- Permanent
- Liverpool
- 60,000 - £75,000 GBP / Year
- Salary: £60,000 - £75,000
Audit Manager
Are you an experienced audit professional ready to step into a leadership role with real autonomy and influence?
Do you want to join a modern, growing practice where you’ll manage a varied audit portfolio, lead a high-performing team, and shape the delivery of audit services?
This is a fantastic opportunity for an Audit Manager to join an expanding audit team in Liverpool. You’ll oversee end-to-end audit engagements, act as a trusted adviser to clients, and play a key role in developing both people and the audit function.
The Role
As Audit Manager, you will take responsibility for the successful delivery of audit engagements, team leadership, and client relationship management.
- Managing a portfolio of audit clients across a broad mix of sectors
- Leading audits from planning through to completion, ensuring technical accuracy and compliance
- Handling audit risk assessments, budgeting, and resource planning
- Reviewing audit files and statutory accounts, ensuring high quality and timely completion
- Acting as the main point of contact for clients during engagements, providing clear commercial advice
- Coaching, mentoring and developing Audit Seniors, Semi Seniors and trainees
- Supporting partners with workflow management, client planning, and service line improvement
- Identifying opportunities to add value, improve processes, and support business development
- Ensuring audit work is delivered within timescales, budgets, and firm methodology
This is a hands-on role blending technical delivery, leadership, and client advisory work.
About You
You’ll be a confident and commercially aware audit professional with strong people and client skills.
You will:
- Be ACA or ACCA qualified (or equivalent)
- Have significant audit experience within a UK accountancy practice
- Be confident managing audit assignments and leading teams
- Demonstrate strong technical knowledge of FRS 102 and auditing standards
- Have experience reviewing the work of others and providing constructive development support
- Be an excellent communicator, comfortable building long-term client relationships
- Be proactive, organised, and able to manage multiple deadlines effectively
- Have a genuine desire to contribute to the growth and development of the audit function
Experience with audit software and cloud accounting systems is advantageous.
The Firm
You’ll be joining a well-established and forward-thinking accountancy practice with a strong presence in Liverpool.
The firm is known for:
- A collaborative and supportive working culture
- High standards of audit quality and client care
- A broad portfolio including owner-managed businesses, growing groups and not-for-profit clients
- Clear progression routes for ambitious audit professionals
- Ongoing investment in training, development, and modern audit tools
This is a firm where leaders are trusted, supported, and encouraged to make an impact.
What’s on Offer
- Competitive salary and benefits package
- Hybrid and flexible working arrangements
- Ongoing CPD, technical updates and leadership development
- Exposure to varied audits and interesting clients
- Supportive team culture with approachable leadership
- Clear pathway to Senior Manager and Director level
The Opportunity
If you’re an ambitious Audit Manager looking for a leadership role in Liverpool with autonomy, progression and a supportive team around you, this is an excellent next step.
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About Public Practice Recruitment Ltd
Public Practice Recruitment Ltd recruits high-calibre accounting professionals at all levels for tax, accounts, and auditor jobs on both a permanent and temporary basis for accountancy firms.
Call Public Practice Recruitment Ltd today on 0333 577 7787 to discover how we can support you.
Specialising solely in accountancy recruitment, Public Practice Recruitment Ltd regularly has new accountancy jobs in Liverpool and has a superb track record of meeting and exceeding expectations for accountants looking for their next accounting role.
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