Job Description
Audit Manager
This is an opportunity to step into a lead audit role within a well-established accountancy practice in Dundee, taking responsibility for audit delivery, client relationships and team leadership.
As Audit Manager, you’ll oversee a portfolio of audit clients, ensure audits are planned and delivered efficiently, and act as a key point of contact for both clients and senior stakeholders. The role is suited to someone who enjoys balancing technical oversight with people management and who wants a visible role within a growing audit function.
This position appeals to professionals seeking audit management roles in Dundee that offer autonomy, trust and progression.
The Role – Audit Manager
The Audit Manager will take ownership of audit delivery across a varied client base, ensuring quality, consistency and strong client service.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Managing the planning, execution and completion of audit assignments
- Overseeing audit quality, compliance and technical standards
- Acting as the primary escalation point for audit clients
- Reviewing audit files and providing clear, constructive feedback
- Managing budgets, deadlines and audit resources
- Coaching, mentoring and developing Audit Seniors and trainees
- Supporting Partners with audit strategy and client development
- Identifying opportunities to improve audit processes and delivery
This is a managerial role, focused on leadership, oversight and client confidence rather than hands on testing alone.
Who This Role Suits
This role is ideal for:
- An experienced Audit Manager within a UK accountancy practice
- A strong Audit Assistant Manager ready to step into a full management role
It will particularly suit someone who enjoys leading teams, maintaining audit standards and being trusted with client relationships.
About You
You’ll bring a confident and structured approach to audit management.
To succeed in this role, you will:
- Be ACA or ACCA qualified
- Have strong experience in UK external audit
- Be confident reviewing audit work and managing teams
- Have excellent communication and client handling skills
- Be organised and comfortable managing multiple assignments
- Take pride in audit quality and consistency
- Be motivated to progress within audit leadership
The Firm
You’ll join a Dundee based accountancy practice where audit managers are trusted to run their portfolios with autonomy while having access to Partner support when needed.
The firm promotes a professional, down to earth culture with an emphasis on sustainable workloads, collaboration and long term development. Hybrid working is part of the working model.
What’s On Offer?
- Competitive salary and benefits (DOE)
- Hybrid and flexible working
- Clear progression within the audit function
- Visible role within the wider practice
- Supportive leadership and collaborative team culture
- Long term career opportunity within public practice