Corporate Audit Manager

Crowe; Manchester; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading audit and consulting firm in Manchester seeks a motivated individual to join their corporate audit team. This role involves overseeing audit assignments, managing client relationships, and mentoring junior staff, with strong opportunities for professional progression. The ideal candidate will be ACA/ACCA qualified with robust technical auditing knowledge.

Benefits

Competitive salaries

Flexible benefits

Ongoing professional development

Qualifications

• Strong technical knowledge of auditing and accounting standards.
• Experience with complex reporting structures and component auditors.
• Commitment to ongoing professional development (CPD).

Responsibilities

• Perform audits from planning to completion within budget.
• Act as client relationship manager for a client portfolio.
• Manage and develop junior staff through supervision and training.
• Research technical issues and propose solutions.
• Prepare and present reports to senior management.

Skills

Audit Management

Client Relationship Management

Team Leadership

Technical Issue Resolution

Business Advisory

Education

Qualified ACA, ACCA, ICAS or equivalent

Job description

About Crowe

Crowe is a leading national audit, tax, advisory and consulting firm with global reach and local expertise. We are an independent member of Crowe Global, one of the top 10 accounting networks in the world, with access to more than 40,000 people in over 140+ countries and across more than 800+ offices globally.

Our vision is to be recognised as essential to the future success of our clients by helping them to answer tomorrow’s questions and make smart decisions that have lasting value through the highest quality audit, tax, advisory and consulting services.

Crowe is where talented people can realise their potential, are successful and enjoy what they do by making a positive difference to our clients, communities and each other.

At Crowe, our aim is to create a community where regardless of gender, identity, sexuality, race, ethnicity, education or background, everyone is valued, can flourish and achieve their full potential.

Purpose of the role:

We are looking for motivated individual to strengthen our corporate audit team in our Manchester office. With an exciting pipeline of new business, it has paved the way for rapid growth. Working with a diverse client base, you’ll play a crucial role in the objectives of the team with strong opportunities for progression.

Responsibilities:

• To perform audits from planning, fieldwork and completion within agreed budget for the assignment, taking on responsibility for ownership and completion of each audit assignment.
• Act as client relationship manager on a portfolio of clients and build effective relationships with key contacts.
• Manage on-site teams and assist in the supervision and development of more junior staff, providing training where appropriate and ensuring work is appropriately allocated according to the team members abilities and development opportunities. Provide feedback throughout the engagement.
• To research technical issues that arise and provide potential solutions for review partners / directors.
• To manage the engagement timeline, including prompt notification to the partner and client where problems are likely to arise or as they arise on each assignment.
• Manage work in progress and billings on your portfolio of engagements.
• The preparation and presentation of planning and completion reports to senior management and Audit Committees/Boards.
• Undertake additional duties as reasonably required.

Technical skills, experience and knowledge:

• Qualified ACA, ACCA, ICAS or equivalent.
• Ensures adequate CPD is undertaken in relevant disciplines/client sectors.
• Strong technical knowledge of auditing and accounting standards.
• Able to provide practical, proactive business advice for clients, while referring more significant or challenging control issues to the partner.
• Experience in working with complex groups, reporting structures and liaising with component auditors is highly desirable.

Why choose Crowe?

At Crowe we understand that it is often the culture and values of a firm that are most important when looking for a new workplace.

Whether you’re working in statutory audit, corporate tax or you’re a marketing or HR specialist, we place our people at the centre of everything that we do; promoting a collaborative, inclusive and friendly culture while remaining passionate about supporting and developing our people as they build their careers. We listen to our people and adapt to their changing needs alongside the needs of our growing business. We invest in our people to help them be the best they can be.

We value new ideas and innovation, and welcome people who are committed to making a difference by delivering excellent services to our people, clients and communities.

At Crowe, you will find the specialist knowledge, the resources and the commitment to help you build a satisfying and rewarding career, with continued learning and development, highly competitive salaries and flexible benefits.

We want to create the best environment for our people to grow and thrive and recognise the importance of offering a flexible approach to our working environment, which we would be happy to discuss with you further.

Crowe is committed to equal opportunity and diversity in recruitment and employment. We value the differences that a diverse workforce brings to our organisation, driving effectiveness in our teams and providing our clients with a quality service.

Entry and progression within the firm is determined solely by the application of objective criteria, personal performance and merit which is supported by a clearly defined career pathway..