Audit Assistant Manager

We are recruiting for the following position for our Middlesbrough office.

Type: Full Time/Permanent

Location: Middlesbrough

As an Audit Assistant Manager at Clive Owen LLP, you'll play a key role in delivering high-quality audits to a diverse and growing portfolio of clients. This is more than a compliance role - it's an opportunity to lead engagements, support and develop people, and use technology to enhance audit quality and efficiency. If you enjoy working collaboratively, driving improvements, and making a meaningful impact for clients, you'll thrive here.

What you'll be doing

• Lead audit assignments from planning through to completion, ensuring delivery meets regulatory and firm standards.
• Plan audits effectively, identifying key risks and tailoring audit approaches accordingly.
• Manage and support on site audit teams, including allocating work, reviewing output, and providing coaching and feedback.
• Work closely with managers, senior managers and partners to ensure a high quality client experience.
• Build strong, trusted relationships with clients and provide practical, commercial advice.
• Use audit technology and digital tools to drive efficiency and enhance audit quality.
• Ensure audit files, working papers and financial statements are prepared to a high standard.
• Monitor progress against budgets and deadlines, ensuring assignments are delivered on time.
• Support and develop junior team members, contributing to appraisals and ongoing development.
• Contribute to continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to enhance processes and ways of working.
• Attend client sites and represent the firm professionally at meetings and events.

Person Specification

• ACA/ACCA qualified with recent audit experience
• Strong technical knowledge of UK GAAP and audit standards
• Experience leading audit assignments from planning to completion
• Experience supervising or supporting junior team members
• Excellent communication skills and confidence working with clients
• Strong organisational and problem solving skills
• Proactive, adaptable approach with a focus on continuous improvement
• Commitment to delivering high quality client service
• Ability to travel to client sites when required
• Experience with audit and accounting software such as Caseware, Iris, or Brightworkpapers
• Exposure to a range of sectors, including charities or legal firms
• Leadership & People Management - supports, develops and motivates others to perform at their best
• Working with People - builds strong relationships and fosters a collaborative team environment
• Communication - delivers clear, confident communication tailored to the audience
• Technical Expertise - applies strong audit and accounting knowledge with attention to detail
• Analysis & Judgement - evaluates information effectively and identifies practical solutions
• Planning & Organisation - prioritises effectively and manages multiple assignments
• Client Focus - understands client needs and consistently delivers high quality service
• Resilience & Adaptability - remains effective under pressure and embraces change

If this sounds like your kind of role and you enjoy being the organised, detail driven backbone of a busy team, we'd love to hear from you.

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