Senior Audit Manager

Senior Audit Manager

Are you an experienced Audit Manager ready to step into a senior leadership role with greater autonomy and influence?

Do you want to lead complex audit engagements, manage senior client relationships and play a key role in shaping the future of an audit function?

This is an excellent opportunity for a Senior Audit Manager to join a well-established and forward-thinking accountancy practice in Bideford. You’ll take ownership of a significant audit portfolio, support strategic decision‑making and mentor a high‑performing audit team.

As Senior Audit Manager, you’ll combine technical excellence with leadership, commercial awareness and strategic input.

Key responsibilities include:

• Managing and overseeing a diverse portfolio of audit clients across multiple sectors.
• Leading complex audit engagements from planning through to completion and final sign‑off.
• Reviewing high‑level audit files, statutory accounts and technical documentation.
• Acting as a trusted adviser to senior clients, providing practical and commercially focused advice.
• Supporting partners with audit strategy, workflow planning and departmental development.
• Managing, mentoring and developing Audit Managers, Seniors and junior team members.
• Ensuring audit work complies with professional standards and internal quality controls.
• Contributing to business development, tenders and client proposals.
• Identifying opportunities to improve audit processes, efficiency and client service.
• Playing an active role in recruitment, training and succession planning within the audit team.

This role offers strong autonomy, visibility and influence within the practice.

You’ll be a confident and experienced audit leader with strong technical and people‑management skills.

You will:

• Be ACA or ACCA qualified (or equivalent).
• Have extensive external audit experience within a UK accountancy practice.
• Be comfortable managing complex audits and senior client relationships.
• Possess strong technical knowledge of UK GAAP / FRS 102 and auditing standards.
• Have proven experience leading, mentoring and developing audit teams.
• Be commercially minded with the ability to contribute to strategic discussions.
• Have excellent communication skills and a collaborative leadership style.
• Be motivated to progress toward Director level over time.

You’ll be joining a modern and growing accountancy practice that:

• Works with a broad and high‑quality client base including SMEs and owner‑managed businesses.
• Values quality, consistency and long‑term client relationships.
• Encourages autonomy, innovation and leadership at senior levels.
• Invests in professional development and long‑term progression.
• Supports flexible and hybrid working arrangements.

• Competitive senior‑level salary and benefits package.
• Hybrid and flexible working options.
• Ongoing CPD, leadership training and technical development.
• Exposure to complex, high‑quality audit work.
• Supportive and collaborative leadership environment.
• Clear progression pathway to Director level.

If you’re a Senior Audit Manager looking for a Bideford‑based role offering leadership, autonomy and a clear route to Director level, this is an outstanding next step.