Cherry Professional - Relationship Led Recruitment
Audit Manager
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Audit Manager
North London
Salary up to £80,000
Cherry Professional is delighted to partner with a highly regarded mid-tier accountancy firm in North London to appoint an Audit Manager to take ownership of a significant client portfolio, lead multiple audit engagements, and play a key role in developing both people and the wider audit offering.
This is a great opportunity for an experienced Manager who enjoys combining hands-on engagement leadership with team development, business development, and sharing best practice across a growing firm.
The role
You’ll manage a large portfolio of audit clients, oversee audits from planning through to completion, and supervise a large team across multiple concurrent engagements. Alongside delivery, you’ll contribute to the wider audit strategy—helping to embed consistent standards, improve processes, and support business development activity.
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Key responsibilities
- Manage a large and varied audit portfolio, acting as a trusted point of contact for clients and stakeholders
- Lead multiple audit engagements simultaneously (planning, fieldwork, completion, sign-off), ensuring deadlines, budgets, and quality standards are met
- Supervise, coach, and develop a large team across engagements (seniors, semi-seniors, and juniors)
- Review audit files and ensure work is completed in line with methodology, compliance requirements, and internal quality standards
- Support workflow planning, resourcing, and team performance across the audit function
- Take on an element of business development, including identifying opportunities within existing accounts, supporting proposals/pitches, and strengthening client relationships
- Drive best practice and standards sharing across the firm—contributing to process improvement, training, templates, and consistency of delivery
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About you
- ACA or ACCA qualified
- Proven track record of managing a large client portfolio within an accountancy practice environment
- Demonstrable experience supervising a large team across multiple audit engagements
- Strong stakeholder management skills, with confidence advising and influencing clients
- Commercial mindset with interest in business development and growing client accounts
- Passion for quality and continuous improvement—keen to share knowledge and raise standards across teams
Package
- Salary up to £80,000 (depending on experience)
- Strong progression prospects within a respected mid-tier firm
- High level of autonomy, client exposure, and leadership scope
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