Audit Manager - Kettering

Pro‑Recruitment Group; Kettering (OH); On-site; USD 69,000 - 86,000; Full time

Job summary

Pro-Recruitment Group in Kettering is seeking an Audit Manager to take ownership of a portfolio of corporate clients and lead a team. You will manage client relationships and partner with senior staff to deliver high-quality audits.

You will drive planning through to completion, review files and statutory accounts, and contribute to business development while expanding your role beyond traditional audit work.

Qualifications

• ACCA or ACA qualified with solid UK accountancy practice experience.
• Post-qualified experience in audit leadership and client management.
• Experience supervising and developing junior staff and reviewing files.

Responsibilities

• Lead audits from planning through to completion.
• Review and finalise audit files and statutory accounts.
• Becoming the main day-to-day contact for your clients.
• Manage, coach and develop junior team members.
• Work directly with Partners on complex assignments.
• Manage workflow, WIP, budgets and deadlines.
• Spot opportunities for additional client support and advisory work.
• Contribute to business development and department growth.

Skills

Audit leadership

Client relationship

Review audit files

Budget management

Staff development

Education

ACA or ACCA qualification

Job description

Audit Manager

Kettering | £52,000 - £65,000

You've qualified. You've led audits. You've reviewed the files. Now you want a bit more ownership.

This is an opportunity to step into an Audit Manager role where you'll actually manage the client relationship, develop your own team and work directly with Partners, rather than spending your week simply chasing audit deadlines. Joining an established accountancy practice in Kettering, you'll take ownership of a portfolio of corporate clients and have plenty of scope to shape how work is delivered.

What will you actually be doing?

You'll be trusted to run your portfolio and your team, including:

• Leading audits from planning through to completion
• Reviewing and finalising audit files and statutory accounts
• Becoming the main day-to-day contact for your clients
• Managing, coaching and developing junior members of the team
• Working directly with Partners on more complex assignments
• Managing workflow, WIP, budgets and deadlines
• Spotting opportunities where the firm can provide additional support to clients
• Getting involved in advisory and value-added projects beyond the annual audit
• Contributing to business development and the continued growth of the department

There's variety here too. While audit is at the heart of the position, you'll gain exposure to accounts, corporate tax and outsourcing work, giving you a much broader relationship with your clients.

Who are they looking for?

You’ll need to be ACA or ACCA qualified with solid UK accountancy practice experience. Ideally, you’ll also have:

• At least 2 years' post-qualified experience
• Experience managing audits and reviewing files
• Strong accounts preparation knowledge
• Experience supervising and developing staff
• Confidence dealing directly with clients
• Enough commercial awareness to recognise opportunities beyond the immediate assignment

Experience with charities or academies would be useful, but it isn't essential.

What makes this one different?

This isn't a role where the end goal is simply getting another audit file signed off. You'll have genuine responsibility for your clients, visibility with the Partners and the opportunity to develop the people working underneath you. You'll also be encouraged to get involved commercially, build relationships and contribute ideas about how the department operates.

For someone who has already proved themselves technically and now wants greater ownership, influence and progression, there's plenty here to get stuck into.

Salary: £52,000 - £65,000 depending on experience.

Interested?

As an employer, we are committed to ensuring the representation of people from all backgrounds regardless of their gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, or any other aspect which makes them unique.

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds to apply and would encourage you to let us know if there are steps, we can take to ensure that your recruitment process enables you to present yourself in a way that makes you comfortable.