Audit & Assurance Semi Senior​/Senior​/Assistant Manager

Audit & Assurance Semi Senior / Senior / Assistant Manager

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At Price Bailey
, we provide exciting opportunities for training, personal growth and career engagement. We promote flexibility through our Smart Working culture, allowing you to choose when and where you work while still ensuring excellent client care. We are a well-established firm of chartered accountants and business advisors serving a diverse client base across the UK and internationally, focusing on entrepreneurial owner‑managed businesses.

The team principally undertakes audit and other assurance work, and also handles account preparation and tax computations. We service clients across a range of sectors, from small not‑for‑profit organisations to large listed groups, providing variety and learning opportunities.

Bishop's Stortford – exposure to medium‑sized owner‑managed companies, academy schools, charities, service charges. Each assignment is a 1‑4 person team, typically completed within a couple of weeks, combining in‑office, remote and on‑site work.

• Planning audit engagements and leading onsite teams (70% of time).
• Preparing accounts and drafting tax computations (30% of time).
• Liaising with clients to resolve queries and escalating complex matters to manager/partner.
• Reviewing team members’ work before filing final documents with manager.
• Coaching juniors and providing quality and performance feedback.
• Controlling assignment time within pre‑determined budget.

• Experience undertaking statutory audits in a UK accountancy practice (minimum).
• Part/fully qualified ACA or ACCA (minimum).
• Knowledge of UK GAAP / FRS 102.
• Client‑facing experience.
• Experience with audit software (Caseware) and Microsoft Office.

• 23 days annual leave if studying / 25 days if not, plus option to buy/sell up to 5 days.
• Private medical for Assistant Manager level.
• Contributory pension scheme.
• 4× life assurance.
• Employee share scheme.
• Family‑friendly policies (paid time off for dependants).
• 2 days paid for volunteering.
• Cycle‑to‑work scheme.
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) including shopping discounts.

Price Bailey aspires to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people, regardless of social background, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership. We are an equal‑opportunity employer and place inclusion at the heart of what we do.

We only accept CVs from recruitment agencies that have been briefed by our Resourcing team and where a contractual agreement already exists. Speculative CVs are not accepted and agency fees will not be owed in these instances. Contact  for approval to join our supplier list.