Senior Manager – Compliance & Practice Assurance

MERJE; Greater Manchester; Híbrido; GBP 70.000 - 100.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

MERJE is recruiting a Senior Manager – Compliance & Practice Assurance to lead practice assurance across its North of England network. The role focuses on people leadership, engaging with partners and practice leaders, and driving improvements in compliance and operational standards.

You will travel to regional offices, assess processes, and provide practical guidance to elevate the firm’s control environment.

Formación

• Extensive experience in accountancy practice and regulatory compliance.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and leadership capabilities.
• Willingness to travel across regional offices.
• Proven ability to influence senior management and drive change.
• Solid understanding of professional standards and compliance frameworks.

Responsabilidades

• Undertaking onsite practice assurance reviews across the regional office network.
• Reviewing areas such as client money, reconciliations, and complaints handling.
• Advising partners and senior managers to address gaps and implement improvements.
• Developing and monitoring action plans to ensure consistent compliance.
• Promoting best practice and governance across the organisation.

Conocimientos

Stakeholder management

Communication

Relationship-building

Leadership

Travel flexibility

Educación

Professional qualification in accounting

Descripción del empleo

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced professional with a background in accountancy practice to take on a newly created Senior Manager – Compliance & Practice Assurance role within a leading UK accountancy and advisory group.

This high-profile position will involve visiting regional offices, reviewing operational processes and compliance standards, identifying areas for improvement and working closely with partners and senior management to drive best practice across the business.

This is a people-focused role rather than a traditional technical audit position, requiring someone with a practical understanding of accountancy practice, excellent stakeholder engagement skills and the confidence to influence positive change across a growing organisation.

The Opportunity

Working as part of the central compliance function, you will play a pivotal role in supporting practices across the North of England, ensuring consistent standards, effective controls and a strong culture of compliance.

This is a varied, people-focused position involving regular visits to regional offices, building relationships with practice leaders and working collaboratively to identify opportunities for improvement.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Undertaking onsite practice assurance reviews across the regional office network, assessing operational processes, controls and compliance with relevant professional and regulatory requirements.
• Reviewing areas including client money, reconciliations, complaints handling, professional indemnity insurance and wider practice compliance.
• Building strong relationships with partners, practice managers and senior stakeholders, providing practical advice and constructive challenge.
• Identifying areas for improvement and working collaboratively with local management to develop and implement effective action plans.
• Supporting the consistent application of group policies, procedures and professional standards across the business.
• Working alongside central compliance and AML teams to support effective oversight and governance.
• Promoting best practice, operational efficiency and a positive compliance culture across the organisation.

About You

We are particularly interested in hearing from experienced professionals who have developed their careers within accountancy practice and are looking for an opportunity to broaden their responsibilities.

Ideally, you will offer:

• A relevant professional qualification, combined with a strong background in accountancy practice and a practical understanding of its operational and regulatory requirements.
• Experience in practice management, portfolio management, audit, operational oversight or practice assurance.
• A practical understanding of the regulatory and professional requirements affecting accountancy practices.
• Excellent communication, relationship-building and stakeholder management skills.The confidence to engage with senior partners and management teams, offering constructive challenge and influencing positive change.
• A collaborative, pragmatic and commercially minded approach.
• A willingness to travel across the regional office network.

Importantly, this is not a traditional technical audit or client file review position. The emphasis is on understanding how practices operate, engaging with people, assessing processes and helping the business maintain consistently high standards.

Why Consider This Opportunity?

This is a rare opportunity to step into a newly created position with genuine visibility and influence across a substantial and growing professional services organisation.

You will have the opportunity to shape how practice assurance is delivered, build relationships across the business and contribute to the ongoing development of its operational and compliance framework.

For an experienced professional looking to move beyond traditional practice or technical responsibilities, this offers an exciting career opportunity combining professional expertise, stakeholder engagement and wider business impact.

Location:

Manchester-based, with hybrid working and regular travel across the North of England.

For a confidential discussion, please contact MERJE.