Senior Audit Manager — Lead, Develop & Grow Clients

Broadgate; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Private Medical Insurance

Enhanced family leave policies

Competitive pension scheme

Life assurance & Death in Service

Job summary

Broadgate in Manchester is seeking an experienced Audit Manager to lead a growing audit team within a hybrid working model. You will manage a diverse client portfolio, including owner-managed businesses and charities, while developing junior staff and strengthening long-term relationships.

You will collaborate with Partners and Directors to drive service excellence, support leadership development and contribute to the growth of the audit practice across Greater Manchester and the North West.

Qualifications

• ACA/ACCA/ICAS or equivalent professional qualification.
• External audit experience gained within practice.
• Significant post-qualified audit experience.
• Proven experience managing audit portfolios.
• Strong client-facing and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience coaching, mentoring and developing team members.
• Strong technical audit knowledge.
• Excellent organisational and project management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple engagements and competing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Manage audit engagements from planning through to completion.
• Lead and oversee a portfolio of audit clients.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships.
• Review audit work and ensure technical excellence across engagements.
• Coach, mentor and develop junior team members.
• Support the development and performance of direct reports.
• Manage multiple engagements simultaneously.
• Ensure assignments are delivered to the highest quality standards.
• Monitor engagement profitability, budgets and delivery timelines.
• Identify opportunities to support clients through additional services.
• Contribute to networking, relationship-building and business development activities.
• Work closely with Partners and Directors to support strategic growth initiatives.

Skills

Client-facing

Stakeholder management

Mentoring

Project management

Multi-engagements

Education

ACA/ACCA/ICAS

Job description

Broadgate in Manchester is seeking an experienced Audit Manager to lead a growing audit team within a hybrid working model. You will manage a diverse client portfolio, including owner-managed businesses and charities, while developing junior staff and strengthening long-term relationships.

You will collaborate with Partners and Directors to drive service excellence, support leadership development and contribute to the growth of the audit practice across Greater Manchester and the North West.