Audit Manager / Audit Manageress

Audit Manager

Location: Chesterfield

Salary: £50,000 - £55,000 + Benefits

About the Company

W Talent Finance is a specialist recruitment partner dedicated to placing high-calibre accounting professionals across both practice and commerce & industry markets worldwide. With a deep understanding of the finance landscape, we support clients ranging from leading professional services firms to established regional practices and multi-service professional groups, delivering tailored talent solutions that drive business performance.

We are partnering with a well-established, multi-service accountancy and professional services firm that has a strong regional presence and an excellent reputation for delivering trusted advice to businesses and individuals. This organization operates through multiple offices and boasts a sizeable professional workforce, maintaining a strong focus on collaboration, consistency, and high-quality outcomes for its clients.

Promoting a people-focused environment, the company is built around shared values of professionalism, teamwork, and integrity. It emphasizes creating a supportive and inclusive culture where individuals are encouraged to develop, take ownership of their work, and progress within a high-performing yet approachable team setting.

The Role

As an Audit Manager, you will play a key leadership role within the audit and assurance team, managing a diverse portfolio of clients across various sectors. You will work closely with directors and audit fieldwork teams to oversee the delivery of high-quality audit assignments, ensuring work is completed efficiently, within agreed deadlines, and in line with professional and regulatory standards.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced audit professional to take ownership of client relationships, support the development of junior team members, and contribute to the continued growth and development of the audit service line.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage a growing portfolio of audit clients across a range of sectors.
• Lead audit assignments from planning through to completion.
• Plan audits, assess risks, and develop tailored audit programmes in collaboration with senior stakeholders.
• Ensure all audit work complies with relevant accounting, auditing, and regulatory standards.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with existing and new clients.
• Manage budgets, billing, and recoveries to support commercial performance.
• Coach, mentor, and develop junior team members, providing constructive feedback and guidance.
• Support improvements to audit processes, quality standards, and service delivery.
• Contribute to business development activities, including tendering for new opportunities.

About You

• ACA or ACCA qualified with a strong background in UK accountancy practice.
• Previous audit management experience within a professional services environment.
• Strong technical knowledge of accounting and auditing standards.
• Proven experience managing audit portfolios and client relationships.
• Confident communicator with excellent interpersonal skills.
• Strong organization and time management skills, with the ability to manage multiple deadlines.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Experience using audit software, ideally MyWorkpapers.
• Self-motivated, quality-focused, and commercially aware.

What's on Offer

• Competitive salary of £50,000 - £55,000, depending on experience.
• Flexible working around core hours.
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, with the option to purchase up to five additional days.
• Payment of professional memberships.
• Health Cash Plan (Level 1).
• Life assurance (4x salary).
• Eye test support.
• Staff incentives and referral schemes.
• Regular social events and team activities.
• Employee discounts across a range of professional and personal services.

Apply online using the form below. Only applications matching the job profile will be considered.