Audit Partner

TPF Recruitment; Maidstone; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Extensive benefits package

Job summary

TPF Recruitment, Kent’s leading accountancy practice recruitment agency, is exclusively working with a well-established chartered accountancy practice in Mid Kent seeking an experienced Audit Partner to join their leadership team. You will act as RI for audit assignments and lead audit teams, ensuring high quality service for OMB, private equity and listed clients.

The role offers strategic guidance on financial reporting, client growth, and mentoring colleagues within the Audit & Accounts team.

Qualifications

• Proven audit experience within a professional services firm.
• Audit RI status and strong regulatory knowledge.
• Excellent client relationships and business development skills.
• Ability to lead, motivate and develop a team.

Responsibilities

• Act as a Responsible Individual (RI) for audit assignments, ensuring compliance with relevant regulations and standards.
• Lead and manage audit teams, overseeing planning, execution, and finalisation of audits in line with firm and professional standards.
• Ensure audits are completed on time, within budget, and to the highest quality.
• Provide strategic guidance on financial reporting and accountancy practices.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for a portfolio of clients, fostering strong relationships and delivering exceptional service.
• Support client retention and growth by identifying opportunities for additional services.
• Develop and execute strategies for client expansion, including cross-selling services, generating referrals, and networking within the business community.
• Monitor audit and accounts processes to ensure regulatory compliance and mitigate risks.
• Manage, mentor, and train colleagues within the Audit & Accounts team, providing guidance on technical and professional development.

Skills

Leadership

Client relationship management

Business development

Team management

Job description

Maidstone, United Kingdom | Posted on 22/09/2026

TPF Recruitment, Kent’s leading accountancy practicer ecruitment agency is exclusively working with a well-established chartered accountancy practice who are seeking an experienced Audit Partner to join their team in Midn Kent. Our client is known for providing trusted, locally driven advice to OMB, private equity and listed businesses, while fostering strong relationships and delivering forward-thinking solutions.

As an Audit Partner you will play a key role in delivering high-quality audit services. This position offers the opportunity to leverage your expertise in audit while being a key part of the practice’s leadership team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Actas a Responsible Individual (RI) for audit assignments, ensuringcompliance with relevant regulations and standards.
  
• Leadand manage audit teams, overseeing planning, execution, and finalisationof audits in line with firm and professional standards.
  
• Ensureaudits are completed on time, within budget, and to the highest quality.
  
• Providestrategic guidance on financial reporting and accountancy practices.
  
• Serveas the primary point of contact for a portfolio of clients, fosteringstrong relationships and delivering exceptional service.
  
• Supportclient retention and growth by identifying opportunities for additionalservices.
  
• Developand execute strategies for client expansion, including cross-sellingservices, generating referrals, and networking within the businesscommunity.
  
• Monitoraudit and accounts processes to ensure regulatory compliance and mitigateany risks associated with client engagements.
  
• Manage,mentor, and train colleagues within the Audit & Accounts team,providing guidance on technical and professional development.
  

Requirements

Audit Partner Mid Kent

• You can be based from most locations in Kent!
  
• AuditResponsible Individual (RI) status.
• Provenexperience in audit within a professional services firm.
• Strongworking knowledge of regulatory standards.
• Exceptionaltechnical audit and accountancy knowledge.
• Excellentclient relationship management and business development skills.
• Abilityto lead, motivate, and develop a team.
  

Audit Partner Mid Kent

• Extensive benefits package