Role requirement
Vacancy type
None
Sector
Accounting & Finance
Specialisim
Audit
Location
Edinburgh
Language skills
English
Job reference No.
16360
Salary
Competitive
Data Published
28/01/2026
Closing date
25/02/2026
Job Description:
Core-Asset Consulting is working with a well-established and growing professional services firm to recruit an Audit Assistant Manager. In this role you will lead audit engagements from planning through to completion, support the development of junior team members, and build strong client relationships while delivering high-quality audit services.
Essential Skills/Experience:
- ACCA / ICAS qualified (or equivalent)
- Minimum of 3-4 years' audit experience, including at least 1 year in a supervisory role
- Proven experience managing and developing junior staff
- Strong technical audit knowledge and IT capability
- Excellent organisational and time-management skills
- Confident communicator with a client-focused approach
- Ability to work independently while contributing effectively within a team
Core Responsibilities:
- Lead and manage audit engagements with minimal supervision
- Plan, coordinate and deliver audits to agreed deadlines and budgets
- Review the work of junior team members and provide constructive feedback
- Liaise directly with clients to understand their business, industry and regulatory environment
- Design and oversee audit testing, identifying control weaknesses and making practical recommendations
- Draft and review audit completion reports
- Prepare statutory accounts and draft corporation tax computations
Benefits:
- A highly competitive salary
- Wider Benefits package
Core-Asset Consulting is an equal opportunities recruiter, and we welcome applications from everyone irrespective of age, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marital/civil partner status or pregnancy.
Job reference: (16360)
To apply for this vacancy applicants must be eligible to work in the UK in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.
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Originally from Ireland, Rachael has been an integral part of the Core-Asset Consulting team for eight years, bringing 20 years of recruitment experience from London and Edinburgh. With a background in Business Studies and an MA in PR & Communications, Rachael's unique blend of strategic insight and consultative communication adds valuable depth to our team and influences many of our client projects.
Specialising in executive search, financial services, and investment recruitment, Rachael supports clients across the UK and Ireland. She is a strong advocate for diversity, equity, and inclusion, mentoring young people through MCR Pathways and encouraging girls to pursue careers in finance and investment through her work with Future Asset. As Director and part of the senior management team, Rachael's passion for providing a truly consultative service, combined with her deep understanding of the financial services sector, has earned her a reputation as a trusted advisor in recruitment.
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