Senior Compliance & Technical Audit Leader - Hybrid

Mcbrides-Accountants-LLP; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hybrid working

Company pension

Birthday leave

Volunteer day

Health and wellbeing programme

Job summary

DJH is recruiting a Senior Technical & Compliance Manager to lead regulatory and professional compliance obligations across all service lines. Based in Stoke-on-Trent or Manchester, you’ll act as the subject matter expert on audit regulations, ICAEW practice assurance, ethics and ISQM 1/2 compliance.

You will design and monitor the firm’s quality framework, oversee monitoring visits, and drive remediation actions.

Qualifications

• ACA/ACCA qualification and PQE in practice are essential.
• Strong knowledge of ICAEW practice assurance, ISQM 1/2 and audit standards.
• Experience designing or managing a firm-wide technical audit monitoring program.

Responsibilities

• Lead ICAEW practice assurance and audit monitoring, including visits and follow-up actions.
• Own the quality management framework under ISQM 1/2 and oversee annual evaluations.
• Monitor HMRC/ICAEW updates and communicate impact to Partners and teams.
• Maintain and update compliance manuals, policies and procedures.
• Design and deliver CPD on compliance, ethics, and regulatory updates.
• Report to Directors on compliance matters and drive firm-wide improvements.

Skills

ACA/ACCA

ISQM 1/2

ICAEW Practice Assurance

Audit Monitoring

Ethics & PCRT

ISA (UK)

Regulatory Knowledge

Communication

Leadership

Training & Development

Education

Professional accounting qualification

Job description

DJH is recruiting a Senior Technical & Compliance Manager to lead regulatory and professional compliance obligations across all service lines. Based in Stoke-on-Trent or Manchester, you’ll act as the subject matter expert on audit regulations, ICAEW practice assurance, ethics and ISQM 1/2 compliance.

You will design and monitor the firm’s quality framework, oversee monitoring visits, and drive remediation actions.