Audit Manager

Location: Kent
Salary: £65,000 to £75,000

Work Pattern: Hybrid

Are you an Audit Manager ready for more ownership and visibility?

Do you want a role where you genuinely control your portfolio rather than just firefighting deadlines?

Would you like direct exposure to Partners and a clear route to Senior Manager within a Top 30 firm?

If you are looking for autonomy, progression and a team that actually values its people, this could be the right move.

What's great about this Audit Manager role?

• Clear progression to Senior Manager and beyond, Managers typically moving up within 1 to 2 years
• Real client ownership across a varied portfolio including OMBs, corporate groups, academies and NFPs
• Supportive and visible leadership team who actively invest in development
• Hybrid working, typically 3 days in the office and 2 from home, with flexibility built around you

This is a well-established Top 30 firm with a strong presence across Kent and the wider South East.

They combine technical excellence with a genuinely people-first culture. It is collaborative, commercially minded and focused on long-term careers rather than short-term hires.

Your role as Audit Manager

You will take ownership of your own portfolio, leading audits from planning through to completion and acting as the key point of contact for your clients.

This role sits firmly within the leadership layer of the audit team. You will work closely with Partners and Senior Managers, manage and develop junior staff, and ensure quality and commercial performance remain high.

Day to day, you will:

• Lead audits from planning through to completion
• Review files ahead of Responsible Individual sign off
• Manage workflow, budgets and fee recovery
• Act as the main point of contact for your clients
• Coach and mentor junior team members
• Set objectives at the start of assignments and provide ongoing feedback
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency and strengthen client relationships
• Support the continued growth of the audit service line

The wider goal of the business is to deliver high quality audit while building long-term, trusted client relationships. You will play a key part in maintaining those standards and driving that growth.

What you'll need to succeed as Audit Manager

• ACA or ACCA qualified
• Strong statutory audit experience within UK practice
• Experience managing your own portfolio and leading audit teams
• Solid knowledge of ISA and UK GAAP, IFRS advantageous
• Commercial awareness and confidence in managing client relationships
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to run multiple jobs concurrently
• Experience within academies desirable

Just as importantly, you will be someone who enjoys leading people, takes pride in delivering quality work and wants to continue progressing in your career.

What next

I am looking for an ambitious Audit Manager to join this growing team in Kent.

If you are ready for more ownership, clearer progression and a firm where you can genuinely make an impact, get in touch with me directly. Interviews are being arranged shortly.

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