Audit Director | Hybrid Leader Driving High-Impact Audits

MHA; Milton Keynes; Hybrid; GBP 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Agile Working

33 days holiday

Competitive salary package + bonus

New and improved programme for Succ.

Job summary

MHA in Milton Keynes seeks an Audit Director to lead a substantial portfolio including OMBs, PE-backed and large corporate clients, delivering high-quality audits and strategic business advice.

You will partner with Partners to drive growth, manage risk and profitability, and mentor senior staff while upholding regulatory standards in a dynamic, client-facing environment at our Milton Keynes office.

Qualifications

• Fully qualified ACA/ACCA with experience in external audit, accounts and general practice
• Experience working with OMBs, SMEs & larger businesses across industries
• Excellent technical knowledge, UK GAAP, FRS102, FRS101 and IFRS
• Competent user of MS Excel & Word. Experience of Sage, CaseWare and tax software preferred
• Demonstrable ability to motivate, delegate effectively, develop the team and be a strong leader
• Client focus and able to think commercially - able to seek out opportunities within the portfolio
• Communication - oral and written, ability to deal with variety of people in different environments
• Organisational skills - the ability to successfully manage conflicting priorities
• Diplomacy and patience
• Able to understand complex business issues and offer practical solutions

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a substantial portfolio of clients across sectors as primary relationship lead
• Take overall responsibility for delivery, quality, profitability and risk management
• Work closely with Partners to deliver firm objectives and growth of the Audit team
• Build and maintain strong relationships with client stakeholders to expand services and fees
• Lead on complex and high-risk audit engagements with technical and commercial insight
• Drive business development through networking and leveraging contacts for new opportunities
• Take ownership of resourcing, workflow management and engagement profitability
• Act as a role model and coach Senior Managers and the wider team
• Support recruitment, retention and succession planning within Audit
• Champion innovation, continuous improvement and best practice
• Develop external profile through industry events and client functions
• Contribute to cross-service line collaboration and firm-wide initiatives

Skills

ACA/ACCA

External audit

UK GAAP/IFRS

Leadership

Client relations

Education

Qualified accounting designation

Tools

MS Excel

CaseWare

Sage

Job description

MHA in Milton Keynes seeks an Audit Director to lead a substantial portfolio including OMBs, PE-backed and large corporate clients, delivering high-quality audits and strategic business advice.

You will partner with Partners to drive growth, manage risk and profitability, and mentor senior staff while upholding regulatory standards in a dynamic, client-facing environment at our Milton Keynes office.