Audit Manager
Employer Location England, Loughton, Essex Salary Competitive & Negotiable Closing date 24 Nov 2025 View more categoriesView less categories Sector Salary band, ,, Hours Where will they be working You need to or to save a job.
Job Details
Hays are recruiting an Audit Manager for an independent firm of Chartered Accountants in Loughton. The firm was established over 70 years ago and has remained independent over the years, mostly growing organically. The firm's diverse clientele spans a multitude of sectors, with a particular focus on serving owner-managed businesses and their entrepreneur owners as well as UK subsidiaries of large international groups.
The firm is seeking an experienced Audit Manager to take responsibility for a portfolio of clients and be comfortable leading and developing members of the Audit team. Beyond your core responsibilities, you will be an essential part of the business development efforts. As a key player in the team, you will attend networking events, contribute to pitches for new work, and work closely with the Partners to drive growth and success.
Core Responsibilities
1. Managing a portfolio of audit and accountancy assignments
2. Supporting the partners
3. Job plan staff allocation on assignments
4. Planning work, core work management and completion
5. Attending meetings with clients
6. Liaising with clients and clients' finance teams
7. Liaising and co-operating with other departments
8. Managing teams of staff on assignments
9. Mentoring trainees
10. Team building
11. Business development
12. WIP and billing
13. Various allocated departmental responsibilities as assigned.
14. Dealing with ad-hoc issues as they arise
Who We are Looking For
15. Qualified ACA/ACCA with good technical competence
16. Solid audit experience on a mix of clients and industries
17. Experience within a Mid-Tier Practice is essential.
18. Proven track record of portfolio management
19. Knowledge of current UK GAAP accounting standards
20. Experience of managing and developing a team is essential.
21. IT literate including Sage/Xero and CaseWare experience an advantage.
22. First class communication skills and the ability to supervise and lead a team would be essential.
23. Candidates must have a car and a full, clean driving licence.
What We can Offer You
24. Challenging and rewarding work
25. Continuous personal and professional development
26. Excellent career opportunities in a well-respected and growing Accountancy Firm
27. Hybrid & Agile working
28. Prospects for promotion to Partnership could be available for outstanding candidates.
29. Opportunity to get involved in various social, charitable and environmental initiatives.
Package includes
30. Competitive salary
31. Wellbeing allowance
32. Paid Birthday off
33. Paid volunteering day
34. Pension scheme - Employer pension scheme, a firm's contribution increases with length of service.
35. Great holiday allowance which increases with length of service
Please apply online or for a confidential conversation about the opportunity and other roles Hays are recruiting for. Please contact Cara Whyte at Hays.
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Company
At Hays we invest in lifelong partnerships that empower people and businesses to succeed. With over 50 years’ success under our belts and a workforce of 10,000+ people across 32 countries, we’ve evolved to put our customers at the heart of everything we do.
From CFO to Newly Qualified, we work with talented finance professionals and match them with organisations where they can achieve a lasting impact.
So much more than specialist recruiters in accounting and finance, what really sets us apart is our knowledge through scale, deep understanding and our ability to meaningfully innovate for our customers. All our consultants have strong relationships across the industry and the support of our extensive global network. That’s why organisations of all types and sizes – from international blue chips to SMEs – trust us to find the people who can help transform their business.
So, whether you want something local or international, permanent, or interim, we have the breadth of coverage and the depth of understanding to help you find it.
We have specialist recruitment teams in the following areas:
36. Corporate Governance
37. Credit Control
38. Part-Qualified Accountant
39. Payroll
40. Public Practice Accounting
41. Public Services Accounting
42. Senior Finance – Qualified
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44. Tax & Treasury
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