Senior Audit Lead – Hybrid, Growth & Advisory

Ambition; Preston; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

25 days' annual leave

Competitive salary

Employee recognition schemes

Structured succession planning

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

Ambition seeks an Associate Director - Audit, Accounts & Tax in Preston. You will lead a varied portfolio of audit clients, mentor junior staff, and act as a trusted adviser, balancing technical excellence with strong relationship-building and commercial insight.

In this hybrid role, you will collaborate with managers, directors and partners to ensure timely delivery aligned with regulatory requirements, while developing client relationships across multiple sectors.

Qualifications

• ACA or ACCA qualified with solid practice experience.
• Strong current technical knowledge of accounting standards and developments.
• Confident with Microsoft Excel, Word and Sage.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with clients and stakeholders.
• Well organised with ability to manage workloads across deadlines.
• Client-focused and commercially aware approach.

Responsibilities

• Manage a varied portfolio of audit clients across multiple industries, ensuring timely and compliant delivery.
• Act as primary client contact, organise assignments, and coordinate timelines.
• Produce planning memoranda, identify key risk areas and efficient audit approaches.
• Supervise and review junior staff and resolve review points.
• Coordinate with internal departments to ensure compliant planning of work.
• Summarise project data into clear, review-ready formats and reports.
• Monitor filing deadlines including tax and Companies House submissions.
• Conduct on-site client visits and provide advisory support.

Skills

ACA/ACCA qualification

Accounting technical knowledge

Excel

Word

Sage

Client communication

Time management

Education

ACA/ACCA qualification

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Sage

Job description

Ambition seeks an Associate Director - Audit, Accounts & Tax in Preston. You will lead a varied portfolio of audit clients, mentor junior staff, and act as a trusted adviser, balancing technical excellence with strong relationship-building and commercial insight.

In this hybrid role, you will collaborate with managers, directors and partners to ensure timely delivery aligned with regulatory requirements, while developing client relationships across multiple sectors.