Overview
Audit Assistant Manager Jobs in Bristol, UK at PKF FRANCIS CLARK
In a nutshell
Are you a newly qualified ACA/ACCA audit professional looking to step into a leadership role? At PKF Francis Clark, we offer the opportunity to lead high‑profile audit engagements, mentor junior staff, and work with a diverse client base — all while enjoying a fantastic work‑life balance. We’ve been recognised as one of the Top UK Employers for Development within the Workplace by Great Place to Work, highlighting our dedication to career progression and employee wellbeing.
What you’ll be doing day to day
- Planning and delivering statutory audits for corporate clients, both on‑site and in‑office
- Leading larger and more complex audit assignments
- Managing the audit team on‑site, ensuring procedures are followed and quality is maintained
- Supporting managers and partners on ad hoc projects and technical assignments
- Supervising and mentoring junior team members
- Building and maintaining strong client relationships
- Liaising with clients to ensure a smooth and professional audit experience
- Preparing audit work for manager and/or partner review
- Identifying technical or client‑specific issues and proposing solutions
- Potentially managing a small portfolio of clients
About you
- ACA or ACCA qualified
- Proven statutory audit experience in a professional practice environment
- Ideally experienced in group audits and consolidated financial statements (UK FRS 102 and/or IFRS)
- Full clean driving licence and access to a car
- Organised and able to manage your own workload effectively
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build rapport quickly
- Professional, discreet, and client‑focused
- Comfortable using automated audit software and digital accounting tools
Your core benefits Financial wellbeing
- Group personal pension to help you build your future savings through employer and employee contributions
- Group life assurance providing cover up to four times your basic annual salary
- Group income protection available after six months’ service
- Health cash plan giving money back on everyday health costs, with free cover for up to four dependent children (up to age 24 in full‑time education) and the option to add a partner or spouse
Mental wellbeing
- Counselling and emotional support for you and your immediate family
- Virtual GP and second opinion services for you and your immediate family
- Access to trained Mental Health First Aiders for confidential, peer‑to‑peer support
Physical wellbeing
- Cycle to work scheme, with the option to purchase a bike and accessories up to £4,000*
- Discounted membership at gyms, pools and studios across the UK
- Digital health and wellbeing tools available through the employee health cash plan
- Support for colleagues experiencing menopause, as part of our Menopause Workplace Pledge, including webinars and a dedicated Microsoft Teams channel for ongoing support
Additional benefits
- Family‑friendly benefits, including enhanced pay, family leave coaching sessions and a parent network
- The option to buy up to five extra days of holiday (pro rata for part‑time colleagues) *
- One paid volunteering day each year to support local organisations
- Electric vehicle lease scheme (grade and pay criteria apply) *
- Gifts to mark key career and family milestones
- Expert‑led webinars on mental, physical and financial wellbeing
- Francis Clark Charitable Foundation, offering support for current and former employees experiencing financial hardship
* These benefits are provided via a salary exchange and are subject to employee’s post‑exchange hourly rate remaining above the national minimum wage
Additional information
- Job title used internally may not align exactly with the title displayed in this advert
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Title: Audit Assistant Manager
Company: PKF FRANCIS CLARK
Location: Bristol, UK
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