Audit Manager
Salary/Rate:£50000 - £70000 per annum
Sector:Accountancy: Practice
Location:West Kent
Job type:Permanent
Job ref:RE11001
Post Date:October 27, 2025
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Meet Our Recruiter
Robin Eades
Business Director - Accountancy Practice
About the Role
This is a standout opportunity to join a large and highly successful independent firm of accountants based in South West Kent—an award-winning practice recognised for its quality of service, progressive culture, and impressive client base.
As Audit Manager, you will play a key role in leading and delivering high-quality audit assignments for a varied portfolio of corporate and not-for-profit clients. You’ll manage audit teams on-site and in the office, review work, build strong client relationships, and work closely with partners on advisory and planning matters.
This is a firm that values expertise, initiative, and collaboration. You’ll be supported by a talented team and modern systems, with genuine scope to progress your career to Senior Manager or Director level as the firm continues to grow.
The role will involve:
For further details on this or indeed any other leadership role in Practice then please do not hesitate to get in touch.
Farrer Barnes Ltd does not discriminate on the grounds of age, race, gender, disability, creed or sexual orientation and complies with all relevant UK legislation. Farrer Barnes Ltd acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers.
As Audit Manager, you will play a key role in leading and delivering high-quality audit assignments for a varied portfolio of corporate and not-for-profit clients. You’ll manage audit teams on-site and in the office, review work, build strong client relationships, and work closely with partners on advisory and planning matters.
This is a firm that values expertise, initiative, and collaboration. You’ll be supported by a talented team and modern systems, with genuine scope to progress your career to Senior Manager or Director level as the firm continues to grow.
The role will involve:
- Managing audit assignments from planning through to completion
- Supervising and reviewing the work of junior team members
- Building and maintaining excellent client relationships
- Working closely with partners on complex and advisory assignments
- Contributing to business development and internal process improvement
- ACA or ACCA qualified (or equivalent)
- Minimum 5 years’ audit experience in practice
- Strong technical and organisational skills
- Confident communicator with proven leadership ability
- Ambitious, commercially minded, and motivated by career progression
For further details on this or indeed any other leadership role in Practice then please do not hesitate to get in touch.
Farrer Barnes Ltd does not discriminate on the grounds of age, race, gender, disability, creed or sexual orientation and complies with all relevant UK legislation. Farrer Barnes Ltd acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers.
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