ACA-qualified Accounts and Audit Manager with over 10 years’ experience in practice, offering deep technical expertise across audit, UK GAAP, IFRS, financial accounting, and corporation tax compliance. A well-rounded practice professional who has progressed steadily to manager level and is now ready to bring that breadth of knowledge into an industry role where they can make a genuine, lasting impact.
Strong technically, commercially aware, and known for building trusted relationships with clients at Finance Director and CFO level.
What makes them genuinely different:
- Led complex audit engagements end-to-end across a wide range of sectors including manufacturing, healthcare, waste management, agriculture, retail, and not-for-profit — from single entities through to multi-company groups with turnover up to £50m.
- Specialist experience in Academy Trust audits under the Academies SORP — a niche technical area few candidates at this level can offer.
- Group audit experience including UK subsidiaries reporting to overseas group auditors across Europe — understands the complexity of multi-jurisdictional reporting.
- Commercially engaged beyond the numbers — involved in pricing, WIP recovery, billing, and debtor management across their own portfolio.
- Strong people development track record — mentored trainee accountants, led ethics training programmes, and managed difficult performance conversations alongside senior partners.
- Led firm-wide technology transitions including a full digital audit system rollout, taking responsibility for training colleagues through the change.
- Broad technical base covering audit, statutory accounts, corporation tax, VAT, and management accounts — rare versatility for someone moving from practice into industry.
Best suited for: Financial Accountant, Finance Manager, or Financial Controller roles within an SME or mid-sized business. The ideal hire for a business that wants the rigour and technical depth of a practice-trained ACA, combined with the commercial curiosity and people skills to grow quickly within an industry environment.
