Senior Compliance & Technical Audit Leader

DJH; Manchester; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday allowance

Holiday purchase scheme

Volunteer day

Flexible hybrid working

Tailored learning and development

Salary sacrifice car scheme

Company pension

Health MOTs

Mental health support

Wellbeing and community calendar

Job summary

DJH is recruiting a Senior Technical & Compliance Manager to lead regulatory compliance, ethics and audit quality across Manchester and Head Office. You will own ISQM 1/2, ICAEW practice assurance, and monitor HMRC and regulatory changes while guiding policy development and training.

A key part of the role is delivering cross‑office leadership on quality standards. You will manage monitoring visits, advise on remediation, and implement updates to audit methodology and technical guidance.

Qualifications

• ACA/ACCA or equivalent professional qualification.
• Significant post-qualification experience in a practice environment with compliance/risk focus.
• Strong knowledge of ICAEW practice assurance and audit requirements.
• Experience with ISQM 1/ISQM 2 and related regulatory updates.
• Ability to lead across multiple service lines and offices.

Responsibilities

• Lead ICAEW practice assurance monitoring, managing visits and follow-up.
• Own the firmwide quality management framework under ISQM 1/2.
• Monitor HMRC/ICAEW regulatory developments and communicate impacts.
• Maintain and update compliance manuals, policies and procedures.
• Design and operate the firm’s technical audit monitoring programme.
• Deliver compliance CPD and training for Partners and staff.
• Report to the Director group on compliance matters and outcomes.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

Quality management

Audit monitoring

ISQM 1/ISQM 2

ICAEW practice assurance

Ethics & independence

ISAs (UK)

Leadership

Education

ACA, ACCA or equivalent professional qualification

Job description

DJH is recruiting a Senior Technical & Compliance Manager to lead regulatory compliance, ethics and audit quality across Manchester and Head Office. You will own ISQM 1/2, ICAEW practice assurance, and monitor HMRC and regulatory changes while guiding policy development and training.

A key part of the role is delivering cross‑office leadership on quality standards. You will manage monitoring visits, advise on remediation, and implement updates to audit methodology and technical guidance.