Audit Partner

TPF Recruitment; Maidstone; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 120,000; 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 seeking an experienced Audit Partner to join their team in Mid Kent. This role offers leadership responsibilities within a growing firm that delivers trusted accounting and audit services.

You will act as RI for audits, lead audit teams, and provide strategic guidance on financial reporting while nurturing client relationships and exploring growth

Qualifications

• RI status for audit assignments.
• Extensive audit experience in a professional services firm.
• Strong knowledge of regulatory standards.
• High level of technical audit and accountancy expertise.
• Excellent client relationship management and business development skills.
• Ability to lead, mentor and develop a team.

Responsibilities

• Act as Responsible Individual (RI) for audit assignments, ensuring compliance with regulations and standards.
• Lead and manage audit teams, overseeing planning, execution and finalisation of audits.
• Ensure audits are completed on time, within budget, and to high quality.
• Provide strategic guidance on financial reporting and accountancy practices.
• Serve as primary contact for a portfolio of clients, building strong relationships.
• Support client retention and growth by identifying opportunities for services.
• Develop and execute strategies for client expansion and cross-selling.

Skills

RI status (Audit)

Audit leadership

Regulatory standards knowledge

Accountancy knowledge

Client relationship management

Business development

People leadership

Job description

Maidstone, United Kingdom | Posted on 05/11/2026

TPF Recruitment, Kent’s leading accountancy practicerecruitment agency is exclusively working with a well-established charteredaccountancy practice who are seeking an experienced Audit Partner to join theirteam in Midn Kent. Our client is known for providing trusted, locally drivenadvice to OMB, private equity and listed businesses, while fostering strongrelationships and delivering forward-thinking solutions.

As an Audit Partner you will play a key role in deliveringhigh-quality audit services. This position offers the opportunity to leverageyour expertise in audit while being a key part of the practice’s leadershipteam.

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