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Not for Profit Assistant Manager
Crowe - Not For Profit Assistant Manager
About Crowe
Crowe is a leading national firm offering audit, tax, advisory, and consulting services with global reach and local expertise. As an independent member of Crowe Global, one of the top 10 accounting networks worldwide, we have access to over 40,000 professionals across 140+ countries and more than 800 offices globally.
Our vision is to be a leader in our chosen markets, creating lasting value for our clients and our people and being a trusted partner in their success.
We are dedicated to:
- Driving client success
- Empowering our people
- Embracing sustainability
- Delivering technological change
- Acting in the public interest
Our specialist not-for-profit team is multi-disciplinary and includes:
- Audit, accounting, tax, and risk management specialists
- Evaluation, governance, and consultancy specialists
- Grants specialists
About the Role
We are looking for an ambitious Audit Manager with a passion for the not-for-profit sector to join our award-winning team based in our Midlands office. You will be joining the leading firm of auditors to the charity sector, committed to delivering high-quality service to a high-profile portfolio of clients.
The role involves working with a variety of organisations, including:
- Start-ups to well-established charities
- INGOs, grant-makers, schools, academies, membership organisations
- Professional bodies and housing associations
- Many of whom are top 100 charities or well-known household names
This role offers:
- Specialisation and career growth within the sector
- Collaboration with experienced partners in a dynamic and growing team
- A supportive and approachable environment
- Opportunities to take on challenging and varied responsibilities
- Quick development and progression prospects
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Responsibilities
Assistant Managers are responsible for coordinating their teams and managing projects, assignments, and client portfolios with efficiency:
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Coordination: Managing a portfolio of external audit clients, delivering a year-round service that includes:
- Building and maintaining strong working relationships with clients and colleagues
- Managing a number of audit teams, ensuring work is completed on time, on budget, and to agreed deadlines
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Client Representation: Acting as the principal contact for clients throughout the year, delivering a proactive service.
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Time and Deadline Management: Working under tight deadlines, multitasking in an organised manner.
- Time planning for personal workload and client appointments.
- Presenting reports to senior management, audit committees, or boards.
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Team Leadership: Directing, coaching, and mentoring audit teams to facilitate delivery of engagements.
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Business Development: Promoting business growth, including involvement in proposals and new work presentations.
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Assurance Services: Potential scope for providing wider assurance services to clients.
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Training and Engagement: Participation in team-wide activities and training opportunities.
Requirements
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Qualification: Hold one of the following:
- Qualified ACA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants)
- ICAS (Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland)
- ACCA (Association of Chartered Accountants)
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Software Proficiency:
- Good working knowledge of Excel and Word.
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Technical Expertise:
- Strong technical knowledge of auditing and accounting standards.
- Familiarity with charity audits and the not-for-profit sector (including the Charities SORP) is advantageous, although not essential.
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Leadership Skills:
- Effective people management abilities to coach and mentor more junior colleagues.
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Industry Interest: Passion for or interest in the not-for-profit sector.
Why Choose Crowe?
Crowe is committed to fostering an environment where you can thrive both professionally and personally, offering:
- Career Development: Clear, rewarding career pathways.
- Balance: Collaborative and inclusive workplace culture.
- Support: Encouragement and guidance for an exciting professional journey.
- Innovation: Support for innovation and individuals committed to making a difference.
- Wellbeing: A healthy work environment with flexible working options and dedicated wellbeing support.
- Diversity & Opportunity: Commitment to diversity and equal opportunity with merit-based progression.
Due to changes in government policy (April 2024), we only accept applications from individuals with an existing, permanent right to live and work in the UK.
Closing Date: 01 September 2026
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