Senior Audit Manager

ZipRecruiter; England; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading audit firm is looking for a Senior Audit Manager to join their new Birmingham office. This role involves delivering high-quality audit services and managing client relationships. Ideal candidates will hold ACA/ACCA qualifications and have experience in audit management. The firm offers hybrid working and a comprehensive benefits package, committed to inclusivity and employee development.

Benefits

30 days holiday plus bank holidays

Hybrid working

Contributory Pension scheme

Life assurance

Health cashback plan

Perkbox discounts

Employee wellbeing app

Social events

Development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience managing a broad portfolio of audit clients.
• Strong desire to contribute to office success.
• Ability to access transport and have a full driving license.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver audits for a range of Corporate clients.
• Coach and develop trainees into business advisors.
• Monitor budgets and manage client relationships.
• Contribute to business development in the Birmingham market.

Skills

People Management skills

Excellent communication

Interpersonal skills

Client relationship management

Education

ACA/ACCA Qualification (or equivalent)

Job description

Job Description

Description

About the Role

Are you a motivated Audit Manager looking to progress to Senior Manager or an established Senior Manager seeking an exciting new challenge? Join us in our new Birmingham office and help shape the future of our Audit team in the West-Midlands.

Having recently launched our Birmingham office; we are now looking to recruit a Senior Audit Manager to join our rapidly expanding team.

We work with a broad portfolio of corporate clients, ranging from owner-managed businesses and SMEs to larger corporations. In this role, you will be delivering high-quality audit services and providing your clients with advice and management information to support their growth and development.

This role will suit an experienced Audit Manager who aspires to take the next step in their career at an exciting time for the firm they’d be joining or an established Senior Manager seeking a new challenge and opportunity to be involved in shaping an Audit offering with an established firm in a new location. You will be encouraged to share ideas and play a key role in building our Birmingham-based Audit team.

Responsibilities will include:

• Leading, planning, and delivering a broad range of Corporate external audit engagements.
• Coaching and developing our trainees into becoming accomplished business advisors.
• Monitoring budgets and agreeing fees for each assignment.
• Managing client relationships and expectations.
• Contributing to business development activities in the Birmingham corporate marketplace.

About You

To be considered for the role, you will have:

• ACA/ACCA Qualification (or equivalent).
• Experience of managing a broad portfolio of audit clients.
• Great People Management skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills that enable you to build rapport with people at all levels.
• A strong desire to contribute to the overall success of Bishop Fleming’s Birmingham office.
• Able to access transport and have a full driving license.

Why Bishop Fleming?!

Bishop Fleming is an award-winning and 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, the firm saw growth of almost 15% over the last 12 months. Currently ranked fifth in the Accountancy Mid-Tier Power Index and is also 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; Bishop Fleming offers full services across a diverse range of sectors.

Bishop Fleming is also a member of Kreston Global, a global network of independent accounting firms in more than 100 countries.

With 9 offices, over 47 partners, and over 500 people, we have the capability and capacity to meet our clients’ needs. From owner-managed businesses to large businesses; to schools, not-for-profit and public sector organisations; and private clients we have the full-service expertise to advise our clients.

If that’s not enough, we offer a fantastic range of benefits including:

• 30 days holiday plus bank holidays plus Christmas off!
• Hybrid working
• 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
• Yulife employee wellbeing app
• Social events with active social committees that plan internal and external events
• Numerous opportunities for development

Please contact Sam Ford, Talent Acquisition Manager if you would like to discuss this opportunity further.

We welcome applicants who would like the flexibility in their working arrangements, including working from home or part time working, which may help to accommodate parent or carer responsibilities, further studies and activities outside of work.

We are committed to welcoming new people into an inclusive working environment, where everyone is given equal opportunity to reach their full potential. We support a culture where people are valued and treated fairly with respect and 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, and at every level.

As part of our recruitment process and our commitment to maintaining a safe and compliant working environment, we carry out 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.