Audit Risk & Reporting - Senior Manager- London

Our client is a leading accountancy and advisory firm supporting ambitious, high‑growth and entrepreneurially minded organisations across the UK and internationally. Their purpose is simple: to help dynamic businesses navigate complexity with confidence.

Audit quality sits at the heart of the firm’s strategy. Significant investment has been made in people, technology and central quality support to ensure consistently high standards and to strengthen the firm’s role in shaping the future of audit.

The Opportunity

This is an outstanding opportunity for a talented and ambitious Senior Manager to join the Audit Risk & Reporting team within the Audit Quality Practice You will play a key role in supporting audit teams on complex audit risk, reporting and contractual matters, helping to shape a growing function during a period of transformation.

You will report to the Audit Stream Risk & Reporting Partner and work closely with the Director, collaborating with specialists across the wider AQ team. This role is ideal for someone with strong technical audit experience, excellent judgement and a passion for delivering high‑quality audits.

What You’ll Do

• Triage and respond to queries on the form and content of audit reports, engagement letters and other reporting matters.
• Review and approve non‑standard engagement letters, amendments to terms of business, hold harmless letters and NDAs.
• Advise audit teams on audit stream risk issues, ensuring appropriate support is provided and reviewing audit working papers where required.
• Approve modified audit opinions, non‑standard audit reports and component auditor reporting.
• Lead ad hoc projects and ensure processes and controls relating to audit stream risk and reporting support the System of Quality Management (SOQM), addressing any remediation points.
• Proactively identify emerging audit risk and reporting issues, developing policies, guidance and tools to support audit teams.
• Write and maintain templates, manuals, guidance and technical articles for use across the audit practice.
• Contribute to wider audit quality initiatives, working closely with colleagues across AQD.

What You’ll Bring

• ACA/ICAS professional qualification.
• Recent audit experience on PIE and listed entity audits, or experience in an internal technical role advising on PIEs and listed entities.
• Strong practical and technical expertise in audit risk, audit reporting, ISAs (UK), UK GAAP, IFRS and UK regulatory requirements.
• Ability to exercise professional scepticism, challenge senior team members and provide clear, objective advice.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a small, specialist team.
• Innovative and creative mindset with the ability to improve processes, templates and guidance.
• Exceptional attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to deliver difficult messages constructively.
• Strong sense of accountability and ownership.
• Awareness of the UK regulatory landscape (useful but not essential).

Why This Role Stands Out

• Join a growing, well‑resourced Audit Quality function with genuine influence across the firm.
• Work on complex, high‑profile audit risk and reporting matters that will accelerate your technical development.
• Benefit from a supportive, people‑centred culture with mentoring, coaching and structured career pathways.
• Enjoy agile working, modern collaboration spaces and a culture built on openness, trust and continuous learning.
• Be part of a team shaping the future of audit quality, audit governance and audit reporting excellence.

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Categories: Audit Quality & Technical Standards

Roles: Senior Manager

Locations: Flexbile on Location London