Hybrid Audit Manager: Lead Client Impact & Growth

TC Group; Eastleigh; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Hybrid working options

Health cash plan

Group life assurance 4 x salary

Birthday day off

Parking

Hybrid working between office and home

Job summary

TC Group in Southampton is seeking an experienced Audit Manager to lead a diverse portfolio of audit clients across owner-managed and corporate spaces. You will collaborate with Client Service Directors and Audit RI, managing engagements and relationships with business owners throughout the region.

This role offers a people-first culture, clear development, and hybrid working options, with opportunities to influence the firm's audit approach and deliver high-quality service to ambitious clients

Qualifications

• Must possess professional qualification: ACCA or ACA, or demonstrate substantial qualification by experience.
• Significant prior experience managing a portfolio of audit clients, including testing, consolidations, group audits, statutory accounts and disclosures.
• Strong knowledge of UK GAAP and Company Law.
• Solid technical knowledge of audit, accounting and tax compliance (FRS 102 / IFRS / ISA).
• Demonstrated leadership, communication and analytical skills.
• Ability to travel across the UK with a driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Acting as a key point of contact within the firm for our audit clients, together with the CSD and Audit RI. This includes reacting quickly to, as well as anticipating, client requests / needs, keeping clients informed of progress in relation to all aspects of the engagement and maintaining regular contact with clients
• Responsible for the financial performance and management of a portfolio of audit clients including all aspects of engagement ownership reporting to the Audit RI
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, being a main point of contact throughout the year for queries and support
• Develop a strong commercial understanding of the client's businesses and any developments within it
• Complete engagements within agreed budgets and timescales and identify potential opportunities for additional billing
• Manage audit resources to ensure engagements have the right mix of knowledge and skills required within the team assigned
• Ensure that the firm's risk management and quality control procedures are always adhered to
• Identify and recognise service line opportunities with new clients, and inform the CSD as appropriate
• Play an integral role in the recruitment, retention, development and motivation of the team, which includes participating in recruitment, as well as ensuring personal development plans and job feedback documentation is completed within deadlines
• Forming relationships with the national Audit & Assurance team across the wider business, sharing knowledge and best practice.
• Acting as a representative of the firm, participates in office marketing events, and keeping up to date of the wide range of services the firm offers

Skills

Portfolio management

Audit expertise

UK GAAP

IFRS/ISA knowledge

Leadership

Communication skills

Education

ACCA or ACA

Job description

TC Group in Southampton is seeking an experienced Audit Manager to lead a diverse portfolio of audit clients across owner-managed and corporate spaces. You will collaborate with Client Service Directors and Audit RI, managing engagements and relationships with business owners throughout the region.

This role offers a people-first culture, clear development, and hybrid working options, with opportunities to influence the firm's audit approach and deliver high-quality service to ambitious clients