Audit Senior Manager in Cheltenham

Associate Director - Audit, Accounts & Tax

Are you a qualified audit professional ready to step into a senior leadership role within a thriving, independent practice? This is a standout opportunity for someone who combines strong technical expertise with genuine commercial acumen, and who wants to make a real impact for clients and colleagues alike.

Joining an established and expanding audit team based near Cheltenham, you'll take ownership of a broad client portfolio, lead on complex engagements, and serve as a trusted adviser to businesses ranging from ambitious growth-stage companies to well-established market leaders, spanning a wide range of industries.

If you're looking for a role where your judgement is respected, your development is supported, and your contribution genuinely matters, this could be the right next step.

Are you a qualified audit professional ready to step into a senior leadership role within a thriving, independent practice? This is a standout opportunity for someone who combines strong technical expertise with genuine commercial acumen, and who wants to make a real impact for clients and colleagues alike. Joining an established and expanding audit team based near Cheltenham, you'll take ownership of a broad client portfolio, lead on complex engagements, and serve as a trusted adviser to businesses ranging from ambitious growth-stage companies to well-established market leaders, spanning a wide range of industries. If you're looking for a role where your judgement is respected, your development is supported, and your contribution genuinely matters, this could be the right next step.

What You'll Be Doing

• Lead audit delivery for a portfolio of clients with turnover ranging from £1m to £100m, ensuring consistently high standards of quality and service
• Build trusted, long-term client relationships, acting as the go-to adviser on technical, commercial, and regulatory matters
• Take full ownership of service delivery across the portfolio, including remuneration planning and corporate group structure considerations
• Guide and support clients through significant corporate transactions, including acquisitions, disposals, and fundraising processes
• Play an active role in business development, both through nurturing existing client relationships and pursuing new audit and non-audit opportunities

What We're Looking For

• ACA, CA, or ACCA qualified
• Solid and current technical knowledge across UK GAAP, IFRS, ISAs, and Companies Act legislation
• Confidence in business development and a demonstrable track record of managing and growing client relationships
• A proactive, self-sufficient working style, with the ability to take ownership and make sound decisions independently

Nice to Have

• Experience managing a diverse client portfolio across multiple sectors
• Exposure to corporate finance or transactional advisory work within a practice setting

Why Join

Our client offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Direct application bonus
• On-site parking or a contribution towards parking costs, depending on your location
• Profit share scheme
• 28 days' annual leave, with the option to purchase additional days up to a total of 30
• A transparent and structured career progression framework
• Life assurance at 6x annual salary
• A wide range of health and wellbeing benefits, including discounted gym membership, on-site mental health first aiders, access to an online GP, an Employee Assistance Programme, and Aviva Digicare+
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
• Regular social events across both teams and the wider firm