Audit Director / Audit & Accounts Director (with RI status)
McGinnis Loy Associates is proud to be working with a fast growing & entrepreneurial Accountancy Firm with 10 partners and 100+ staff who are looking for an Audit Director / Audit & Accounts Director with RI status to join their growing team near Worcester. Reporting to one of the Partners, you will be responsible for managing your own portfolio of OMBs/SMEs including Limited Companies, PE-backed firms and Partnerships (in the £5-50m turnover range) and managing a team of Qualified Audit staff. Key deliverables for the position include:
- Reviewing complex client financial statements prepared by Qualified staff for client sign-off
- Ensuring all Corporate Audit assignments comply with UK Accounting Standards and internal policies & procedures
- Managing complex audits, staff planning, presenting final audit files/close-out meetings with clients at ‘C’ suite level
- Planning special project assignments, ownership of agreed budgets and ensuring the teams meet client deadlines.
- Setting objectives and completing appraisals for Audit staff, including future staff growth planning for the office
- Engaging with new clients and business development activities to help grow the firm across the Midlands & South West region
- As Audit Director, point of contact for larger corporate clients with direct contact at CFO/CEO level
- Ensuring all Audit work across the office is carried out profitably & on a timely basis in accordance with the firm’s standards
- Attending weekly Meetings with Partners across the firm to discuss future growth strategy, staff planning, marketing etc
- Promoting other service lines within the practice and attending external business seminars/events as required
To be considered for the Audit/Audit & Accounts Director role you should be a Qualified ACA or ACCA Accountant with RI Status / Practicing Certificate, ideally degree-educated with extensive External Audit experience, strong staff management and business development skills. The firm is happy to consider current Audit Directors who wish to move to a different practice, or someone at Audit Senior Manager level who has the potential to become Director in a 9-12 month timeframe. They are looking for ambitious, entrepreneurial, strategic and highly-driven personality traits; someone who can help increase revenues significantly within the next 2-5 years. On offer is a base salary up to £80,000 depending on experience + company pension, healthcare, 25 days holidays and flexible/WFH benefits. To apply for the position or for more information please contact McGinnis Loy Associates (Midlands) Office by telephone on 01889 390 380 or via email at [email protected]
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