Pensions Audit Manager

I am working with a top UK accountancy firm that is continuing to invest in and grow its specialist Pensions Audit capability. Known for its collaborative culture and strong technical reputation, the firm supports a wide range of pension schemes and trustees, delivering assurance work that underpins transparency, trust, and long‑term value for members. As part of this growth, they are now looking to appoint an experienced audit professional to join the pension audit management team.

This role offers genuine autonomy and variety, combining client leadership, quality delivery, and commercial awareness. You will be trusted as a key contact for clients and stakeholders, working closely with senior colleagues while influencing outcomes that go beyond pure technical execution. The firm places a strong emphasis on developing its people, offering exposure to tender work, client development activity, and cross‑team collaboration within a supportive and inclusive audit environment.

Responsibilities

· Lead the day‑to‑day delivery of a portfolio of pension audit engagements, ensuring high standards of quality, transparency, and commercial awareness

· Act as a key contact for clients and internal stakeholders, proactively managing communication and expectations throughout the audit process

· Take ownership of engagement economics, monitoring budgets, work in progress, billing, and overall financial performance

· Coordinate audit resources effectively, ensuring teams are appropriately skilled, supported, and deployed

· Apply and promote robust risk management, regulatory compliance, and quality control standards across all assignments

· Support business development activity by identifying opportunities, contributing to proposals, and strengthening client relationships

· Develop and support junior team members through coaching, feedback, and involvement in recruitment and progression initiatives

· Play an active role within the wider pensions audit leadership group, contributing to planning, resourcing, and operational improvement

Requirements

• ACA / ACCA / ICAS qualified (or international equivalent)
• Prior experience within a UK audit practice, with exposure to pension scheme audits
• Strong technical understanding of UK GAAP, FRS 102, Pension SORP and financial reporting requirements
• Experience planning and delivering audits, including systems and controls testing and substantive audit work
• Confident communicator, comfortable presenting findings and reports to trustees and senior stakeholders
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities, stakeholders, and deadlines concurrently
• Strong commercial awareness and interest in business development and client relationship management

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