Internal Audit Manager
Employer Location Birmingham, West Midlands (GB) Salary Competitive Closing date 25 Jun 2026 View more categoriesView less categories Sector Salary band Hours Where will they be working You need to or to save a job.
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About this opportunity
We are looking for an ambitious individual to join us in our new Birmingham office as an Internal Audit Manager and play a pivotal role in shaping its success.
This is an exciting opportunity to be part of our West Midlands expansion. You will be joining a business that consistently demonstrates year-on-year growth and regularly wins audit clients from the Big 4 and Top 10.
As we grow, our people-first culture remains central. We’re committed to being a responsible business, supporting healthy people, communities, and the environment.
From day one, you’ll be trusted, empowered, and supported to reach your full potential through diverse, challenging work, interesting clients, and structured development – all within a collaborative, friendly, and high-performing environment.
We work with clients across a broad range of the public sector and corporate sectors.
Working with a broad portfolio of organisations, you will be looking beyond the core internal audit essentials and will be providing your clients with advice and sector best practice that will really help them deliver on their objectives.
This role will suit an experienced Internal Audit professional and you will be encouraged to share ideas and will play a key role in our expanding audit team. As part of the role, you will be given the opportunity to continue to develop your broader management and business development skills.
Your responsibilities will include:
1. Leading, planning and delivering a broad range of public sector and corporate internal audit engagements, reporting directly to our local Internal Audit Director
2. Helping to develop our internal audit team, including coaching and mentoring staff to become accomplished risk and control specialists and business advisors, and playing a part in recruitment to further expand the team
3. Monitoring budgets and agreeing fees for each assignment
4. Managing client relationships and expectations, building strong relationships with your clients and ensuring that a quality service is delivered
5. Contributing to business development activities in the sectors in which you operate
What we are looking for
To be considered for the role, you will have:
6. CIA/ACA Qualification (or equivalent)
7. Experience of managing a broad portfolio of audit clients across some or all of the public sector, wider not-for-profit and corporate sectors
8. The ambition to be a great people manager who enjoys developing and coaching their team
9. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills that enable you to build rapport with people at all levels
10. Strong organisational skills, enthusiasm, with a systematic approach and the ability to work to deadlines
11. A willingness to travel as required
12. A collaborative, team-focused mindset, with a desire to contribute to the overall success of Bishop Fleming
Why join us
We are an award-winning 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, we saw growth of almost 15% over the last 12 months. We are also currently ranked fifth in the Accountancy Age Mid-Tier Power Index and are 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; we offer full services across a diverse range of sectors.
With 9 offices, over 50 partners, and over 500 people, we have the capability and capacity to meet our clients’ needs. From owner-managed businesses to large businesses we have the full-service expertise to advise our clients.
We are also a member of Kreston Global, a global network of independent accounting firms in more than 100 countries.
We also offer a multifaceted benefits package, which includes:
13. 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
14. Extra time off at Christmas - in addition to your annual leave entitlement, we close between Christmas and New Year
15. A contributory Pension scheme
16. Life assurance
17. Critical illness cover
18. Simply Health cashback plan including access to 24/7 online GP service and counselling services
19. Perkbox discounts and rewards platform with over 4,000 perks and discounts
20. Social events with active social committees that plan internal and external events
21. Numerous opportunities for development
Please contact Grace Harris, Recruitment Advisor if you would like to discuss this opportunity further.
We welcome applicants seeking flexible working arrangements, including part‑time working or working from home, to support responsibilities such as caring commitments, further study, or interests outside of work.
We are committed to welcoming new people into an inclusive working environment, where everyone has equal opportunity to reach their full potential. We support a culture where people are valued and treated with respect, and where 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 commitment to maintaining a safe and compliant working environment, we conduct 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.
For agencies: Please note that we do not accept unsolicited CVs. Submissions will only be reviewed where a role has been briefed by our Talent Acquisition team.
Company
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 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.
We have Graduate, Placement and School Leaver vacancies available in Accountancy, Audit and Tax throughout our business – by joining us you will get real responsibility quickly and will get to play a key role in helping your clients businesses succeed.
You will start your career with us in either our Accountancy, Audit or Tax service lines, but will have the opportunity to gain experience in other specialisms such as Restructuring and Corporate Finance to ensure that you become a rounded business advisor.
Check out our careers site () and our Glassdoor page to find out more and hear from some our existing trainees on what it’s like to work here.
Company info Website Telephone 01392 448800 Location Brook House
Manor Drive
Clyst St Mary
Exeter
Devon
EX5 1GD
United Kingdom
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