Audit Manager

Company: Hays
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Location: Liverpool
Job Description:

Overview

As Audit Manager, you will lead a diverse portfolio of audit clients across sectors, delivering high-quality assurance and building strong client relationships. You will mentor junior staff, review work, and collaborate with Partners to drive business development in the Liverpool market. This is a growth-stage role shaping the new Liverpool City Centre office and contributing to its reputation and expansion. You’ll work with cross-functional teams, manage budgets and deadlines, and provide value-added advice to clients.

Pay / Benefits

  • Competitive salary and benefits package
  • Flexible and hybrid working arrangements
  • Clear progression opportunities
  • Exposure to diverse client portfolio
  • Supportive and collaborative working environment
  • Ongoing professional development and training

Responsibilities

  • Manage portfolio of audit clients from planning to completion
  • Lead and review audit assignments ensuring standards compliance
  • Provide commercial, value-added recommendations to clients
  • Manage client relationships and act as trusted business advisor
  • Mentor and develop junior team members
  • Collaborate with Partners on business development in Liverpool
  • Contribute to growth and establishment of the Liverpool office
  • Monitor budgets, deadlines, and project delivery

Key requirements

  • ACA or ACCA qualified (or equivalent)
  • strong background in audit in an accountancy practice
  • experience managing client portfolios and leading audits
  • excellent communication and relationship-building skills
  • strong leadership and mentoring capabilities
  • commercial mindset with ability to identify value-adding opportunities
  • proactive and ambitious approach with interest in growing a developing office
  • communication
  • relationship-building
  • leadership
  • audit execution
  • planning and risk assessment
  • conformance with accounting and auditing standards

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Posted: October 1st, 2026