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About the Role
Are you an experienced Audit Manager looking to progress to Senior Manager or an established Senior Manager seeking a new challenge in a rapidly growing firm?
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About the Role
Are you an experienced Audit Manager looking to progress to Senior Manager or an established Senior Manager seeking a new challenge in a rapidly growing firm?
As the country’s leading auditor to the Academy Sector and to Further Education Colleges in the South West, we’re seeking a Senior Audit Manager to join our Bristol team to help lead the delivery of audits to our Academy Sector and other education clients. This is a unique opportunity to take a leadership role in a dynamic and growing firm renowned for its expertise in the education sector.
With an unrivalled reputation, we provide audit services to more than 130 Academy Trusts, including several national MATs. This is your chance to contribute to a team that makes a real difference in supporting educational institutions to succeed and helping shape the Academy Sector.
This role will suit an experienced Audit Manager aspiring to progress quickly or an established Senior Manager seeking a new challenge. You will work closely with the Senior Leadership Team, Academy Sector and education team, and play a key role in mentoring and developing others.
Responsibilities Will Include
* Leading, planning, and delivering a broad range of Multi Academy Trust audit engagements and FE College engagements.
* Participating in the wider Academy operations team contributing to process improvement, methodology, training and dialogue with the Department for Education and sector bodies.
* Coaching and developing trainees and executives to become accomplished business advisors.
* Monitoring budgets and agreeing fees for each assignment.
* Managing client relationships and exceeding their expectations.
* Contributing to business development activities in the Academy Sector, including participating in tenders, networking and presenting at sector events.
About You
To be considered for the role, you will have:
* ACA/ACCA Qualification (or equivalent).
* Proven experience managing a portfolio of audit clients, with specific expertise in schools and academies or the Not For Profit sector
* Exceptional people management and leadership skills.
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills that enable you to build rapport with clients and colleagues at all levels.
* A proactive mindset and a strong desire to contribute to the overall success of Bishop Fleming.
Why Bishop Fleming?!
Bishop Fleming is an award-winning and certified Great Place to Work provider of Audit, Accountancy, Tax and Advisory services in the South West and West Midlands. With a turnover of £48m, the firm saw growth of almost 15% over the last 12 months. Currently ranked fifth in the Accountancy Age Mid-Tier Power Index and is also the largest provider of audit services to multi-academy trusts in the academy sector.
From owner-managed businesses, SMEs, and large businesses; to entrepreneurs and private individuals; Bishop Fleming offers full services across a diverse range of sectors.
Bishop Fleming is also a member of Kreston Global, a global network of independent accounting firms in more than 100 countries.
With 9 offices, over 47 partners, and over 500 people, we have the capability and capacity to meet our clients’ needs. From owner-managed businesses to large businesses; to schools, not-for-profit and public sector organisations; and private clients we have the full-service expertise to advise our clients.
If that’s not enough, we offer a fantastic range of benefits including:
* 30 days holiday plus bank holidays plus Christmas off!
* Hybrid working
* A contributory Pension scheme
* Life assurance
* Simply Health cashback plan including access to 24/7 online GP service and counselling services
* Perkbox discounts and rewards platform with over 4,000 perks and discounts
* Yulife employee wellbeing app
* Social events with active social committees that plan internal and external events
* Numerous opportunities for development
Please contact Sam Ford, Talent Acquisition Manager if you would like to discuss this opportunity further.
We welcome applicants who would like the flexibility in their working arrangements, including working from home or part time working, which may help to accommodate parent or carer responsibilities, further studies and activities outside of work.
We are committed to welcoming new people into an inclusive working environment, where everyone is given equal opportunity to reach their full potential. We support a culture where people are valued and treated fairly with respect and differences are understood and celebrated.
The more varied our workforce, the broader the expertise within our business. The broader our expertise, the greater our chances of innovation and success. That's why we're committed to equality of opportunity, diversity and inclusion at every level.
As part of our recruitment process and our commitment to maintaining a safe and compliant working environment, we carry out background checks on all successful applicants. These checks will include verification of references, confirmation of right to work in the UK, and, where applicable, a standard or enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Further details will be provided during the recruitment process.
Closing date: 29th Aug 2025
For further information, and to apply, please visit our website via the “Apply” button below.
Seniority level
* Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Employment type
Part-time
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Accounting/Auditing and Finance
* Industries
Accounting
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