Hands-On Audit Manager: People Leadership & Client Exposure

Marks Sattin Ltd; Manchester; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

£65,000 salary

10% bonus

Job summary

AMS Group, a regional firm of Chartered Accountants, seeks an ambitious Audit Manager to join a 23‑person audit team. You will own a portfolio of owner‑managed businesses, with turnover between £15m and £50m, and audit fees from £20k to £100k, while working closely with the Partner and Head of Audit.

This hands-on role emphasizes people development, stakeholder management, and visibility across clients, with a clear path through a business restructure and meaningful client exposure.

Qualifications

• Solid audit background with strong technical grounding.
• Experience in managing and developing people.
• Comfortable handling owner-managed and entrepreneurial businesses.

Responsibilities

• Own and manage a portfolio of audits with real ownership and accountability.
• Develop the audit function during the business restructure and lead performance discussions.
• Mentor and develop audit staff to support succession planning.
• Deliver high-quality audits and build strong client relationships at senior stakeholder level.

Skills

Audit experience

People management

Client relationships

Stakeholder management

Job description

AMS Group, a regional firm of Chartered Accountants, seeks an ambitious Audit Manager to join a 23‑person audit team. You will own a portfolio of owner‑managed businesses, with turnover between £15m and £50m, and audit fees from £20k to £100k, while working closely with the Partner and Head of Audit.

This hands-on role emphasizes people development, stakeholder management, and visibility across clients, with a clear path through a business restructure and meaningful client exposure.