Audit & Assurance Senior / Assistant Manager

Price Bailey; London; On-site; NOK 597,000 - 731,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading accountancy and business advisory firm is seeking an Audit & Assurance Senior / Assistant Manager with external audit experience. This role involves planning engagements, preparing accounts, and leading client interactions. The ideal candidate is ACA qualified and has knowledge of UK GAAP / FRS 102. The position offers competitive salary and extensive benefits, including 25 days annual leave and private medical insurance.

Benefits

25 days annual leave

Private medical insurance

Contributory pension scheme

Life assurance (4x)

Share scheme

Paid volunteering days

Cycle to work scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Must be fully qualified with ACA.
• Experience in planning and leading external audits.
• Knowledge of UK GAAP / FRS 102 is essential.

Responsibilities

• Plan audit engagements and lead onsite teams.
• Prepare accounts and draft tax computations.
• Liaise with clients to resolve queries.

Skills

Planning audit engagements

Client facing experience

Knowledge of UK GAAP / FRS 102

Experience of audit software

Coaching juniors

Education

Fully qualified - ACA

Tools

Caseware

Microsoft packages

Job description

Audit & Assurance Senior / Assistant Manager

Job Details

Location: Bishop's Stortford, Cambridge, London, Norwich. Salary: Competitive. Closing date: 24 Oct 2025.

At Price Bailey, we provide exciting opportunities for training, personal growth and career engagement. We believe in fostering happiness and fulfilment in your work, whilst supporting and inspiring you to grow. We understand that your life extends beyond the workplace, which is why our Smart Working culture promotes flexibility, allowing you to choose when and where you work, whilst still providing excellent client care.

A well-established firm of chartered accountants and business advisors, we offer a wide range of services, including auditing, accounting, tax and corporate finance. We proudly serve a diverse client base across the UK and internationally, with a strong focus on entrepreneurial owner‑managed businesses that share our passion for innovation.

What do the team do?

The team predominantly undertakes audit and other assurance work on behalf of our clients, however, they are also responsible for accounts preparation and tax computations too. We have audit clients across a range of sectors around the UK, from smaller not for profit organisations to entrepreneurial SME's and through to large listed groups. No job is the same and we can guarantee variety, plus the opportunity to learn from range of talented individuals, no matter your level.

What is the opportunity?

Our Audit & Assurance team is actively winning new work across the region, as such we are always interested in speaking to those with external audit experience at Senior or Assistant Manager (recently qualified) level. The complexity of work will depend upon how much experience you have, but you can expect to be involved in the following tasks :

• Planning audit engagements and leading onsite teams (70% of time).
• Preparing accounts and drafting tax computations (30% of time).
• Liaising with clients to resolve any queries, escalating more complex matters to manager / partner.
• Reviewing team members' work before passing completed file to manager.
• Coaching juniors and providing feedback on the quality of their work and performance.
• Controlling assignment time in line with pre-determined budget.

What experience do I need?

While having the following experience is advantageous, we value passion and potential. If you meet the minimum criteria listed below and are eager to develop yourself, we would love to hear from you :

• Fully qualified – ACA (minimum criteria).
• Experience of planning and leading external audits (minimum criteria).
• Knowledge of UK GAAP / FRS 102.
• Client facing experience.
• Experience of audit software (we use Caseware) and Microsoft packages.

What's on offer?

In addition to your salary, we also offer the following benefits :

• 25 days annual leave (with the option to buy / sell up to 5 days holiday)
• Private medical (Assistant Manager level)
• Contributory pension scheme
• 4x life assurance
• All employee share scheme
• 2 days paid for volunteering
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) including shopping discounts

Company

We are an award winning, top 30 accountancy and business advisory firm serving private clients and regional, national and international businesses.

Company info Website Telephone [phone] Location Causeway House, 1 Dane Street. Bishop’s Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 3BT, GB.

Price Bailey aspires to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people, regardless of their social background, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership. We are an equal opportunities employer and place inclusion at the heart of what we do. Our workplace is one where diversity is embraced and where everyone is empowered to be their authentic selves.