Audit Manager in Stoke-on-Trent

The Audit Manager is responsible for managing and delivering high-quality audit engagements while working closely with the UK finance team to ensure accurate financial reporting, strong internal controls, and compliance with UK regulatory and accounting requirements. The role combines technical audit expertise with a collaborative, hands-on approach, supporting finance stakeholders throughout the audit lifecycle and beyond.

Responsibilities

• Audit Delivery: Plan, manage and review statutory audits in accordance with UK ISAs, UK GAAP, FRS 102, and IFRS where applicable; Lead audits from planning through to completion, ensuring delivery to agreed timelines and budgets; Review audit working papers and financial statements prior to final approval; Identify audit risks, control weaknesses and technical issues, and agree practical solutions with the finance team.
• Collaboration with UK Finance Team: Work closely with the UK finance team to coordinate audit planning, information requests and deliverables; Act as a key liaison between auditors and finance, ensuring clear communication and smooth audit execution; Provide guidance and support to finance colleagues on audit requirements, accounting standards and best practice; Partner with finance to resolve audit queries efficiently and minimise disruption to business operations; Support finance teams during year-end, interim audits and regulatory reporting processes.
• Stakeholder & Relationship Management: Build strong working relationships with internal stakeholders, including Finance, Tax and senior management; Lead audit meetings, including planning, status updates and clearance meetings; Communicate findings, recommendations and control improvements clearly to finance and leadership teams.
• Team Leadership & Development: Manage and mentor audit team members, providing technical guidance and performance feedback; Review work prepared by audit seniors and trainees, ensuring high quality and compliance; Contribute to training initiatives for both audit staff and finance team members where appropriate.
• Compliance & Risk: Ensure compliance with FRC, ICAEW/ACCA, and internal quality standards; Support internal and external audit quality reviews and regulatory inspections; Identify and escalate independence, ethical or financial reporting risks.
• Continuous Improvement: Work with the finance team to strengthen internal controls and improve audit readiness; Contribute to improvements in audit processes, documentation and reporting; Stay up to date with changes in UK accounting, auditing and regulatory requirements.

Essential Skills & Qualifications

• ACA or ACCA qualified (or equivalent) preferred.
• Strong experience in UK statutory audit and financial reporting.
• Solid understanding of UK accounting and auditing standards.
• Proven ability to work collaboratively with finance teams.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Desirable

• In-house audit or secondment experience within a UK finance function.
• Experience supporting year-end close and statutory reporting processes.
• Exposure to audit transformation, automation or data analytics.

Personal Attributes

• Collaborative and solutions-focused approach.
• Strong organisational and time-management skills.
• High level of professional judgement and integrity.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

Working For Us Means

• The salary is between £56,000 & £60,000 per year, depending on your professional experience.
• Holidays - 25 days plus bank holidays, buy and sell scheme available.
• Probationary Period – 6 months.
• Pension – Can join immediately or auto enrolled after 3 months - Employee 5% and Employer 5% via salary sacrifice.
• Eligible to join Private Healthcare.
• Enrolled in Group Income Protection and Death in Service (4 x basic salary) upon commencement of employment.
• Notice – 1 week during probation, increasing to 1 month thereafter.

Environmental & Equality Commitments

Nijhuis Saur Industries UK & Ireland are committed to maintaining Environmental & Social Impact goals: To reach Net Zero emissions across our value chain by 2040; To continuously meet high standards of social and environmental performance, transparency, accountability, maintaining B-Corp Certification; To be a socially responsible company creating a positive impact to all stakeholders including workers, communities, customers, and our planet. Nijhuis Saur Industries UK & Ireland are an equal opportunity employer; we are committed to providing equal opportunities in all aspects of employment in line with the Equality Act 2010.