Audit Director, RI

Grant Thornton UK; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is on the lookout for an Audit Director to join their dynamic team during a period of exciting growth. This strategic leadership role emphasizes quality audit delivery, team coaching, and business development, all within a culture that values inclusion and collaboration. With a commitment to professional growth and a competitive rewards package, this opportunity offers a pathway to partnership while contributing to the firm’s ambitious growth plans. If you are passionate about driving excellence and nurturing talent, this role could be your next big challenge.

Benefits

Employee Benefit Trust (EBT)

Equity Units for Employees

Investment in Skills Development

Work-Life Balance Initiatives

Qualifications

• Experience in delivering high-quality audits for listed or larger mid-market companies.
• Passionate about coaching teams and fostering an inclusive culture.

Responsibilities

• Lead and sign off high-quality audits while focusing on team growth.
• Develop business strategies and maintain long-standing client relationships.

Skills

Audit Quality

Business Development

Team Leadership

Client Relationship Management

Education

Professional Audit Qualification

Degree in Finance or Accounting

Job description

The UK member firms of Grant Thornton are part of a global network of independent audit, tax, and advisory firms, made up of over 76,000 professionals in more than 150 countries. We are a team of independent thinkers who prioritize quality, inclusion, and integrity. Worldwide, we bring diverse experiences to our clients, delivering a better, personal, proactive, and agile service. That’s Grant Thornton.

Job Description:

Our investment from Cinven marks a key milestone in our journey from great to exceptional, positioning us for growth and development through enhanced technology, a larger client base, and increased opportunities for career progression.

Like you, we have ambitious growth plans.

With record revenue since 2022, we have set ambitious targets for the future while maintaining our partnership structure and ethos.

Our Audit Directors are Responsible Individuals, focused on delivering and signing off high-quality audits. You will have a strong emphasis on strategic team growth, business development, and fostering an inclusive culture. We are seeking existing Responsible Individuals with a high audit quality rating, experience in listed or larger mid-market companies, who are passionate about coaching teams and building long-standing client relationships. We are eager to expand our audit practice with individuals who value our collaborative, inclusive, and high-performing culture.

If you are seeking a new challenge, this is a chance to take a strategic leadership role with a firm that supports your growth and development towards Partnership.

Market-leading performance deserves market-leading rewards

Our people are the essence of our success, and we believe in winning together.

Alongside a competitive salary and reward package, we plan to introduce an Employee Benefit Trust (EBT), making us the only large UK firm to offer equity units to employees below partner grade, allowing you to share in our firm’s growth and success. A significant portion of future partner equity has been reserved during the investment period to protect the interests of upcoming generations of partners.

Our Culture

Built on trust, flexibility, and inclusion, our culture emphasizes work-life balance. We support our teams with open conversations at the start of each audit to understand individual working styles and commitments.

Your Development

We are committed to your growth from day one, working with you to set clear expectations and development plans aimed at promotion. We have invested heavily in skills development, including a £1.2 million investment in innovative "3D" Data-Driven Digital mindset training.

Quality Focus

We prioritize quality over speed, evidenced by our unique achievement of 100% on file review scores twice, emphasizing our dedication to delivering excellence for our clients.

This is a unique opportunity to join the firm during an exciting period of growth. If interested, please register your interest, and our internal talent team will contact you for an informal, confidential discussion.

Note to agencies: We operate a direct sourcing model with a formal PSL. We will only consider speculative CVs or profiles directed to our Talent & Recruitment team, not to the Audit practice.

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