Commercial Audit Manager – Public Interest

Overview

In this role you own the end-to-end delivery of PI audit engagements for high-profile clients, ensuring audit quality and regulatory compliance. You’ll lead client relationships, manage the engagement team, and drive financial performance within a culture of inclusion and professional integrity. You’ll contribute to growing the PI practice in Birmingham and the Midlands, tackling complex audit issues in a fast-paced environment. This is a high-visibility role for someone who shapes audit strategy and mentors others.

Pay / Benefits

• inclusive culture
• work-life balance
• flexible working options
• autonomy in role
• opportunity to shape PI practice
• regional growth in Midlands

Responsibilities

• Design and oversee audit strategy per engagement, including risk assessment and materiality, in line with ISAs (UK), firm methodology, and PI rules
• Ensure high-quality audit files and exercises sound judgment on complex areas, escalating to the Engagement Leader when needed
• Lead on enhanced PI auditor reporting, including key audit matters and going concern disclosures, preserving ethics and independence
• Act as day-to-day client contact, lead meetings, and present findings to Audit Committees when appropriate
• Proactively manage client expectations on timetable, deliverables and fees to minimize surprises
• Lead engagement team on a day-to-day basis, coaching Assistant Managers and Associates and contributing to talent development and inclusion
• Own engagement budgets, take corrective action to avoid overruns, and discuss scope changes with clients
• Plan and manage the full audit cycle from planning to completion, coordinating specialist input as needed
• Produce or review client deliverables to a high technical standard
• Adhere to risk management policies and maintain professional competence through mandatory training

Key requirements

• Fully qualified chartered accountant (ACA, ACCA, CA, ICAS, ICAEW or international equivalent)
• Experience planning, leading and delivering major external audit engagements in a managerial capacity
• Proven technical expertise in ISAs (UK), UK GAAP and IFRS with PI regulatory knowledge

• Leadership and people development
• Client relationship management and stakeholder communication
• Initiative and autonomous working style
• ISAs (UK)
• UK GAAP
• IFRS

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