Audit Manager

Position: Audit Manager (Permanent)
Location: Shortlanesend

Summary:

The Audit Manager is responsible for managing and delivering high-quality audit engagements while working closely with the UK finance team to ensure accurate financial reporting, strong internal controls, and compliance with UK regulatory and accounting requirements. The role combines technical audit expertise with a collaborative, hands-on approach, supporting finance stakeholders throughout the audit lifecycle and beyond.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Audit Delivery

Plan, manage and review statutory audits in accordance with UK ISAs, UK GAAP, FRS 102, and IFRS where applicable

Lead audits from planning through to completion, ensuring delivery to agreed timelines and budgets

Review audit working papers and financial statements prior to final approval

Identify audit risks, control weaknesses and technical issues, and agree practical solutions with the finance team

Collaboration with UK Finance Team

Work closely with the UK finance team to coordinate audit planning, information requests and deliverables

Act as a key liaison between auditors and finance, ensuring clear communication and smooth audit execution

Provide guidance and support to finance colleagues on audit requirements, accounting standards and best practice

Partner with finance to resolve audit queries efficiently and minimise disruption to business operations

Support finance teams during year-end, interim audits and regulatory reporting processes

Stakeholder & Relationship Management

Build strong working relationships with internal stakeholders, including Finance, Tax and senior management

Lead audit meetings, including planning, status updates and clearance meetings

Communicate findings, recommendations and control improvements clearly to finance and leadership teams

Team Leadership & Development

Manage and mentor audit team members, providing technical guidance and performance feedback

Review work prepared by audit seniors and trainees, ensuring high quality and compliance

Contribute to training initiatives for both audit staff and finance team members where appropriate

Compliance & Risk

Ensure compliance with FRC, ICAEW/ACCA, and internal quality standards

Support internal and external audit quality reviews and regulatory inspections

Identify and escalate independence, ethical or financial reporting risks

Continuous Improvement

Work with the finance team to strengthen internal controls and improve audit readiness

Contribute to improvements in audit processes, documentation and reporting

Stay up to date with changes in UK accounting, auditing and regulatory requirements

Required Skills/

Qualifications:

Essential

ACA or ACCA qualified (or equivalent) preferred.

Strong experience in UK statutory audit and financial reporting

Solid understanding of UK accounting and auditing standards

Proven ability to work collaboratively with finance teams

Strong communication and stakeholder management skills

Desirable

In-house audit or secondment experience within a UK finance function

Experience supporting year-end close and statutory reporting processes

Exposure to audit transformation, automation or data analytics

Personal Attributes

Collaborative and solutions-focused approach

Strong organisational and time-management skills

High level of professional judgement and integrity

Comfortable working in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment

Working for us means:

The salary is between £56,000 & £60,000 per year, depending on your professional experience.

Holidays - 25 days plus bank holidays, buy and sell scheme available

Probationary Period – 6 months.

Pension – Can join immediately or auto enrolled after 3 months - Employee 5% and Employer 5% via salary sacrifice.

Eligible to join Private Healthcare.

Enrolled in Group Income Protection and Death in Service (4 x basic salary) upon commencement of employment.

Notice – 1 week during probation, increasing to 1 month thereafter

Nijhuis Saur Industries UK & Ireland are committed to maintaining Environmental & Social Impact goals:

To reach Net Zero emissions across our value chain by 2040.
To continuously meet high standards of social and environmental performance, transparency, accountability, maintaining B-Corp Certification.
To be a socially responsible company creating a positive impact to all stakeholders including workers, communities, customers, and our planet.

Nijhuis Saur Industries UK & Ireland are an equal opportunity employer; we are committed to providing equal opportunities in all aspects of employment in line with the Equality Act 2010.

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