Senior Audit Manager

Catalyst; North East; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary £80,000 - £90,000

Bonus

Pension

Permanent role

City centre location

Flexible approach

Job summary

Catalyst in Newcastle upon Tyne is seeking a Senior Audit Manager to work with the leadership team, driving growth and delivering high-quality audits across diverse sectors, including large international groups.

You will lead and mentor the audit team, manage budgets and WIP, recruit talent, develop client portfolios, and pursue new work, while upholding exceptional service and regulatory knowledge.

Qualifications

• Substantial Senior Audit Manager experience leading audits from planning to completion.
• Qualified ACA or ACCA (or equivalent) with the desire to attain RI status.
• Strong IFRS/UKGAAP knowledge.
• Excellent MS Office skills, especially Excel and Word.
• Experience in financial due diligence and transactional support.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with a calm, solution-focused approach.

Responsibilities

• Support Audit Partners and working closely with the senior leadership team
• Leading, managing, mentoring and supporting the audit team
• Management of budgets, fees and WIP
• Playing a key role in the recruitment to and growth of the Audit team
• Developing a portfolio of clients, growing business and winning new work for the firm
• Reviewing the work of the Audit business, resolving any staff and client issues
• Ensuring quality client service delivery is prioritised every day
• Leading internal projects relating to regulation updates, staff training, technology and more

Skills

Audit leadership

Budget management

Team mentoring

Client service excellence

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Education

ACA/ACCA qualified

Tools

MS Office

Excel

Audit software

Job description

Highly successful independent firm based in Newcastle is looking to appoint an inspirational Senior Audit Manager. Working alongside the company's senior leadership team we're looking someone who can successfully contribute to continuing growth, with medium or longer-term partnership aspirations. A recognised leader, this practice offers a broad range of very interesting and technically challenging work across a variety of industries, including some large international groups. This is an excellent opportunity to work with an enviable client base, also offering excellent flexibility and work-life balance.

Your key responsibilities as Senior Audit Manager will include:

• Support Audit Partners and working closely with the senior leadership team
• Leading, managing, mentoring and supporting the audit team
• Management of budgets, fees and WIP
• Playing a key role in the recruitment to and growth of the Audit team
• Developing a portfolio of clients, growing business and winning new work for the firm
• Reviewing the work of the Audit business, resolving any staff and client issues
• Ensuring quality client service delivery is prioritised every day
• Leading internal projects relating to regulation updates, staff training, technology and more

As Senior Audit Manager you'll need:

• Substantial commercial Senior Audit Manager experience gained in practice or "external" role, including leading and managing audits and teams from planning to completion, whilst providing first class client service across a variety of organisations and sectors
• ACA, ACCA qualified or equivalent with the desire to attain RI status
• Strong working knowledge of IFRS/UKGAAP
• Excellent skills in MS Office, especially Excel and Word, ideally with audit software
• Experience in transactional support, including financial due diligence
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills - an inspirational approach with a positive, committed, solutions-oriented with calmness under pressure

Benefits & Rewards:

• Salary £80,000 - £90,000 bonuses excellent pension and benefits
• To secure maximum specified pay/rewards, you must possess all outlined experience, skills and knowledge
• Permanent role
• Real ability to influence direction and decision making - enjoy real agency
• Potential for progression
• A flexible approach
• City centre location

Please note: High levels of interest mean we will only contact you if your application is shortlisted and this will happen within five working days. You must also be eligible to work in the UK.

Senior Audit Manager, Newcastle upon Tyne