Audit Quality & Transformations Senior Manager

TPF Recruitment is delighted to be working exclusively with a highly successful and expanding firm of Chartered Accountants in Fareham who are looking to recruit an Audit Quality & Transactions Senior Manager.

This is a rare opportunity for an experienced audit professional to move into a strategic business critical position that combines technical audit expertise with acquisition support quality assurance and firm wide improvement initiatives.

The role offers exposure far beyond a traditional audit management position. Youll work closely with senior leadership supporting the growth of the business through acquisitions while helping to enhance audit quality consistency and compliance across multiple offices. The position is predominantly internally facing allowing you to focus on adding value to the firms audit function without the pressures of managing a client portfolio.

The Role

As Audit Quality & Transactions Senior Manager you will play a central role in supporting the firms growth strategy and maintaining the highest standards of audit quality throughout the organisation.

Your responsibilities will include:

Audit Quality & Compliance

• Undertaking audit file reviews and quality assessments across the firms audit teams.
  
• Identifying areas for improvement and helping to implement best practice procedures.
  
• Supporting Responsible Individuals Partners and audit teams with technical audit and compliance matters.
  
• Monitoring developments in auditing standards and financial reporting requirements ensuring these are effectively embedded within the business.
  
• Contributing to the development of audit methodology templates policies and internal guidance.
  

Transactions & Growth Projects

• Supporting acquisition activity through audit-focused due diligence reviews.
  
• Assessing audit portfolios compliance procedures and quality control frameworks within target firms.
  
• Preparing reports and recommendations for senior stakeholders.
  
• Assisting with post-acquisition integration projects helping newly acquired firms align with group standards and processes.
  
• Reviewing regulatory compliance and professional risk considerations during acquisition processes.
  

Training & Technical Leadership

• Sharing technical expertise across the wider audit function.
  
• Delivering training sessions and supporting the ongoing development of audit teams.
  
• Helping drive consistency of approach across multiple offices and service lines.
  
• Acting as a trusted adviser to senior audit leadership on quality-related matters.
  

Requirements

You will ideally have/be:

• ACA or ACCA qualified.
  
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills will be essential to this position.
  
• Significant audit experience at Manager or Senior Manager level.
  
• Strong knowledge of UK auditing standards audit quality frameworks and compliance requirements.
  
• Experience undertaking audit file reviews and quality monitoring activities.
  
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
  
• Experience of audit quality monitoring or technical audit roles *desirable
  
• Acquisition due diligence or transaction-related projects *desirable
  

Benefits

• Salary is competitive and in-line with market rate - If you contact me directly on or email I will be happy to disclose this information with you confidentially.
  
• This is a unique non-client facing opportunity in a Practice environment combining audit quality and corporate growth initiatives.
  
• Exposure to senior leadership and strategic decision-making.
  
• The chance to influence audit standards across a large and growing organisation.
  
• Varied and engaging work beyond a traditional client-facing audit role.
  
• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements 3 days in the office per week.
  
• Long-term career progression within a forward-thinking and ambitious firm.
  

Please contact Joe Potter on (tel) (mob) or via LinkedIn for a confidential conversation.

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Required Skills:

ACA or ACCA qualification nearly qualified with practice experience. 2-3 years of auditing experience. Strong audit analysis and planning skills. Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word and ideally CaseWare (accounts and audit). Previous experience supervising or mentoring junior team members. Up-to-date technical knowledge including recent accounting standards developments. Familiarity with IFRS ISA US GAAP & GAAS preferred but not required. Excellent communication skills both verbal and written with the ability to engage with diverse stakeholders. Organized and capable of managing multiple tasks effectively. Team player with strong problem-solving abilities. Ability to perform well under pressure.

Employment Type : Full Time
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1