Audit Partner

Ambition; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Ambition in the West Midlands is seeking an Audit Director or Partner to drive growth, build relationships with business owners and senior finance leaders, and shape the firm's Midlands strategy.

You will win and develop new audit opportunities, lead a regional market presence, and collaborate across Tax, Advisory, Deals and Private Client teams to deliver a joined-up service.

This role offers autonomy to build, not inherit, with a platform to create a lasting legacy across the Midlands.

Qualifications

• Audit Partner/Director with strong commercial mindset.
• Relationship-led and business development focused.
• Well connected within the private business and SME marketplace.
• Entrepreneurial, resilient, and growth-minded.
• Comfortable leading conversations with owners and senior decision-makers.
• Enjoys building rather than inheriting.

Responsibilities

• Identifying, developing, and converting new audit opportunities across SME and private business market.
• Building a strong pipeline of audit opportunities through networking, referrals, introductions, and market engagement.
• Establishing yourself as a recognised figure within the West Midlands business community.
• Collaborating with specialist teams across tax, deals, private client, outsourcing, technology, and advisory services.
• Being a visible and influential leader in the regional market.
• Championing a collaborative, high-performance culture.
• Helping shape the future direction and growth strategy of the Midlands business.

Skills

Relationship building

Business development

Auditing

Strategic leadership

Job description

If you're an Audit Director or Partner excited by growth, motivated by relationships, looking to build a business and legacy in an energetic can do culture, this is a career-defining opportunity.

This position is suited to an entrepreneurial Audit Director or Partner to become a key architect of the firm's growth strategy, building a market-leading presence across the West Midlands while creating a lasting legacy within a highly ambitious and progressive business.

The Opportunity

As the face of the firm's SME and Private Business proposition across the West Midlands, you will:

• Win and develop new audit relationships across the region.
• Build a strong network of business owners, CFOs, Finance Directors, and professional intermediaries.
• Generate and convert opportunities through relationship-led business development.
• Collaborate across Tax, Advisory, Deals, and teams to deliver a fully integrated client offering.
• Become a visible and influential figure within the regional business community.
• Help shape the firm's long-term growth strategy in the Midlands.

Key Responsibilities

• Identifying, developing, and converting new business opportunities across the SME and private business market.
• Building a strong pipeline of audit opportunities through networking, referrals, introductions, and market engagement.
• Establishing yourself as a recognised figure within the West Midlands business community.
• Collaborating with specialist teams across tax, deals, private client, outsourcing, technology, and advisory services.
• Being a visible and influential leader in the regional market.
• Championing a collaborative, high-performance culture.
• Helping shape the future direction and growth strategy of the Midlands business.

About You

• An Audit Partner or Director with a strong commercial mindset.
• Naturally relationship-led and business development focused.
• Well connected within the private business and OMB marketplace.
• Entrepreneurial, resilient, and motivated by growth.
• Comfortable leading conversations with owners, entrepreneurs, and senior decision-makers.
• Someone who enjoys building rather than inheriting.

Why Join?

This isn't about managing what's already been built. It's about building what's next.

You’ll have the platform, autonomy, and support to establish a market-leading presence, win exceptional clients, and help define the future growth of a highly ambitious firm across the Midlands.

Opportunity to become the lead for the West Midlands audit market, shaping regional strategy, brand, and growth. Your successes will then open the door to broader leadership influence across the region.

Build a reputation. Build a portfolio. Build something exceptional.