Audit Manager - Pensions

Are you a qualified auditor with a solid pensions background, ready to take on a Manager-level role in a specialist and growing team?

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• Manage a portfolio of pension fund clients, reporting directly to the engagement partner and serving as the principal point of contact throughout the year
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• Lead statutory audits across all stages of the process, from planning through to completion, ensuring delivery within agreed budgets and to the required quality standards
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• Draft audit planning and findings reports, providing insightful commentary and identifying recommendations to improve client governance
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• Take initiative and ownership in managing both the audit process and your team, maintaining a clear focus on quality, profitability, and timely delivery
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• Review the work of your audit team, actively supervising and supporting their development and contributing to a culture of continuous improvement
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• Lead and manage wider pensions assurance and risk management projects, preparing reports and liaising directly with clients
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• Carry out all work in accordance with the firm's professional standards and to the satisfaction of clients and the engagement partner
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• Support partners in ensuring that audit objectives and quality standards are consistently met across your portfolio
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• Professionally qualified ACA, CA, or ACCA (or equivalent)
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• Technically strong, with a solid audit grounding and hands-on experience of pension scheme audits
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• A good working knowledge of the pensions sector, pensions SORP, and relevant regulations
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• Ability to manage a varied client portfolio with competing priorities and deadlines, while maintaining high standards throughout
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• Proven people management skills, with the ability to supervise, mentor, and develop junior team members
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• A collaborative, team-oriented approach, combined with the confidence to take ownership and work with a degree of autonomy
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• Strong communication skills, with the ability to engage credibly with senior client stakeholders including trustees
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• Experience leading pensions assurance or risk management projects beyond the core audit
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• Prior exposure to trustee governance advisory work
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• A varied portfolio of high-profile pension fund clients from day one
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• Supportive, experienced partners who are actively invested in your growth
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• A clear, structured career pathway with real scope for progression
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• A collaborative and inclusive culture that values innovation and rewards those committed to making a difference
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• Competitive salary and a flexible benefits package (full details available upon application)
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• Agile working approach with dedicated wellbeing support
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• Flexible working arrangements, including office-based or hybrid options
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• Access to expert knowledge and continuous learning opportunities
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• A firm committed to diversity, equal opportunity, and merit-based progression
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