Audit Director / RI

TN United Kingdom; Blackburn; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a key leader for a progressive accountancy firm in Lancashire. This hybrid role emphasizes client leadership, technical oversight, and team management, ensuring high standards in audit practices. The ideal candidate will drive business development, contribute to strategic initiatives, and enhance the firm's market presence. With a competitive salary and a range of perks including flexible working, training opportunities, and wellbeing initiatives, this position offers a unique chance to make a significant impact in a growing firm.

Benefits

Pension Contributions

Company Events

Training and Development Opportunities

Wellbeing Initiatives

33 Days Holiday

Onsite Parking

Client Referral Scheme

Employee Referral Bonus

Cycle to Work Scheme

Electric Car Scheme

Qualifications

• Strong leadership skills to manage audit teams and client portfolios.
• Technical excellence in audit practices and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of audit clients and maintain strong relationships.
• Lead and mentor audit teams, ensuring quality and compliance.

Skills

Leadership Skills

Technical Excellence

Client Relationship Management

Risk Management

Education

ACA/ACCA Qualified

Job description

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• This is a key leadership role within a progressive practice
• Hybrid working with multiple offices across Lancashire

About Our Client

Our client is a growing accountancy firm in Lancashire with multiple offices. They offer a comprehensive range of accounting, audit, corporate finance, tax planning, and business advisory services with a focus on building long-term client relationships.

Job Description

1. Client leadership - Managing a portfolio of audit clients, maintaining strong client relationships, and acting as the primary point of contact for key stakeholders
2. Technical oversight - Ensuring all audit work meets professional standards, reviewing complex technical issues, and providing final quality review of audit files
3. Team management - Leading, developing, and mentoring audit managers and their teams, including performance evaluations and career progression
4. Risk management - Identifying and addressing audit risks, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements, and implementing quality control procedures
5. Business development - Contributing to practice growth through identifying new opportunities, participating in proposals, and cross-selling additional services
6. Strategic input - Contributing to the firm's audit strategy, methodology improvements, and implementation of new audit technologies
7. Financial management - Monitoring engagement profitability, managing resource allocation, and ensuring timely billing and collection
8. Regulatory responsibilities - Acting as a Responsible Individual (RI) signing audit reports and maintaining appropriate professional skepticism and independence
9. Market presence - Representing the firm at events, building networks, and enhancing the firm's market reputation through thought leadership
10. Innovation - Driving adoption of new audit approaches, technologies, and methodologies to improve audit efficiency and effectiveness

The Successful Applicant

ACA/ACCA Qualified, RI status (desired), Technical excellence, Leadership skills

What's on Offer

• A competitive salary of £75-100k
• Hybrid working and flexibility: 2/3 days at the office or out at clients
• Pension contributions with the option to opt into a salary exchange scheme
• Company events, subsidised social events
• Training and development opportunities/support
• Wellbeing initiatives (internal and external)
• 33 days holiday
• Onsite Parking
• Client Referral Scheme
• Employee Referral Bonus
• Opportunity to buy/sell holidays
• Simply Healthcare plan
• Cycle to work scheme
• Electric car scheme and onsite electric car charging