- Permanent
- Inverness
- 60,000 - £75,000 GBP / Year
- Salary: £60,000 - £75,000
Audit Manager
Are you an experienced audit professional looking for a leadership role where you can make a real impact?
Do you want to join a progressive, supportive accountancy practice that offers autonomy, variety and clear opportunities for advancement?
This is an exciting opportunity for an Audit Manager to join a growing firm in Inverness. You’ll lead audit engagements, oversee a diverse client portfolio and play a key role in developing a strong, high-performing audit team.
The Role
As Audit Manager, you’ll take responsibility for the efficient delivery of audit services while building strong, trusted client relationships.
Key responsibilities include:
- Managing a varied portfolio of audit clients across multiple sectors
- Leading audits from planning and risk assessment through to fieldwork and completion
- Preparing audit strategies, allocating resources and overseeing team workflow
- Reviewing audit files, financial statements and supporting working papers
- Acting as a senior point of contact for clients, providing clear, commercial and proactive advice
- Coaching, supervising and mentoring Audit Seniors, Semi Seniors and trainees
- Ensuring work is delivered accurately, on time and in line with professional standards
- Supporting senior leadership with technical projects, internal improvements and service development
- Identifying opportunities to support clients beyond statutory audit, including advisory work
This is a hands-on role with strong leadership and client-management responsibilities.
About You
You’ll be a confident and technically strong audit professional with proven experience in practice.
You will be:
- Be ACA or ACCA qualified (or equivalent)
- Have significant external audit experience within a UK accountancy firm
- Be confident managing audits end-to-end and leading fieldwork teams
- Possess excellent technical knowledge of auditing standards and UK GAAP/FRS 102
- Have experience supervising, reviewing and developing junior team members
- Be highly organised, proactive and comfortable managing multiple deadlines
- Demonstrate excellent communication skills and a professional client-facing approach
- Bring a collaborative mindset and a desire to contribute to the team’s long-term success
Experience working with a broad mix of SMEs, charities or group structures is beneficial.
The Firm
You’ll be joining a forward-thinking, people-focused accountancy practice known for:
- A friendly and collaborative working culture
- Strong investment in training, CPD and staff development
- A diverse and loyal client base offering varied and interesting audit work
- Flexible and hybrid working arrangements
- Genuine opportunities for progression to Senior Manager and beyond
This is a firm that values its people and supports your long-term career ambitions.
What’s on Offer?
- Competitive salary and benefits package
- Hybrid and flexible working options
- Ongoing CPD, technical updates and leadership training
- Exposure to a wide range of clients and audit assignments
- Supportive team environment with approachable senior leadership
- A clear progression route to Senior Audit Manager
The Opportunity
If you’re an Audit Manager looking for a leadership role in Inverness with autonomy, variety and real progression prospects, this is an excellent next move.
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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 Inverness and has a superb track record of meeting and exceeding expectations for accountants looking for their next accounting role.
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