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Audit Manager

Lancaster Permanent £55,000 - £65,000 per year View Job Description
As Audit Manager, you will take on a highly visible leadership role, working closely with senior stakeholders to deliver high-quality audits while helping to shape audit strategy and processes.
  • Newly created role in a growing independent firm
  • Hybrid working available

About Our Client

Our client is a well-established and growing accountancy practice currently entering an exciting phase of strategic expansion. With a strong and expanding audit client base, the firm is investing in its leadership team to build a scalable, high-performing audit function. This is an excellent opportunity to join a business where you can have direct influence on the future direction of the audit department while working closely with senior leadership.

Job Description



Key responsibilities of the Audit Manager:

  • Leading the planning, execution, and completion of complex audit assignments, including group audits and owner-managed businesses (OMBs)
  • Taking full ownership of audit engagements from initial planning through to completion
  • Acting as the primary on-site client contact, managing queries and building strong relationships
  • Producing high-quality, review-ready audit files to minimise Partner and Director involvement
  • Managing team resources and capacity to ensure efficient delivery of audit assignments
  • Supporting, mentoring, and developing junior team members
  • Acting as a technical point of contact, ensuring compliance with UK GAAP
  • Working across a flexible portfolio tailored to your expertise (audit-focused or mixed including statutory accounts and tax)

The Successful Applicant

A successful Audit Manager should have:

    • ACA or ACCA qualified
    • Proven experience at Audit Manager or Assistant Manager level within practice
    • Strong technical background in auditing, particularly within owner-managed businesses
    • Experience leading audits and managing teams
    • Ambitious, proactive, and keen to play a role in shaping a growing department
    • Comfortable working in a hands-on role within a dynamic firm environment
    • Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel to client sites (including occasional overnight stays)



What's on Offer

    • Competitive salary from £55,000 (dependent on experience)
    • Performance-based bonus scheme
    • Flexible working arrangements, including hybrid working options
    • 36.25-hour working week (part-time considered)
    • Private health insurance
    • Paid professional membership and ongoing CPD support
    • Additional paid leave over the Christmas and New Year period
    • On-site or nearby parking
    • Opportunity to work closely with senior leadership and influence business growth



Contact
Pete Cassidy
Quote job ref
JN-052026-7026278
Phone number
+441618290431

Job summary

Job function
Audit & Advisory
Subsector
Practice (Audit) & Assurance
Sector
Business Services
Location
Lancaster
Contract type
Permanent
Consultant name
Pete Cassidy
Consultant phone
+441618290431
Job reference
JN-052026-7026278