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Posted 28 July, 2026

Social Housing Audit Manager

Ambition Europe Limited
London, ENG, GB Full Time

Job Description

Are you an experienced audit professional with a genuine interest in the social purpose sector, looking for a role where your work makes a tangible difference?

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\n Our client is one of the UK's leading providers of audit and assurance services to the social housing and wider not-for-profit sector. With an established national presence and a growing, specialist team, they work with a broad range of organisations, from social housing providers and charities to international NGOs, grant-makers, schools, academies, membership bodies, and professional associations. Many of their clients are household names or rank among the UK's top 100 charities.\n
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\n This is an opportunity to join a highly regarded and genuinely specialist team at the Manager level, with real scope to develop your own portfolio, deepen your social housing expertise, and progress within a firm that actively invests in its people.\n
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\n The role can be based in London, the Midlands, or Manchester, and flexible or part-time working arrangements are a possibility for the right candidate.\n
What you'll be doing\n
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  • Manage a portfolio of external audit clients across the social housing and wider social purpose sector, delivering a proactive, year-round service and building strong, lasting client relationships
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  • Lead multiple audit teams simultaneously, ensuring work is planned and completed within agreed budgets and timescales from planning through to completion
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  • Serve as the principal point of contact for your clients throughout the year, taking ownership of service delivery and relationship management
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  • Prepare and present reports to senior management, Audit Committees, and Boards
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  • Direct, coach, and mentor audit team members to support them in the effective delivery of engagements
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  • Time-plan your own workload and client engagements, managing competing priorities in an organised and professional manner
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  • Play an active role in business development, maintaining and growing your professional network and contributing to proposals and presentations for new work
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  • Explore opportunities to provide wider assurance services to clients where appropriate
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  • Participate in team-wide and firm-wide activities, training, and knowledge-sharing initiatives
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  • Have the flexibility to develop expertise and portfolio interests beyond social housing, in areas that align with your professional interests
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What we're looking for\n
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  • Qualified ACA, ACCA, or ICAS (or equivalent)
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  • Strong technical knowledge of auditing and accounting standards
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  • Proven ability to manage audit engagements from planning through to completion, on time and within budget
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  • Confident people management skills, with experience coaching, mentoring, and supporting junior colleagues
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  • Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage credibly with senior stakeholders including Boards and Audit Committees
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  • Well-organised, with the ability to manage multiple assignments and competing deadlines
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  • A proactive approach to business development and relationship management
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  • Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word
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Nice to have\n
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  • Knowledge and experience of auditing in the not-for-profit, charity, or social housing sector
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  • Familiarity with the Housing SORP or Charities SORP
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  • Existing relationships or a network within the social purpose sector
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Why join\n
\n Our client offers a genuinely supportive environment for professionals who want to build a meaningful specialism and progress their career at pace.\n
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  • Work alongside experienced partners in a dynamic and growing national team
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  • Real encouragement to take on responsibility and develop quickly, with a clear pathway for progression
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  • A collaborative, 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 arrangements and a genuine commitment to employee wellbeing
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  • Access to expert knowledge, continuous learning opportunities, and internal training
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  • Flexible and part-time working arrangements are considered for this role
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  • A firm committed to diversity, equal opportunity, and merit-based progression
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A note on right to work\n
\n Following changes to government policy, our client is only able to consider applications from individuals with an existing, permanent right to live and work in the UK. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.\n
How to apply\n
\n If this sounds like the right opportunity for you, we'd love to hear from you. Please get in touch with your CV and a brief note on your background and interest in the role, and a member of the team will be in touch to discuss things further.\n
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