Audit RI

• This is a key leadership role within a progressive practice
• Hybrid working with multiple offices across Lancashire

About Our Client

Our client is a growing accountancy firm in Lancashire with multiple offices. They offer a comprehensive range of accounting, audit, corporate finance, tax planning, and business advisory services with a focus on building long-term client relationships.

Job Description

1. Client leadership - Managing a portfolio of audit clients, maintaining strong client relationships, and acting as the primary point of contact for key stakeholders
2. Technical oversight - Ensuring all audit work meets professional standards, reviewing complex technical issues, and providing final quality review of audit files
3. Team management - Leading, developing, and mentoring audit managers and their teams, including performance evaluations and career progression
4. Risk management - Identifying and addressing audit risks, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements, and implementing quality control procedures
5. Business development - Contributing to practice growth through identifying new opportunities, participating in proposals, and cross-selling additional services
6. Strategic input - Contributing to the firm's audit strategy, methodology improvements, and implementation of new audit technologies
7. Financial management - Monitoring engagement profitability, managing resource allocation, and ensuring timely billing and collection
8. Regulatory responsibilities - Acting as a Responsible Individual (RI) signing audit reports and maintaining appropriate professional skepticism and independence
9. Market presence - Representing the firm at events, building networks, and enhancing the firm's market reputation through thought leadership
10. Innovation - Driving adoption of new audit approaches, technologies, and methodologies to improve audit efficiency and effectiveness

The Successful Applicant

• ACA/ACCA Qualified
• RI status (desired)
• Technical excellence
• Leadership skills

What's on Offer

• A competitive salary of £75-100k
• Hybrid working and flexibility. 2/3 at the office or out at clients
• Pension contributions with the option to opt into a salary exchange scheme
• Company events
• Subsidised social events
• Training and development opportunities/support
• Wellbeing initiatives (internal and external)
• 33 days holiday
• Onsite Parking
• Client Referral Scheme
• Employee Referral Bonus
• Opportunity to buy/sell holidays
• Simply Healthcare plan
• Cycle to work scheme
• Electric car scheme
• Onsite electric car charging