Audit Assistant Manager

Job Title: Audit Assistant Manager – Not‑for‑Profit

Location: Manchester

Salary: £44,000 – £50,000 per annum

Our client, a Top 15 accountancy firm, is looking to appoint an Audit Assistant Manager to join their specialist Non‑Profit team in Manchester. You will work closely with Partners and Directors to deliver audit, accounting and advisory services to a broad portfolio of non‑profit clients including charities, education providers and membership organisations.

• Managing a portfolio of non‑profit clients including charities, schools, academies and other organisations.
• Leading audits from planning through to completion, ensuring deadlines and budgets are met.
• Reviewing audit files, statutory accounts and team output to a high technical standard.
• Supervising, coaching and developing junior team members and seniors.
• Acting as a key point of contact for clients, building strong and long‑lasting relationships.
• Preparing and reviewing statutory accounts under FRS
  102 and IFRS.
• Drafting audit findings, recommendations and client reports for senior stakeholders.
• Supporting Partners and Directors with client delivery, business development and proposals.
• Assisting with ad‑hoc advisory projects including benchmarking, management reporting and sector‑specific assignments.
• Attending client meetings, sector events and contributing to wider team initiatives.

• ACA or ACCA qualified (or equivalent).
• Strong audit experience within practice, including managing audits and supervising teams.
• Experience working with non‑profit organisations such as charities, education or similar sectors.
• Technically strong across key accounting and audit frameworks.
• Confident communicator with the ability to engage with senior stakeholders including Trustees and Governors.
• Strong organisational and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple assignments.
• Proactive and commercially aware mindset with strong problem‑solving abilities.
• Experience using systems such as CCH, Xero, Quick Books or similar is advantageous but not essential.

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Hybrid working model.
• Strong focus on work‑life balance.
• Ongoing training and professional development.
• Exposure to a high‑quality and varied client base.
• People‑focused culture with genuine career progression opportunities.
• Support towards further qualifications (e.g. CTA or STEP).

As an employer, we are committed to ensuring the representation of people from all backgrounds regardless of their gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status or any other aspect that makes them unique. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds to apply and encourage you to let us know if there are steps we can take to ensure that your recruitment process enables you to present yourself in a way that makes you comfortable.