- Permanent
- Liverpool
- 75,000 - £90,000 GBP / Year
- Salary: £75,000 - £90,000
Senior Audit Manager
Are you an experienced audit leader ready to step into a senior role with genuine autonomy and influence?
Do you want to join a progressive and growing accountancy practice where you can lead complex audits, develop a high-performing team, and help shape the future of the audit function?
This is an excellent opportunity for a Senior Audit Manager to join a well-established and expanding audit team in Liverpool. You’ll oversee a varied portfolio, lead high-quality audit engagements, and work closely with senior leadership on strategy, growth, and service excellence.
The Role
As Senior Audit Manager, you will take ownership of key audit relationships and play a pivotal role in the leadership of the audit department.
- Managing a substantial portfolio of audit clients, including larger and more complex engagements
- Leading audits from planning through to completion, ensuring high technical standards and regulatory compliance
- Overseeing audit risk assessments, budgeting, resourcing and workflow planning
- Reviewing audit files, statutory accounts and reporting outputs to ensure quality and efficiency
- Acting as a trusted adviser to clients, providing clear commercial insight alongside technical assurance
- Leading and developing Audit Managers, Seniors, Semi Seniors and trainees through coaching and mentoring
- Supporting partners with audit strategy, departmental performance, and long-term growth initiatives
- Contributing to business development, tenders and referral relationships
- Driving improvements in audit methodology, systems and internal processes
This is a senior role combining technical excellence, leadership and strategic contribution.
About You
You’ll be a confident, technically strong audit professional with a track record of leading teams and managing complex client work.
You will:
- Be ACA or ACCA qualified (or equivalent)
- Have extensive UK practice experience managing audits end-to-end
- Be confident leading complex audits and supporting multi-client portfolios
- Demonstrate strong technical knowledge of FRS 102 and auditing standards
- Have proven people leadership skills, with experience developing managers and seniors
- Be commercially minded with a proactive, solutions-led approach
- Possess excellent communication and relationship-building skills
- Be organised, resilient, and capable of balancing multiple deadlines and priorities
- Show ambition to contribute strategically at senior level and progress further
Experience across a range of sectors, including larger corporate groups, charities or specialist audits, is advantageous.
The Firm
You’ll be joining a modern, forward-thinking accountancy practice with a strong presence in Liverpool and a growing audit function. The firm is known for:
The firm is known for:
- A collaborative, supportive culture with approachable senior leadership
- Consistently high technical and service standards
- A broad and interesting client base across multiple industries
- Strong investment in staff development, CPD and modern audit tools
- Clear long-term progression routes for ambitious audit leaders
This is a firm where senior professionals are trusted to lead, influence and make an impact.
What’s on Offer
- Competitive senior-level salary and benefits package
- Hybrid and flexible working arrangements
- Ongoing CPD, technical training and leadership development
- Opportunity to work with high-quality clients and complex audit assignments
- Strong progression pathway toward Director level
- Supportive and professional team culture with genuine autonomy
The Opportunity
If you’re a Senior Audit Manager looking for a leadership role in Liverpool where you can combine complex client work with strategic influence and team development, this is a standout opportunity.
You’ll be empowered to lead from the front, shape department success, and progress your career within a modern, growing practice.
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About Public Practice Recruitment Ltd
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