This is a key leadership role within a progressive practice that offers genuine work-life balance through their hybrid working model. As a Responsible Individual, you’ll have significant autonomy while being supported by an established team.
Client Details
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.
Description
*Client leadership - Managing a portfolio of audit clients, maintaining strong client relationships, and acting as the primary point of contact for key stakeholders
*Technical oversight - Ensuring all audit work meets professional standards, reviewing complex technical issues, and providing final quality review of audit files
*Team management - Leading, developing, and mentoring audit managers and their teams, including performance evaluations and career progression
*Risk management - Identifying and addressing audit risks, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements, and implementing quality control procedures
*Business development - Contributing to practice growth through identifying new opportunities, participating in proposals, and cross-selling additional services
*Strategic input - Contributing to the firm’s audit strategy, methodology improvements, and implementation of new audit technologies
*Financial management - Monitoring engagement profitability, managing resource allocation, and ensuring timely billing and collection
*Regulatory responsibilities - Acting as a Responsible Individual (RI) signing audit reports and maintaining appropriate professional skepticism and independence
*Market presence - Representing the firm at events, building networks, and enhancing the firm’s market reputation through thought leadership
*Innovation - Driving adoption of new audit approaches, technologies, and methodologies to improve audit efficiency and effectiveness
Profile
ACA/ACCA Qualified
RI status (desired)
Technical excellence
Leadership skills
Job Offer
A competitive salary of £75-95k
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