Audit Manager, Not-for-profit team

Saffery Champness; Stati Uniti; Ibrido; USD 93.000 - 127.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

35-hour week

Hybrid working policy

Pension scheme

25 days’ annual leave

Life Assurance

Profit-Sharing Plan

Descrizione del lavoro

Saffery LLP in London is seeking an Audit Manager for our Not-for-Profit Division to lead a portfolio of charity clients and deliver high-quality statutory audits.

You'll work closely with partners, mentor audit seniors and trainees, and contribute to tender responses while staying ahead of charity sector developments. The role offers a hybrid working pattern and a supportive, values-driven environment.

Competenze

• ACA/ACCA qualified with a good exam record.
• Experience auditing and advising charities; knowledge of Charities SORP.
• Knowledge of VAT and tax issues affecting charities is useful.
• Friendly, ambitious and resilient mindset with strong interpersonal skills.
• Excellent organisational abilities and professional credibility at all levels.

Mansioni

• Manage a diverse portfolio of charity and not-for-profit clients with high-quality audit delivery.
• Lead audit engagements from planning through to completion including risk assessments and reporting.
• Provide guidance on technical accounting issues and sector best practices.
• Support business development, tender preparation and opportunities within existing clients.
• Supervise audit seniors and trainees; contribute to learning and development.
• Stay updated on regulatory changes affecting charity accounting and governance.

Conoscenze

friendly & approachable

ambitious mindset

professional demeanor

interpersonal skills

organisational skills

Formazione

ACA/ACCA qualified

Strumenti

MS Teams

Excel

Word

CCH Audit Automation

CCH Accounts Production

Descrizione del lavoro

Audit Manager, Not-for-profit team

Ref515

Audit

Employment typeFull-time

Closing date29/01/2027

London

Greater London

GB

EC2V 8

Saffery Champness

Description

The Role

As an Audit Manager in Saffery's dynamic Mid-Market & Not-for-Profit team, specifically within our highly respected Not-for-Profit Division, you'll play a pivotal role in shaping the financial integrity of organisations that make a real difference. Working with a close-knit, collaborative team, you'll manage a diverse portfolio of charity and not-for-profit clients, working directly with our partners to deliver exceptional service and insight. This is more than an audit role; it's a chance to contribute to causes that matter, while advancing your career in a supportive and values-driven environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage a diverse portfolio of charity and not-for-profit clients, with annual incomes ranging from 250,000 to 15 million, ensuring high-quality audit delivery tailored to each organisation's mission and structure.
• Lead audit engagements from planning through to completion, including risk assessments, internal control evaluations and final reporting.
• Provide guidance on technical accounting issues, internal controls and sector-specific best practices, acting as a trusted advisor to clients.
• Play an active role in business development, including supporting on preparing and presenting tenders for new work and identifying opportunities to expand services within existing client and supervise audit seniors and trainees, fostering a culture of learning, collaboration and continuous professional development.
• Stay abreast of regulatory changes and sector developments, particularly those affecting charity accounting and governance.
• Participate in firm-wide initiatives, including training, recruitment and diversity and inclusion efforts.
• Utilise key systems such as MS Teams, Excel, Word, CCH Audit Automation and CCH Accounts Production to manage workflows efficiently and deliver high-quality outputs.

Team

Our Not-for-Profit practice has grown significantly in recent years, and we now act for more than 400 charities and other not-for-profit organisations, including grant-making, health and environmental charities as well as independent schools and livery companies. Our clients trust us for our deep sector expertise, pragmatic advice and genuinely partner-led service.

Requirements

• ACA/ACCA qualified with a good exam record and experience working in an audit and accounting practice.
• Knowledge of current issues within the charities sector and interest in the space.
• Experience auditing and advising charities and knowledge of the Charities SORP.
• Knowledge of the VAT and tax issues affecting charities is useful but is not essential.
• The successful applicant will be friendly and approachable with an ambitious and resilient mindset.
• Excellent interpersonal and organisational skills are important attributes.
• Self-motivated, display a positive approach, and strive for high quality in everything.
• Confidence and professionalism to establish credibility at all levels, be commercially minded and have a clear perception of client requirements.

Reward & Benefits

A 35-hour working week with a hybrid working policy with the flexibility to work from home for up to three days per week (our core hours are 10-4).

Excellent benefits including; contributory pension scheme, 25 days annual leave, Life Assurance cover and great flexible benefits and family friendly policies, Eligibility for the firm's Profit-Sharing Plan. Paid in December. Eligibility for the discretionary bonus scheme.

About us

Saffery LLP is an adviser to individuals and businesses across a range of sectors, providing market-leading accountancy, audit, business advisory, tax and VAT services. Founded in 1855, we are the UK's 15th largest accountancy firm.

When you work with us at Saffery, you work with people who know your name, not just a job title. We're a place shaped by friendly, intelligent people who are individually excellent and collectively exceptional. We're committed to our clients, but also to our greatest asset - our people.

As a proud member of Nexia, a leading, international network of independent accounting and consulting firms, we've got access to local insight on a global scale.

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

Equality, diversity and inclusion is a top priority for us. With our ED&I strategy, Everyone Belongs, we are building on our positive work culture and implementing initiatives to improve diversity and strengthen our equitable culture of inclusion, led from the top. Built on values of excellence, integrity, collaborative, progressive and responsible, Saffery is where Potential meets Personal.