Job Description

Audit Manager

Department: Advice, Audit & Accounts

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: City, London

Compensation: £66,500 - £73,250 / year

We are looking to hire an experienced Audit Managerto join our established and growing practice. The role is best suited to someone who is engaged, confident, and commercially minded, with a genuine interest in client relationships and business development.

While the role is pitched at Manager level, we would consider either a Manager or Senior Managerwith strong experience in auditing professional firms, provided they are not seeking progression to RI in the short to medium term.

This is a portfolio-led, assignment-based role, offering exposure to a mixed client base, with professional firms making up approximately 50% of the portfolio.

About the Team

GP 6 is our City-based audit team focussed on working with businesses in a variety of industries including but not limited to professional firms, real estate and construction, technology, retail, and media. We draw on and coordinate the expertise of specialist services from across the firmfor our clients allowing a strong environment for the development of our people.

As a firm, we are keen to empower our people, encouraging them to work directly with clients, building and managing relationships. We focus on developing our individuals and have a People First approach.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and deliver audit engagements from planning through to completion
• Act as the main point of contact for a portfolio of clients, including professional firms such as:

o Law firms
o Accountancy practices

• Perform and oversee onsite manager reviews of audit work where required
• Manage audit assignments rather than large permanent teams
• Directly line-manage 2–3 team members, with broader interaction across a wider audit team of circa 40
• Play an active role in business development, including:

o Involvement in pitches and tenders
o Identifying opportunities within existing client relationships
o Developing commercial confidence and visibility within the firm

• Planning jobs to ensure audits are carried out in the most efficient way possible while considering firm-wide productivity.
• Promoting the interests of the firm with all employed by the firm, clients, prospective clients and other third parties.
• Motivation and encouragement of team, providing timely constructive feedback
• The role would include being involved in advisory projects for professional firms such as KPI benchmarking, partner remuneration frameworks, structuring advice and presenting training courses to clients amongst other ad hoc projects

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• ACA / ACCA qualified (or equivalent)
• Operating at Audit Manager level
• High level of familiarity with UK auditing and accounting standards
• Background in general practice within a professional services firm
• Strong experience auditing professional firms, ideally including law firms and accountancy practices
• Experience managing multiple audits and deadlines concurrently
• Exposure to business development activity, or a clear desire to develop further in this area
• Commitment to audit quality and attention to detail
• High level of personal motivation and drive, and ability to motivate and encourage others
• Experience of managing SRA Accounts Rules Reviews (or similar client money audits) would be an advantage, but not mandatory