Strategic Audit Leader

4 weeks ago


SouthendonSea, Southend-on-Sea, United Kingdom Public Practice Recruitment Ltd Full time

Audit Partner Designate Job Opportunity

This is a fantastic chance for an experienced auditor to take the next step in their career and become a strategic leader in our audit team.

We are looking for a highly skilled and motivated individual who can lead our audit engagements from planning to completion, identifying new processes to improve efficiencies and collaborating with other departments to ensure a comprehensive service delivery.

The ideal candidate will have a strong commercial awareness, excellent communication and advisory skills, and the ability to provide proactive advice to clients and discuss opportunities with partners.

As a strategic thinker and effective leader, you will be responsible for steering the vision of our dynamic team and identifying opportunities to introduce and cross-sell our services to new and existing clients.

About the Role

  • Strategically lead the audit function, working closely with Partners to align service delivery with the firm's commercial goals
  • Oversee the provision of audits from planning to completion, including identifying new processes to improve efficiencies
  • Collaborate with other departments to ensure a comprehensive service delivery
  • Represent the company at networking and business events, identifying new business opportunities
  • Identify opportunities to introduce and cross-sell company services to new and existing clients
  • Champion professional development across the team, identifying knowledge gaps and providing training

About the Employer

We are a well-established and respected firm in the industry, recognised for our people-led approach to providing a full-suite of financial services to a diverse, loyal, and growing client portfolio.

We offer a wide range of benefits designed to provide a high level of work / life balance, including a company pension scheme, generous holiday allowance, flexible working options, and a defined route to Partner.

What We're Looking For

  • ACA or ACCA qualified with demonstrable experience leading an Audit team
  • Technically proficient with close attention to detail
  • A can-do attitude to problem-solving
  • Excellent communication and advisory skills
  • Demonstrable experience in winning new clients
  • An appetite to proactively grow the business and be involved with the firm's strategic direction
  • The foresight and confidence to provide proactive advice to clients and discuss opportunities with partners
  • A strong leader and team player that encourages and motivates others
  • Self-motivated with the ability to produce work in a timely manner
  • A strategic, creative and analytical thinker

About Public Practice Recruitment Ltd

We are a specialist recruitment agency that recruits high-calibre accounting professionals at all levels for tax, accounts, and auditor jobs on both a permanent and temporary basis for accountancy firms.

We have a superb track record of meeting and exceeding expectations for accountants looking for their next accounting role.



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