Audit Assistant Manager – Top 15 firm – 2025

Audit Assistant Manager – Top 15 firm

Full time

Peterboroough

Up to £55,000 (DOE)

AJ Chambers are working with a top 15 leading national advisory firm, who are seeking an Assistant Manager to join their growing Audit team in Peterborough.

If you are an Audit Senior looking for the ideal new role, in a leading firm of chartered accountants, this could be the perfect next step to progress with your career.

The role

·        You will be working with the firms expansive and varied client base, including a number of large corporate clients and groups with turnover’s up to £500m.

• Assisting in managing the audit process
• Assisting in managing and monitoring progress of work and budgets
• Ensuring all work is delivered on time and to a high standard.
• Supervising and coaching qualified staff and trainees
• Liaison with tax team
• Opportunities to work on special assignments and projects.
• You will be provided regular technical training and soft skills development to help support your growth and progression.

You

The position will require a strong level of ability, commitment, and flexibility. You should be self-motivated, display a positive approach to work and have the ability to get things done. In addition, you should possess the confidence and professionalism to establish credibility at all levels, be commercially minded and have a clear perception of client requirements.

Education and Experience

• CA/ACA/ACCA qualified
• Audit background or a general practice background
• Excellent understanding of FRS 102 is essential, and IFRS an advantage.
• Practical experience of one off special assignments or technical projects would be an advantage.
• Systems used are Excel, Word, CCH Accounts Production and CCH Audit Automation.Good leadership and training skills.

Salary/Benefits

• Eligibility for the discretionary bonus scheme.

·        A 35-hour working week with flexibility around the core hours of 10am-4pm

·        Agile working policy giving you the option to work from home for up to 3 days per week

·        Paid overtime or time off in lieu

·        25 days annual leave. After 5 years’ service, the entitlement will be increased by 1 day

·        Contributory pension scheme (The firm will contribute 5% of salary on a matched basis with employee from their date of joining)

·        Life assurance cover of 4 x annual salary

·        Working from home allowance of £25 a month

·        Eligibility for the firm’s Profit-Sharing Plan that runs from October to September each year. The scheme enables staff to share in the profits of the firm. Payment is usually c£1,000. Paid in December

·        New client referral scheme. Members of staff introducing a new client to the firm, have the potential to receive a referral payment of up to 10% of the first year’s total fees

·        Staff have access to health assessments, cancer screenings and health cash plans through the flexible benefits programme

·        Access to a number of additional benefits with preferential rates under the flexible benefit programme, health cash plans, health screening/GP support, critical illness cover, dental and travel insurance, Techscheme, Cyclescheme, Gymflex and a Workplace ISA.

If this role sounds of interest or you would like more information, please apply direct or contact Danny Brown at AJ Chambers