life Assurance cover and great flexible benefits and family friendly policies
• Eligibility for the firm’s Profit‑Sharing Plan. Paid in December
• Eligibility for the discretionary bonus scheme.

About us

Saffery LLP is an adviser to individuals and businesses across a range of sectors, providing market‑leading accountancy, audit, business advisory, tax and VAT services. Founded in 1855, we are the UK’s 15th largest accountancy firm.

When you work with us at Saffery, you work with people who know your name, not just a job title. We’re a place shaped by friendly, intelligent people who are individually excellent and collectively exceptional. We’re committed to our clients, but also to our greatest asset – our people.

As a proud member of Nexia, a leading, international network of independent accounting and consulting firms, we’ve got access to local insight on a global scale.

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

Equality, diversity and inclusion is a top priority for us. With our ED&I strategy, Everyone Belongs, we are building on our positive work culture and implementing initiatives to improve diversity and strengthen our equitable culture of inclusion, led from the top.

Built on values of excellence, integrity, collaborative, progressive and responsible, Saffery is where Potential meets Personal.