Audit Senior

Manchester Permanent £43,000 - £46,500 per year View Job Description
As an Audit Senior with a Top 20 accountancy firm, you'll be responsible for delivering audits across a varied client base, working with organisations of different sizes and sectors. You'll take ownership of audit files, coach junior staff, and play a key role in maintaining trusted client relationships.
  • Modern, newly refurbished offices at a leading Top 20 firm in Manchester
  • Top benefits, first-class training, and real opportunities to progress

About Our Client

This Top 20 firm in Manchester provides a comprehensive suite of accountancy services to businesses and individuals across the UK. Their team combines technical excellence with commercial insight, offering audit, tax, advisory, and compliance solutions. Known for their collaborative culture and focus on employee development, they provide an environment where professionals can grow their careers while working in modern, central city offices.

Job Description

As an Audit Senior, the successful candidate will manage audits for small, medium, and large clients, prepare audit files and statutory accounts, supervise and mentor junior staff, and ensure compliance with relevant standards and regulations. You'll work closely with clients and partners, developing technical expertise while contributing to the growth and quality standards of the firm.

Key Responsibilities include:

  • Planning, executing, and finalising audit assignments
  • Supervising, coaching, and reviewing the work of junior team members
  • Preparing statutory accounts and ensuring compliance with UK GAAP/IFRS
  • Building and maintaining strong client relationships
  • Identifying risk areas and ensuring high-quality reporting
  • Managing workloads and meeting tight deadlines

The Successful Applicant

A successful Audit Senior should have:

  • ACA/ACCA qualification
  • At least 3-4 years' experience working in practice, with proven audit exposure
  • Strong knowledge of audit procedures and financial reporting standards
  • Excellent analytical, organisational, and problem-solving skills
  • The ability to lead teams, manage workloads, and liaise confidently with clients
  • A proactive, detail-oriented approach with strong interpersonal skills
  • Be able to Commute to Manchester city centre regularly

What's on Offer

* What's on Offer

  • Competitive salary in the range of £43,000 - £46,500
  • 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, with the option to buy additional leave
  • Pension contributions matched up to 5%, plus enhanced options
  • Life assurance cover (with options to increase)
  • Annual discretionary bonus
  • Salary review and promotion pathways with two review cycles a year
  • Flexible benefits platform with lifestyle and health add-ons
  • Season ticket loan and cycle-to-work scheme
  • Modern, newly refurbished Manchester city centre offices
  • A supportive culture that prioritises work-life balance, training, and career progression



Contact
Anthony Dyne
Quote job ref
JN-092025-6847455
Phone number
+441618286205

Job summary

Job function
Audit & Advisory
Subsector
Practice (Audit) & Assurance
Sector
Business Services
Location
Manchester
Contract type
Permanent
Consultant name
Anthony Dyne
Consultant phone
+441618286205
Job reference
JN-092025-6847455