Audit Senior Manager – Nonprofit

Senior Manager – Nonprofit Team

Our award-winning Nonprofit team delivers a comprehensive range of audit and accounting services, alongside tailored advisory offerings to the sector. We work with a diverse client base including charities, educational bodies, trade associations and membership organisations. According to the Charity Finance Audit Survey, our charity team has ranked top for client service among the top 10 specialist firms in England over the last 10 years, and was ranked top for charity expertise in 2025.

Department: Advice, Audit & Accounts

Location: City, London

Compensation: £80,000 – £85,000 / year

Key Responsibilities

Client & portfolio management

• Take overall ownership of a portfolio of large and complex nonprofit clients, ensuring exceptional service delivery and client satisfaction
• Build strong client relationships, providing clear advice and explaining technical concepts in a practical way
• Provide clients with strategic advice, and support them with governance matters

Audit & accounts delivery

Lead audit and accounts assignments from planning through to completion, including:

• Planning, budgeting and resourcing
• Managing timelines and ensuring delivery to agreed deadlines
• Delegating work and overseeing performance
• Monitoring progress and proactively addressing issues
• Reviewing files, ensuring quality and compliance with relevant standards
• Acting as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders
• Working closely with tax specialists

Team leadership

• Lead, coach and inspire the team’s managers/assistant managers, as well as the team’s trainees
• Promote a collaborative, high-performing team environment
• Drive system improvements
• Provide strategic direction and leadership

Business development & firm contribution

• Support the development of client relationships, identifying opportunities to expand services
• Contribute to the preparation and delivery of client tenders and proposals
• Represent the firm at client meetings, seminars and relevant sector events
• Promote the firm’s values and contribute to the wider success of MKS

Operational & commercial responsibilities

• Contribute to effective engagement management, including budgeting and financial performance
• Support billing and WIP management in collaboration with Partners
• Identify opportunities to improve processes and efficiencies within the team

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• ACA / ACCA (or equivalent) qualified
• Proven experience managing a client portfolio of similar size and complexity
• Strong nonprofit audit experience
• Good working knowledge of UK auditing and accounting standards
• Technically strong with a high level of attention to detail
• Strong organisational and time management skills
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Proactive, adaptable and able to use initiative
• Ability to lead, motivate and develop others
• Commercial awareness and an interest in business development

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