At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead audit assignments, manage client relationships, and support junior team members.
- Company: Established accountancy firm with a supportive and collaborative culture.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, hybrid working, strong benefits package, and clear career development opportunities.
- Other info: Dynamic role with a varied client portfolio and flexible working arrangements.
- Why this job: Gain autonomy, client exposure, and long-term career growth in a progressive environment.
- Qualifications: ACA, ACCA or CA qualified with external audit experience.
We are working with a well-established accountancy and advisory firm that is looking to appoint an experienced Audit Manager to join its Glasgow team. This is a strong opportunity for a qualified audit professional who enjoys managing client relationships, leading audit assignments and supporting the development of junior colleagues. The role would suit someone who is comfortable taking ownership of a varied portfolio and who enjoys being a key point of contact for clients throughout the audit process. The firm works with a broad range of businesses, from owner-managed companies through to larger and more complex organisations. You would be joining a supportive team environment with a clear structure, good progression opportunities and a flexible approach to working.
The role involves overseeing audit assignments from planning through to completion, ensuring work is delivered to a high standard and within agreed timescales. Typical responsibilities will include:
- Managing a portfolio of audit clients and building strong working relationships with key contacts
- Planning, coordinating and reviewing audit assignments across a varied client base
- Acting as a key contact for clients, providing clear communication throughout the audit process
- Reviewing audit files and ensuring work is completed in line with relevant standards and internal quality procedures
- Identifying technical matters during assignments and helping to resolve these appropriately
- Monitoring budgets, timescales and job profitability, including identifying and addressing any overruns
- Supporting, coaching and developing junior members of the audit team
- Providing constructive feedback to colleagues and helping them progress technically and professionally
- Working closely with senior colleagues and partners on client delivery, team development and wider departmental priorities
- Contributing to new business activity, proposals or client pitches where required
- Taking an active role in your own development and supporting continuous improvement across the team
You will ideally be:
- ACA, ACCA or CA qualified
- Experienced in external audit within an accountancy practice environment
- Confident managing a portfolio of clients and multiple assignments at the same time
- Comfortable reviewing work and supporting more junior team members
- Able to communicate clearly with clients, colleagues and senior stakeholders
- Commercially aware, organised and able to manage deadlines effectively
- Technically strong, with a good understanding of audit quality and professional standards
What’s on offer includes:
- Salary of £55,000 - £60,000
- Hybrid working, with a mix of office, client site and home working
- Modern office environment
- Varied client portfolio
- Clear career development opportunities
- Supportive and collaborative team culture
- Strong benefits package, including pension, private medical cover, life assurance, enhanced family leave, wellbeing support, volunteering day, annual leave options and flexible working arrangements
This is a great opportunity for an Audit Manager who is looking for a role offering autonomy, client exposure and long-term career development within a progressive professional services environment.
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