Audit Director

Page Personnel; Swansea; Hybride; GBP 80 000 - 100 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Annual bonus

Hybrid working

Professional subscriptions

Leadership development support

Equity/partnership pathway

Résumé du poste

Page Personnel is representing a growing, advisory-led practice in South Wales seeking an experienced Audit Director to lead client engagements and develop teams. You will shape the firm’s audit strategy while maintaining high-quality delivery to entrepreneurial businesses and SMEs.

You’ll oversee multiple engagements, drive risk management and compliance, and work closely with leadership on growth and service development. Hybrid working and a clear leadership path are on offer.

Qualifications

• Significant audit and assurance experience in UK accountancy practice.
• Proven track record managing large audit portfolios and complex engagements.
• Strong technical knowledge of UK GAAP, FRS 102, Companies Act and ISAs.
• Experience in audit quality control, risk management and regulatory compliance.
• Experience leading and developing high-performing teams, mentoring managers.
• Excellent relationship management with owners, boards and senior stakeholders.
• Commercially minded with understanding of practice management and growth.
• RI status or path to RI status would be advantageous.

Responsabilités

• Provide strategic leadership across the firm’s audit function.
• Oversee a substantial portfolio of clients and complex engagements.
• Drive audit quality, compliance and regulatory standards.
• Mentor and develop senior staff, including Managers and Senior Managers.
• Develop client relationships and identify growth opportunities.
• Contribute to commercial success and strategic direction of the practice.

Connaissances

Audit leadership

Client relationship mgmt

Team development

UK GAAP/ISAs knowledge

Risk management

Engagement management

Commercial awareness

Business development

RI status awareness

Formation

ACA/ACCA or equivalent

Description du poste

• Join a growing advisory-led practice with genuine leadership influence.
• Lead client relationships and shape the future direction of the firm.

About Our Client

Our client is a forward-thinking independent accountancy and business advisory practice based in South Wales. Working closely with ambitious business owners and SMEs, they provide tailored accounting, tax and advisory services designed to help clients make informed decisions and achieve sustainable growth. The firm prides itself on delivering practical advice, clear communication and a highly personalised service.With an experienced leadership team and a collaborative culture, the business has built a strong reputation for supporting both clients and employees alike. The firm is continuing to grow and is now seeking an experienced Audit Director to play a key role in leading client engagements, developing teams and contributing to the firm's long-term success

Job Description

With a strong reputation for delivering high-quality audit, accounting and advisory services, our client is seeking an experienced Audit professional to provide strategic leadership across its audit function. Working closely with the firm's leadership team, you will oversee a substantial portfolio of clients, lead complex audit engagements, drive audit quality and compliance, and act as a trusted adviser to entrepreneurial businesses and their stakeholders.This role extends beyond audit delivery and offers the opportunity to influence the future direction of the practice. You will play a key role in developing client relationships, identifying growth opportunities, mentoring senior members of the team and contributing to the commercial success of the firm. Applications are welcomed from experienced Audit Directors, Senior Audit Managers or Responsible Individuals seeking a leadership position within a progressive and growing practice.

The Successful Applicant

• ACA, ACCA or equivalent professionally qualified accountant.
• Significant audit and assurance experience gained within a UK accountancy practice environment.
• Proven track record of managing substantial audit portfolios and leading complex audit engagements for owner-managed businesses, corporate groups and regulated entities.
• Strong technical knowledge of UK GAAP, FRS 102, Companies Act requirements and International Standards on Auditing (ISAs).
• Demonstrable experience of audit quality control, risk management and compliance with professional and regulatory standards.
• Experience leading and developing high-performing teams, including mentoring Managers and Senior Managers.
• Exceptional relationship management skills, with the ability to act as a trusted adviser to business owners, boards and senior stakeholders.
• Commercially minded with a strong understanding of practice management, fee recovery, portfolio growth and business development.
• Ability to oversee multiple engagements, balancing competing priorities while maintaining the highest standards of client service and technical delivery.
• RI status, or the ambition and capability to achieve RI status, would be advantageous.

What's on Offer

• Competitive salary of £80,000 to £100,000, dependent on experience.
• Annual performance-related bonus linked to individual and firm performance.
• Opportunity to lead and develop a substantial audit portfolio within a growing practice.
• Direct involvement in strategic decision-making and the ongoing development of the firm's audit and assurance offering.
• A highly visible leadership position with significant autonomy and influence.
• Close collaboration with the senior leadership team on client growth, service development and commercial initiatives.
• The opportunity to mentor, develop and shape the next generation of audit professionals.
• A varied portfolio of entrepreneurial businesses, growing SMEs and established organisations across multiple sectors.
• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements that support effective client service and work-life balance.
• Professional subscriptions and ongoing leadership development support.
• A clear long-term pathway towards equity participation, profit share or partnership for the right individual.
• The opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to the future direction and success of an ambitious independent practice.

We are committed to creating an inclusive environment.

As an inclusive recruiter we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities and experiences.

If you require any adjustments or accommodations during the recruitment process, we'll work with you to ensure you can perform at your best.