Audit Director, RI

Grant Thornton UK; Southampton; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking firm that values quality, inclusion, and integrity. As an Audit Director, you will lead high-quality audits while fostering a collaborative culture. This unique opportunity offers a pathway to partnership, supported by a commitment to your professional growth and a market-leading rewards package. With a focus on innovation and development, you will play a crucial role in shaping the future of our audit practice. Be part of an exciting journey that prioritizes both individual and team success, ensuring you thrive in your career while contributing to the firm's ambitious growth plans.

Benefits

Employee Benefit Trust (EBT)

Equity Units for Employees

Flexible Working

Professional Development Investment

Open Conversations about Work-Life Balance

Qualifications

• Experience as a Responsible Individual with high audit quality rating.
• Passion for coaching teams and building client relationships.

Responsibilities

• Deliver and sign off high-quality audits.
• Play a key role in strategic growth and business development.

Skills

Audit Quality

Business Development

Team Coaching

Client Relationship Management

Education

Professional Accounting Qualification

Bachelor's Degree in Finance or Related Field

Job description

More than you expected

The UK member firms of Grant Thornton are part of a global network of independent audit, tax, and advisory firms, comprising over 76,000 professionals across 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, more personalized, proactive, and agile service. That’s Grant Thornton.

Job Description:

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

Like you, we have ambitious growth plans.

Since 2022, we have recorded record revenue each year and 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 play a key role in the strategic growth of the team, business development, and fostering an inclusive culture. We are seeking existing Responsible Individuals with a high audit quality rating, experienced in either listed or larger mid-market companies, who are passionate about coaching teams and building long-standing client relationships. We are eager to grow our audit practice with individuals who value our collaborative, inclusive, and high-performing culture.

If you are seeking a change, this is an opportunity to take a leading strategic role in a firm that will support your journey to becoming a Partner.

Rewards and Culture:

Market-leading performance deserves market-leading rewards.
Our people are the heart of our success, and we believe in shared wins.

Alongside a competitive salary and benefits 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 level, allowing you to share in our growth and success. A significant portion of future partner equity has been reserved during the investment period, ensuring the future generation of partners is protected.

Our culture is built on trust, flexibility, and inclusion.
We believe life is about more than work. We support our teams with open conversations at the start of each audit to understand everyone's working styles and personal commitments.

Your development is our priority.
We are committed to your growth from day one, working with you to set clear expectations and development plans for promotion. We are investing heavily in our people’s skills, including a £1.2 million investment in innovative "3D" Data-Driven Digital mindset training.

We focus on quality.
Delivering for our clients is about more than just completing tasks; it’s about maintaining high standards. We are proud to be the only firm to receive 100% on file reviews twice.

This is a unique opportunity during an exciting period for the firm. If you are interested in learning more, please register your interest, and our internal talent team will contact you for a confidential, informal conversation.

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