Senior Associate, Audit (NFP)

Crowe UK; Reading; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Crowe UK is seeking a Senior Associate in Audit to lead not-for-profit audit engagements and manage client relationships. You will work with Partners, Directors and Managers, guiding audit teams to deliver high-quality results for charities, schools, academies and other not-for-profit clients in the UK.

The role offers progression within a growing firm, with a focus on developing expertise in the charity sector and a supportive, collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in audit for not-for-profit organisations is desirable.
• Ability to lead and manage audit teams and client relationships.
• Strong client service mindset with a collaborative approach.

Responsibilities

• Lead audits for not-for-profit clients, ensuring quality and timeliness.
• Supervise and mentor audit teams under Partners/Managers.
• Engage with clients to understand needs and deliver value.
• Contribute to business development within the not-for-profit sector.

Skills

Not-for-profit audit

Leadership

Client service

Strategic thinking

Teamwork

Job description

About Crowe

Crowe is a leading national firm offering audit, tax, advisory, and consulting services with global reach and local expertise. As an independent member of Crowe Global, one of the top 10 accounting networks worldwide, we have access to over 46,000 professionals across 150+ countries and more than 800 offices globally.

Our vision is to be a leader in our chosen markets, creating lasting value for our clients and our people and being a trusted partner in their success. We are dedicated to driving client success, empowering our people, embracing sustainability, delivering technological change and acting in the public interest. Our specialist not-for-profit team is multi-disciplinary and includes audit, accounting, tax, risk management, evaluation, governance and consultancy specialists as well as grants specialists. We’ve identified a need to strengthen this award-winning team with the appointment of a Senior Associate in Audit.

As part of the team that has been named the UK’s leading charity auditor for the last 16 years running, your role will involve working with a wide variety of clients within the not-for-profit sector including charities, schools, academies, grant makers, membership organisations, professional bodies, etc. This is therefore a great opportunity for anyone that is looking to specialise and grow within the sector – particularly if you have a passion for making a positive difference to organisations that do fantastic work in the UK. You will be working alongside experienced Partners, Directors and Managers with a wealth of knowledge and experience in the not-for-profit space, whilst managing a team of auditors within a supportive and approachable environment. Your role will be challenging and varied, and you will be encouraged to take on extra responsibilities and offered excellent opportunities to quickly progress further within the firm.

Why choose Crowe?

Whatever career you choose, whether in audit, tax, marketing or HR, we can offer you a rewarding and clear career pathway, designed to help you develop your existing talents as well as discovering new ones, positioning you to make a meaningful difference to our ever-growing and varied client base. At Crowe we foster a collaborative and inclusive culture, and we will encourage, support and guide you on an exciting professional journey of self-discovery. We value innovation and welcome those committed to making a difference for our communities, colleagues, and clients. With access to expert knowledge, continuous learning, competitive salaries, and flexible benefits, you will have the tools to build a rewarding career. We are committed to diversity in our teams, equal opportunity and merit-based progression. We promote a healthy working environment with an agile working approach alongside dedicated wellbeing support, helping our people to thrive both professionally and personally.

• A tangible passion for audit and/or the charities, non‑profit and social purpose sector that inspires those around you – colleagues and clients alike.
• The ability to act as a role model, setting an admirable example that our firm’s talented trainees can aspire to.
• Tangible drive for delivering exceptional client service that adds value, underpinned by brilliant relationships you’ve fostered with your clients
• Aptitude in engaging with ‘the bigger picture’. Thinking outside of the remit of merely an auditor. Promoting innovation, nurturing talent, improving culture and motivating others. Setting an example others will be inspired to follow.
• Excellent team working competencies. Ultimately, Crowe is valued by its clients not because our people deliver as individuals, but because they deliver brilliantly as a team. Working collaboratively with others, whilst supporting your colleagues in a myriad of ways is crucial.

We feel that this will be a great opportunity to advance your emergent audit career in a positive environment and growing firm.

Following changes to government policy in April 2024, we only accept applications from individuals with an existing, permanent, right to live and work in the UK.