Senior Audit Manager

PRO-TAX RECRUITMENT LIMITED; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 68,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

35‑hour working week

Hybrid working

25 days annual leave

Contributory pension

Life Assurance

Discretionary bonus

Job summary

PRO-TAX RECRUITMENT LIMITED is recruiting a Senior Audit Manager in Manchester to lead a Not-for-Profit audit portfolio. You will work with Partners and the leadership team to deliver audit and advisory services for charities.

The role requires ACA/ACCA and a strong practice audit background, with experience in charity sector VAT and regulatory issues. Hybrid working, 35-hour week, and a generous benefits package are offered.

Qualifications

• ACA or ACCA qualification is required.
• Strong audit background in practice.
• Experience auditing charities/not-for-profits.
• Good knowledge of charities SORP, VAT and sector tax issues.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of charity and not-for-profit audit clients.
• Lead audit assignments from planning through to completion.
• Build trusted client relationships and provide technical and commercial advice.
• Advise clients on accounting, governance and regulatory issues.
• Support business development via networking, tenders and opportunities within clients.
• Mentor and develop Audit Seniors and trainees.

Skills

Communication skills

Relationship-building

Organisational skills

Mentoring

Business development

Team leadership

Education

ACA or ACCA qualification

Job description

Job Title: Senior Audit Manager
Location: Manchester
Salary: £68,000 - £78,000 + Bonus Scheme

An ambitious and highly regarded mid-tier accountancy firm is looking to appoint an experienced Audit Manager or Senior Manager to join its market-leading Not-for-Profit team. This is an excellent opportunity to join one of the UK's most respected specialist teams, working with a diverse portfolio of charities and not-for-profit organisations while playing a key role in the continued growth of the practice. The firm has built an outstanding reputation for delivering tailored advice, technical excellence and genuinely partner-led client service.

What you will be doing as a Senior Audit Manager

Working closely with Partners and the wider leadership team, you will take responsibility for managing a varied portfolio of charity and not-for-profit clients, delivering both audit and advisory services.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of charity and not-for-profit audit clients.
• Lead audit assignments from planning through to completion.
• Build trusted client relationships, providing technical and commercial advice.
• Advise clients on accounting matters, governance, controls and wider regulatory issues.
• Support business development through networking, tenders and identifying opportunities within existing clients.
• Mentor and develop Audit Seniors and trainees.
• Keep up to date with developments affecting the charity sector, including the Charities SORP and regulatory changes.
• Contribute to recruitment, training and wider firm initiatives.

What you will need to succeed as a Senior Audit Manager

• ACA or ACCA qualification.
• A strong audit background within practice.
• Previous experience auditing charities and not-for-profit organisations.
• Good working knowledge of the Charities SORP together with VAT and tax issues affecting the sector.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• A collaborative approach with the ability to manage and develop junior team members.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple assignments.

Why join this firm?

• 35‑hour working week.
• Hybrid working with the flexibility to work from home up to three days per week.
• Core working hours of 10:00am – 4:00pm.
• 25 days annual leave.
• Contributory pension scheme.
• Life Assurance.
• Flexible benefits package and family‑friendly policies.
• Annual discretionary bonus scheme.
• Eligibility for the firm's Profit Sharing Plan, paid each December.

As an employer, we are committed to ensuring the representation of people from all backgrounds regardless of their gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, or any other aspect which makes them unique. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds to apply and would encourage you to let us know if there are steps we can take to ensure that your recruitment process enables you to present yourself in a way that makes you comfortable.