Audit Partner

Azets; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job description

Are you interested in working for a rapidly evolving company? Interested in working with an industry varied client base across the SME market? Want a career where no two days are the same?

Who are Azets

Azets are a leading firm of Accountants and Business Advisers operating across the UK, Ireland, and the Nordics, with a wide network of employees and an abundance of inspiring opportunities to join one of our many offices!

We are a top ten accountancy firm in the UK and the number one largest SME practice.

The Opportunity

Our Edinburgh office currently has a unique and exciting opening to join our Audit service line as a Partner and play a key role in the Central Scotland leadership team. You will work closely with our Audit Partner group across Scotland and will be supported by an experienced and knowledgeable network within the firm.

Day to day duties

1. Lead on dealing with a wide variety of clients from various sectors, providing advice to owner managers on both business and personal matters and thereby acting as a trusted business adviser.
2. Drive revenue growth across existing and new service offerings, demonstrating broad business thinking and sound commercial judgement to add value.
3. Work collaboratively to suggest ideas and concepts for increased marketing opportunities with existing clients, maximizing cross-selling opportunities.
4. Oversee all aspects of client engagement, assuming overall responsibility for allocating work and ensuring client service is maintained at a high level.
5. Manage the end-to-end audit process, including budgets and timescales, ideally acting as RI.

What are we looking for?

1. Ideally hold RI status.
2. Ability to analyze complex business situations to identify key issues and priorities, demonstrating an excellent working knowledge of IFRS/UKGAAP.
3. ACA/ACCA/CA or equivalent qualified with senior level experience and the ability to manage a large portfolio of clients while leading a team.
4. Confident communicator.
5. Ability to make decisions, solve problems, and take appropriate action.

What's in it for you?

Our benefits include hybrid & flexible working, birthday leave, professional subscription, and much more. You can find out more about how we reward our colleagues - Careers | Rewards And Benefits | Azets UK.

Azets is open to suggestions for flexible working arrangements that will not impact delivery in this role. Please talk to our Recruitment Team about what you think could work so that we can bear this in mind during your application process.

For further information, and to apply, please visit our website via the “Apply” button below.

Unfortunately, we are unable to provide any form of visa sponsorship, so candidates must be a UK/Irish citizen or already possess a current UK Working Visa.