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Job Title: Audit Senior Manager Location: Manchester Salary: Competitive Company Overview: Our client is a leading UK Top 60 accountancy firm with a differentiated advisory-led proposition, headquartered in Manchester. They have been a trusted name in professional services for over 40 years. Their commitment to excellence and customer satisfaction has positioned them as a premier provider in the market. They will never offer a one size fits all approach. They know, in today's economic environment, businesses require bespoke support and provide end-to-end services from start-up to exit strategies. Their mantra is “Good advisers help your business. Great ones transform it”. This is the foundation upon which they have built their business. The Audit Senior Manager Role Reporting to the Responsible Individual (RI), the Audit Senior Manager holds ultimate operational responsibility for a significant audit portfolio and plays a central role in maintaining audit quality, regulatory compliance, and leadership stability within the department. The role requires advanced technical expertise, strategic oversight, commercial awareness, and mature leadership capability. The Audit Senior Manager is expected to operate with minimal supervision, exercise sound professional judgement at all times, and act as a key guardian of audit quality under the firm's ISQM 1 framework. The Senior Manager acts as the bridge between RI oversight and Manager delivery, ensuring that audit files presented for RI review meet regulatory standards and that teams are developed, supported, and held accountable. Key Responsibilities: Portfolio Ownership and Technical Oversight • Hold responsibility for a substantial audit portfolio (typically £500k–£1m+ fee base), including complex groups, regulated entities, and higher-risk assignments., • Ensure audits are planned, executed, reviewed and completed in full compliance with ISAs (UK), FRS 102, IFRS, Companies Act requirements and firm methodology., • Review and challenge audit strategies, materiality assessments, risk identification and sampling approaches before RI review., • Ensure all audit files are demonstrably “RI ready” prior to escalation., • Oversee and manage complex technical matters, including group audits, consolidations, significant estimates, going concern and fraud risk assessments., • Act as escalation point for technical and quality issues arising within manager portfolios., • Act as a key contributor to the firm's ISQM 1 quality management framework., • Monitor engagement performance quality and implement remedial action where necessary., • Ensure appropriate supervision, review, consultation and documentation standards are maintained across all engagements., • Lead root cause analysis where audit deficiencies arise and implement corrective actions., • Provide visible leadership within the audit department, acting as a stabilising and credible senior figure., • Mentor and develop Audit Managers, ensuring they understand the expectations of their role., • Intervene early where performance or behavioural issues arise., • Demonstrate emotional maturity and resilience, particularly during periods of commercial or operational pressure., • Drive structured development plans for Managers and Assistant Managers., • Identify high-potential individuals and actively support succession planning., • Ensure Managers are developing their teams rather than centralising control., • Lead formal feedback discussions and performance calibration processes., • Manage engagement budgets and profitability across portfolio., • Monitor recovery rates and identify efficiency improvements., • Take ownership of workflow planning and resource allocation at departmental level., • Proactively identify fee opportunities and scope creep., • Maintain senior-level client relationships, particularly on larger or complex audits., • Act as trusted advisor to client boards and audit committees where appropriate., • Manage difficult client conversations confidently and professionally., • Provide proactive updates to the RI and Head of Audit on portfolio risks, capacity pressures and emerging issues., • Exercise sound judgement regarding regulatory or reputational risks., • Avoid unnecessary upward delegation by resolving issues at appropriate level., • Maintain full accountability for audit quality within portfolio., • Accept responsibility for outcomes rather than attributing blame., • Respond constructively to regulatory feedback and internal challenge., • Operate with independence and integrity at all times. This role is primarily office-based due to its leadership, mentoring, and oversight responsibilities. The successful candidate is expected to be present in the office for the majority of the working week (typically 4 days), subject to business needs. Essential Criteria • ACA / ACCA qualified., • Minimum 5 years post-qualification experience., • Demonstrable experience at Audit Manager or Senior Manager level within a Top 50 or similar professional firm., • Proven experience managing complex audits, including group structures and technical accounting matters., • Operates independently with minimal need for RI intervention., • Demonstrates strong professional judgement and decisiveness., • Maintains composure and clarity under pressure., • Balances commercial awareness with regulatory responsibility., • Develops others and holds them accountable., • Advanced technical audit capability., • Strong analytical and risk assessment skills., • Confident communicator with senior stakeholders., • Strategic thinker with operational awareness., • High personal accountability. Progression beyond Senior Manager requires demonstration of: • Sustained delivery of high-quality audits with minimal RI intervention., • Ownership of departmental performance and workflow., • Strong commercial contribution., • Evidence of developing and elevating Managers., • Capacity to protect the firm's regulatory position. JBRP1_UKTJ

Training Officer | Care Trainer | NAPPI Trainer 📍 Leicester (Office-Based) 💰 Circa £37,500 | 🕒 Full-Time | Flexibility Required This isn't a tick-box training role. This is about protecting vulnerable people through better standards. If you are an experienced Training Officer, Care Trainer, Learning & Development Trainer, Health & Social Care Trainer, or NAPPI Trainer, and you want a role where your work genuinely influences frontline quality — read on. This opportunity sits within a well-established, values-led health & social care provider supporting individuals with autism and learning difficulties. The service is growing, investing in quality, and committed to bringing training excellence in-house. They are not looking for someone to simply “deliver slides.” They want a credible Training Officer who can elevate standards, influence behaviour, and ensure every member of staff is safe, confident and compliant before entering service. Why This Role Is Different ✔ You will own the internal training function ✔ You will reduce reliance on outsourced providers ✔ You will directly influence CQC compliance ✔ You will help shape and refine training programmes ✔ You will be listened to if you have better ideas This Training Officer role offers genuine autonomy — and senior leadership support to improve training standards. The Role – Training Officer / Care Trainer As the appointed Training Officer, you will: • Deliver induction and mandatory training to new care staff, • Lead NAPPI (de-escalation & restrictive physical intervention) training, • Deliver Safeguarding, Autism Awareness, MCA & DoLS, Mental Health Awareness, • Provide Emergency First Aid at Work, Manual Handling, Health & Safety and Fire Marshal training, • Maintain robust training records aligned with CQC standards, • Conduct training needs analysis, • Improve and enhance existing training materials, • Hold a recognised training qualification (AET, PTLLS or equivalent), • Have experience delivering training within the care sector (strongly preferred), • Have a high level of knowledge around CQC regulations, • Have experience delivering NAPPI or restrictive physical intervention training, • Be confident facilitating diverse groups, including international staff, • Salary circa £37,500, • Stakeholder pension, • A stable, purpose-driven environment, • Senior leadership backing to improve training, • The opportunity to develop accredited internal courses JBRP1_UKTJ