Internal Audit Assistant Manager

Bishop Fleming Chartered Accountants; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Health cashback

Perkbox discounts

Social events

Job summary

Bishop Fleming Chartered Accountants invites an ambitious Internal Audit professional to join our new Birmingham office, with scope for growth into a Manager role.

You will lead varied internal audit engagements, coach junior staff, manage budgets, and build strong client relationships while contributing to business development within the West Midlands expansion.

Qualifications

• CIA/ACA qualification (or equivalent) is required.
• Experience managing a broad portfolio of audit clients across public sector and corporate sectors.
• Ambition to develop into a great people manager who mentors and coaches the team.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to build rapport at all levels.
• Strong organisational skills and a structured, deadline-driven approach.
• Willingness to travel as required.
• Experience at Manager level or Assistant Manager aiming for Manager in the near future.

Responsibilities

• Lead, plan and deliver a broad range of internal audit engagements for public sector and corporate clients, reporting to the Local Internal Audit Director.
• Help develop the internal audit team through coaching and mentoring; participate in recruitment to expand the team.
• Monitor budgets and fees for assignments.
• Manage client relationships and ensure delivery of a quality service.
• Contribute to business development in relevant sectors.

Skills

CIA/ACA Qualification

People management

Communication skills

Team leadership

Education

CIA/ACA Qualification (or equivalent)

Job description

We are looking for an ambitious individual to join us in our new Birmingham office and play a pivotal role in shaping its success.

This opportunity is open to both experienced Internal Audit Managers and ambitious Assistant Managers who are ready to take the next step in their career, with support and development to progress into a Manager role in the near future.

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of our West Midlands expansion. You will be joining a business that consistently demonstrates year-on-year growth and regularly wins audit clients from the Big 4 and Top 10.

As we grow, our people-first culture remains central. We’re committed to being a responsible business, supporting healthy people, communities, and the environment.

From day one, you’ll be trusted, empowered, and supported to reach your full potential through diverse, challenging work with interesting clients, and structured development – all within a collaborative, friendly, and high-performing environment.

Working with a broad portfolio of organisations, you will be looking beyond the core internal audit essentials and will be providing your clients with advice and sector best practice that will really help them deliver on their objectives.

This role is ideal for an experienced Internal Audit professional who is looking to take the next step in their career, whether you're already operating at Manager level or are an Assistant Manager ready for greater responsibility. You'll be encouraged to share ideas, play a key role in our growing audit team, and further develop your leadership, management and business development skills.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Leading, planning and delivering a broad range of public sector and corporate internal audit engagements, reporting directly to our local Internal Audit Director
• Helping to develop our internal audit team, including coaching and mentoring staff to become accomplished risk and control specialists and business advisors, and playing a part in recruitment to further expand the team
• Monitoring budgets and agreeing fees for each assignment
• Managing client relationships and expectations, building strong relationships with your clients and ensuring that a quality service is delivered
• Contributing to business development activities in the sectors in which you operate

What we are looking for

To be considered for the role, you will have:

• CIA/ACA Qualification (or equivalent)
• Experience of managing a broad portfolio of audit clients across some or all of the public sector, wider not-for-profit and corporate sectors
• The ambition to be a great people manager who enjoys developing and coaching their team
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills that enable you to build rapport with people at all levels
• Strong organisational skills, enthusiasm, with a systematic approach and the ability to work to deadlines
• A willingness to travel as required
• A collaborative, team-focused mindset, with a desire to contribute to the overall success of Bishop Fleming
• Experience at Manager level, or as an Assistant Manager with the ambition to progress into a Manager role in the near future

We are an award-winning certified Great Place to Work provider of Audit, Accountancy, Tax and Advisory services in the South West and West Midlands. With a turnover of £48m, we saw growth of almost 15% over the last 12 months. We are also currently ranked fifth in the Accountancy Age Mid-Tier Power Index and are the largest provider of audit services to multi-academy trusts in the academy sector.

From owner-managed businesses, SMEs, and large businesses; to entrepreneurs and private individuals; we offer full services across a diverse range of sectors.

With 9 offices, over 50 partners, and over 500 people, we have the capability and capacity to meet our clients’ needs. From owner-managed businesses to large businesses we have the full-service expertise to advise our clients.

We are also a member of Kreston Global, a global network of independent accounting firms in more than 100 countries.

We also offer a multifaceted benefits package, which includes:

• Extra time off at Christmas - in addition to your annual leave entitlement, we close between Christmas and New Year
• A contributory Pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Simply Health cashback plan including access to 24/7 online GP service and counselling services
• Perkbox discounts and rewards platform with over 4,000 perks and discounts
• Social events with active social committees that plan internal and external events

We welcome applicants seeking flexible working arrangements, including part‑time working or working from home, to support responsibilities such as caring commitments, further study, or interests outside of work.

We are committed to welcoming new people into an inclusive working environment, where everyone has equal opportunity to reach their full potential. We support a culture where people are valued and treated with respect, and where differences are understood and celebrated.

The more varied our workforce, the broader the expertise within our business. The broader our expertise, the greater our chances of innovation and success. That's why we're committed to equality of opportunity, diversity and inclusion at every level.

As part of our recruitment process and commitment to maintaining a safe and compliant working environment, we conduct background checks on all successful applicants. These checks will include verification of references, confirmation of right to work in the UK, and, where applicable, a standard or enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Further details will be provided during the recruitment process.