Audit Director, RI

Grant Thornton; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading auditing firm in the UK is looking for Audit Directors to deliver and sign off high quality audits while focusing on strategic growth and business development. The role emphasizes an inclusive culture and requires strong client relationship skills. Ideal candidates are existing Responsible Individuals with a passion for coaching teams to success and contributing to practice growth. Competitive salary and benefits offered.

Benefits

Competitive salary and reward package

Employee Benefit Trust (EBT) offering equity units

Significant investment in people’s skills

Qualifications

• Existing Responsible Individual with a high audit quality rating.
• Experience in the listed or larger mid-market space.
• Passion for coaching teams and developing talent toward partner-level roles.
• A track record of building client relationships and contributing to practice growth.

Responsibilities

• Deliver and sign off high quality audits as a Responsible Individual.
• Lead strategic growth of the audit team and drive business development initiatives.
• Foster an inclusive culture and coach teams to success.
• Build long-standing relationships with clients.

Job description

Overview

Our investment from Cinven is a key moment in our journey from great to exceptional, poising us for growth and development with enhanced technology, a larger client base, and more opportunities for career progression. With record revenue each year from 2022 onwards, we’ve set ambitious targets for the years ahead, whilst retaining our partnership structure and ethos. We’re looking for Audit Directors who are Responsible Individuals, focusing on delivering and signing off high quality audits, with a heavy focus on the strategic growth of the team, business development, and fostering an inclusive culture.

We’re seeking existing Responsible Individuals with a high audit quality rating, operating in either the listed or larger mid-market space, who have a passion for coaching teams to success and building long-standing client relationships. We want to explore growing our audit practice with the right people who value our culture – collaborative, inclusive and high performing. If you are looking for a change, this is an opportunity to take a leading strategic role with a firm that will support your growth and development journey to Partner.

Responsibilities

• Deliver and sign off high quality audits as a Responsible Individual.
• Lead strategic growth of the audit team and drive business development initiatives.
• Foster an inclusive culture and coach teams to success.
• Build long-standing relationships with clients and operate in either the listed or larger mid-market space.

Qualifications

• Existing Responsible Individual with a high audit quality rating.
• Experience in the listed or larger mid-market space.
• Passion for coaching teams and developing talent toward partner-level roles.
• A track record of building client relationships and contributing to practice growth.

Benefits and Culture

• Competitive salary and reward package.
• Employee Benefit Trust (EBT) offering equity units to our people below partner grade, sharing the firm’s growth and success.
• A substantial equity position for future partners has been held back during the investment period to protect future generations of partners.
• Culture built on trust, flexibility, and inclusion.
• Commitment to development with early support, clear expectations, and paths to promotion.
• Significant investment in people’s skills, including a £1.2 million investment in data-driven digital mindset training.