Meraki Talent are delighted to be working alongside a leading Chartered accounting firm on the role of Audit Director/Junior Partner. This role will focus on a generalist portfolio covering several sectors within both white collar and blue-collar business.
The Company
Our client is a well-known firm within the UK Accountancy market and have a proud history and reputation which has been built over the last years. During this period they have grown their business and Audit offering and have built a formidable reputation for quality and class within their region.
The role
The Audit Director/Junior Partner will see the oversight of the full Audit function including taking the lead on managing a large portfolio of clients from a variety of sectors, overseeing all aspects of client engagement whilst driving revenue growth across existing and new service offerings, maximising cross selling opportunities.
You will take the lead for a variety of clients across a wide range of sectors, provide advice to both clients and senior management within your team on all matters audit. You will work collaboratively to suggest ideas and concepts for increased firm exposure with both existing & new clients representing the firm through networking and professional engagements and use contacts to upsell services offered by other departments within the firm such as Tax, and Consulting.
* Strategic and financial responsibility for the management of the audit function
* Ensuring high-quality provision of audit compliance
* Management and growth of a portfolio of audit clients
* Responsible for department and business structure, maximising employee performance and delivery
* Responsible for the growth of the audit portfolio through existing network and business development
Experience
A generalist audit background would be desirable but applications from a particular specialist field are also welcomed.
The firm is open to preparing the Audit Director/Junior Partner to become an RI.
* Chartered Accountant or other relevant qualification
* Responsible Individual status or willingness to obtain
* Excellent working knowledge of UKGAAP
* Experience of leading the end-to-end audit process
* Excellent technical ability
* Commercial approach
* Able to lead, motivate and manage a team