Audit Technical Manager

Location: Hybrid / Stratford, London, UK
job type: Permanent / Full-time
Sector and subsector: Finance & Legal | Risk Management
Salary: Competitive salary

Job title:
Audit Technical Manager

Reporting to:
Head of Ethics, Compliance and Practice Assurance

Hours:
Full time Mon-Fri 9am-5.30pm (37.5 hours per week)

Location:
London office
- Hybrid working - must be willing to travel to all current & future Affinia office locations as required.

Affinia is the UK’s largest purpose-led, purpose-built Accountancy firm, focused on building stronger, more valuable relationships. With over 1,600 colleagues across the East, South East, London and the Midlands, we are dedicated to supporting our clients, colleagues and communities.

We advise businesses, public sector organisations, charities and individuals throughout the UK and internationally across six Service Lines
- Accountancy & Advisory, Tax and Planning, Audit & Assurance, Corporate Finance, Payroll and Corporate Recovery. Our team also offer in-depth sector expertise across a number of sectors, ensuring our clients receive the best short to medium and long-term advice, tailored to them. We are committed to delivering excellence in every aspect of our work, adapting to the evolving technology and regulatory landscape while consistently exceeding client expectations.

Our people are our most valuable asset. We are therefore committed to supporting our colleagues throughout their professional development, providing guidance and training at whatever stage of their career they join us.

The Audit Technical Manager plays a central role in supporting audit quality and consistency across the firm. Working within the Ethics, Compliance and Practice Assurance Team, the role provides technical guidance on auditing and financial reporting matters, supports audit methodology development, performs technical and quality reviews, and contributes to audit training and regulatory readiness. The role is primarily internal‑facing, supporting audit partners and audit engagement teams across a broad client base, including complex and higher‑risk audits.

Technical Advice and Consultation

• Act as a key point of contact for audit partners and teams, providing timely and pragmatic technical advice on UK auditing standards (ISA (UK)), Companies Act requirements, and ethical standards.
• Research, draft, and respond to technical audit and financial reporting queries, including matters under FRS 102 and IFRS.
• Support consultation processes for complex or high‑risk audit judgements, including second‑partner reviews where required.

Audit Quality and File Reviews

• Perform pre‑issuance (hot) and post‑issuance (cold) technical reviews of audit files, including audits of complex entities and matters requiring modified audit opinions.
• Contribute to internal quality monitoring, cold file reviews, and root cause analysis in response to internal findings or external regulator feedback (e.g. QAD).

Methodology, Standards and Guidance

• Monitor developments in auditing, accounting, ethical and regulatory standards and assess their impact on the firm’s audit methodology and policies.
• Update and develop audit methodology, guidance notes, templates, and technical bulletins on the Audit and Ethics Hub to ensure compliance and best practice.

Training and Knowledge Sharing

• Design and deliver audit technical training for audit staff and partners, such as our Lunch and Learn and workshops.
  
  Topics would include updates on new standards, regulatory findings, and emerging risk areas.
• Support the development of the firm’s audit learning and contribute to internal communications on audit quality matters.
• Support the Head of Ethics, Compliance and Practice Assurance in monitoring CPD…