Audit Assistant Manager (Financial Services)

At S&W, we help our clients thrive by simplifying the complex, illuminating new paths, and shaping solutions that make a difference. As one of the UK’s top 10 fastest-growing accountancy firms, we have been a trusted partner since 1881—helping businesses and individuals meet challenges and seize opportunities across generations. Built on expertise and driven by ambition, we provide a comprehensive range of services, including tax and accountancy, advisory and assurance, corporate finance, and restructuring. We are defined by our purpose—to help navigate challenges, unlock potential, and achieve the extraordinary.

What will you be doing? We are seeking a talented individual to join our Financial Services Audit team in our London Office. You will be responsible for planning, performing and completing the audit process for each assignment. The Financial Services audit team currently has around 50 people and we are looking to grow. We work with a range of clients ranging from large commodities brokers to fast growth disruptive Fintechs. As a team, we pride ourselves on being open, collaborative, and supportive. We foster an environment where everyone’s voice is heard, and ideas are valued. Beyond day-to-day work, we make time to connect through regular team socials, as well as larger department-wide events, creating opportunities to build strong relationships and networks across the business. Joining us means becoming part of a community that values teamwork, celebrates success, and encourages personal and professional growth.

As Audit Assistant Manager, some of your responsibilities will include:

• Regular discussions with the client to confirm progress, identify solutions to any hurdles and ensure reasonable expectations are met.
• Identify and highlight any opportunities for S&W apparent from work undertaken.
• Assist and perform training of junior staff.
• Complete assessment forms of audit team.
• Perform work in accordance with audit and assignment procedures.
• Prepare draft accounts/report and completion memo (including identification of control weaknesses or areas of improvement) for review by manager.

To be successful in this role, you should have:

• ACA/ACCA qualification or equivalent.
• Experience of auditing financial services or fintech clients.
• Demonstrable UK audit and accounts experience gained within a professional services firm.
• Strong communication skills, both internally and directly with clients.
• Demonstrable experience of supervising others and delegation of work.
• Demonstrable ability to organise self and others, such that you can work on several different assignments at one time.

As a colleague here at S&W you will have access to benefits that include:

• Competitive salary.
• Private medical insurance.
• Life assurance.
• Pension contribution.
• Hybrid working model (role dependent).
• Generous holiday package.
• Option to purchase additional holiday.
• Shared parental leave.
• Fully funded training towards professional qualifications.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Season ticket loan.
• Eye care support.

We are proud to value the differences that a diverse workforce brings, representative of society and our clients. At S&W we have a wide range of highly active employee resource groups and we’re delivering multiple diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives across the organisation. It is our commitment to provide a workplace where all colleagues, regardless of identity, background, or circumstance, feel respected as individuals and can achieve their full potential and work in a safe, supportive, and inclusive environment. We are happy to make any reasonable adjustments to accommodate for your needs throughout the application process. Please let your Recruiter know.