Audit Manager – 2025

Audit Manager

Peterborough / Stamford

£Above market rate salaries + benefits

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a skilled and ambitious Audit Manager to join a leading and fast growing independent firm, specialising in agriculture & farming, not-for-profit (NFP), and corporate clients. As the firm continues to expand (including a new office in the Peterborough area), they are looking for someone to lead and grow the audit function, managing a diverse portfolio and delivering high quality audit services.

About the firm

One of the UK’s leading advisers in the farming & estates and rural business sector. They have deep expertise across land & property, private client, energy & resources, as well as NFP and corporate portfolios.

Highly personalised, partner-led service, committed to building long-term relationships.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

As Audit Manager, you will:

·        Lead audit engagements from planning through to completion across agriculture, farming, estates, NFP, and corporate clients.

·        Ensure audits are performed in accordance with relevant standards (UK-GAAP, FRS 102, IFRS, ISA) and regulatory / statutory requirements.

·        Act as a senior point of contact for clients: building trusted relationships, understanding their business, responding to queries (clients, HMRC etc.), and advising on technical and commercial issues.

·        Supervise, mentor and develop more junior audit staff: allocate work, review outputs, conduct appraisals, give feedback.

·        Oversee the preparation of statutory and management accounts as required.

·        Monitor audit budgets, work in progress (WIP), billing, profit margins, ensuring timely delivery of audit files and completion of accounts.

·        Maintain continuing technical competence: stay up to date with accounting & auditing standards, sector developments (especially agriculture/farming/NFP), and contribute to technical support internally.

·        Support Partners in business development: identifying opportunities for non-audit advisory work, proposals, cultivating new client relationships.

·        Assist with quality control, risk management, ensuring the firm’s audit processes are robust, consistent and compliant.

Essential Requirements

·        Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, or equivalent).

·        Significant experience in external audit within a practice environment.

·        Strong experience working with a mix of clients including.

·        Sound technical knowledge of auditing & accounting standards applicable in the UK.

·        Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal; able to present technical issues clearly to clients and internal teams.

·        Leadership skills: ability to manage, inspire and develop a team.

·        Commercial awareness: budgeting, profitability, client service.

What’s on offer Offers

·        Competitive salary & bonus potential.

·        Opportunities for career progression (including possible partner track or senior roles).

·        Exposure to varied and interesting client work spanning agriculture, property, NFP, corporate.

·        A supportive and technical environment with partner access.

·        Ongoing professional development and training.

·        Pension scheme

·        flexible / hybrid working options.

If you are seeking a role where you can make a real difference, lead complex audit work, add value to clients, and grow your career as well as a team around you in a firm with strong sector credentials, this could be the ideal fit.

If you are interested, please apply directly or contact Danny Brown at AJ Chambers.