Senior or Assistant Manager - Quality, Risk & Compliance in Somerset, Taunton

We’re seeking a Senior / Assistant Manager to join our internal Quality, Risk & Compliance team. You’ll support teams across the firm with sound decision making, helping colleagues navigate complex or sensitive situations and ensure high-quality work is delivered in line with professional and regulatory standards.

This is a distinctive role for a qualified accountant with a curious, proactive mindset who enjoys asking questions, applying professional judgment and working collaboratively. You’ll act as a trusted advisor helping teams balance quality and risk with commercial reality, supporting them to deliver high-quality work to clients.

Working within a small supportive team, you’ll play an important role in shaping how Albert Goodman responds to regulatory change and manages reputational risk whilst continuously strengthening our approach to quality. The role is full time and can be based in either our Taunton or Bristol offices.

What you’ll be doing

• You’ll contribute to a wide range of activities, with the ability to make a real impact across the firm. Key areas include:
• Acting as a trusted adviser to colleagues on quality, risk and compliance matters, such as AML, project work, client due diligence and client contracting.
• Managing and supporting the practice assurance (cold file) review process, helping translate findings into meaningful practical improvements.
• Contributing to the development and delivery of internal training.
• Proactively monitoring new and emerging regulations, assessing their practical impact on the firm, and translating change into clear, proportionate actions.
• Supporting trainee development across the firm.
• Working closely with client-facing teams, building trusted relationships and providing a professional, approachable and pragmatic service.
• Continuously improving policies, procedures and guidance.

This role will suit someone who enjoys variety and influence, values working closely with others and can build trust and credibility across the firm.

What we’re looking for

• You’ll be a qualified accountant (ICAEW, ACCA or equivalent) with a strong interest in quality, risk and compliance, along with the confidence to engage constructively across the firm.
• More than a technical specialist, we’re looking for someone with sound judgement, curiosity, and the ability to balance quality and risk with commercial reality. In addition, you’ll have many of the following:
• An awareness of quality, risk and compliance within an accountancy firm, gained either from a client facing role or internal role such as internal audit.
• An appreciation of the importance of robust policies and procedures with the confidence to suggest improvements.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders at all levels.
• A high level of attention to detail, strong organisational skills, a curious mindset, and the ability to manage competing priorities.
• An interest in developing experience in practice assurance reviews and regulatory change.

We recognise that no candidate will meet every requirement. If your experience doesn’t align perfectly but you believe you could add value and grow into the role with the right support, we’d encourage you to apply.