Commercial Audit Senior Manager

Overview

You will lead a portfolio of complex audits, shaping strategy, risk management and client service. You will mentor senior team members, maintain key client relationships and contribute to business development. This role sits at the crossroads of quality, profitability and growth within a collaborative, values-driven firm. You will drive high-standard audits while enabling the team to thrive and the client to succeed. This is a chance to influence how clients navigate regulatory change and leverage advisory opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Own portfolio of complex or higher-risk audit engagements with accountability to Engagement Leader or Partner
• Set audit strategy and exercise professional judgment on technical or contentious areas
• Act as senior escalation point for technical, client and risk matters
• Manage portfolio profitability, WIP and billing; oversee resourcing across engagements
• Lead recruitment, coaching and development of Managers and Assistant Managers; participate in performance management
• Own senior client relationships; identify opportunities to expand services
• Lead on business development activities, including proposals, pitches and networking
• Review and sign off on audit file quality ahead of Partner review
• Inform clients about new standards and regulatory changes and advise implications
• Champion risk management and quality standards; escalate whistleblowing or integrity concerns
• Build and maintain a firm-wide network to identify opportunities and avoid duplication

Key requirements

• ACA or ACCA qualified with substantial post-qualification audit experience
• Experience managing a portfolio and developing junior team members
• Track record in contributing to business development is desirable

• leadership
• mentoring and coaching
• communication
• audit management
• risk management
• quality standards compliance

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