Audit Director

• Act as audit lead on fully listed and AIM listed audited entities
• Overall responsibility for each assignment will be retained by the Partner
• Responsible for leading and directing all aspects of audit services delivered
• People management responsibilities covering resource planning and allocation, performance management, training and recommendations for promotion
• Act as a mentor to team members and provide coaching with a view to assisting them to achieve their personal career goals
• Responsible for maximising profitability from a portfolio of audited entities
• Liaison with central departments on risk management, technical and other matters
• Take part in wider practice management at local level
• Support Partners in group sales and marketing activity, including playing a leading role in audited entities pitch teams, attendance at group networking, and other marketing events as appropriate
• Contribute to development of new business relationships and business proposals through high level sales and marketing activity
• Support Partners with the implementation and communication of any new business strategy for existing audited entities, target audited entities and the internal business
• Participate in Key Account Management
• Develop specialist knowledge of a sector and/or technical area, and/or commercial area
• Engage with audited entities more directly on technical and audit judgement decisions

• ACA/ACCA/ICAS qualified or equivalent
• Significant experience of delivering audit and other assurance services to major companies, including listed (full list and AIM) companies and companies with international interests
• Excellent working knowledge of UK and International GAAS, IFRS, UK GAAP and Financial Reporting requirements
• Managing and developing staff (not only audit teams), i.e. coordinating staff projects, mentoring, counselling, appraising, recruiting etc
• Business development experience- able to identify and convert opportunities to sell work
• Proven experience in managing a wide portfolio of concurrent projects and project teams in a project management framework

We're committed to agile working, and we offer everyone the opportunity to work in ways that suit them, their teams, and the task at hand