Audit Director
Would you excel at setting an example as a professional yet personable leader?
Can you help steer the continued success of a well-respected firm with a thriving audit department?
Do you possess high-level oversight to oversee audit engagements from planning to completion, championing service excellence at every step?
If so, keep reading!
We're looking for an Audit Director in Cambridge to perform at leadership level for a reputable practice.
The right candidate will have...
- A wealth of audit experience within practice, with the ability to oversee audit engagements from planning to completion
- Excellent communication skills to build enhanced relationships with both clients and your team
- The ability to represent the firm by building your network and scoping out new business opportunities
- Good leadership skills to aid the development of junior staff and drive the audit function forward
- A hands-on, can-do attitude towards managing workload, ensuring budgets and deadlines are always met
- ..does it sound like we're describing you?
If so, you could secure a huge list of employee perks, an above-average salary and a route to equity.
With positions like this, our team goes above and beyond to ensure confidentiality and discretion at every step. Apply today to hear more about this Audit Director job in Cambridge or get in touch with us to find out more details.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage a diverse portfolio, delivering strong technical knowledge and ensuring deadlines are met
- Deliver high-level oversight for audit engagements from planning to completion
- Oversee the day-to-day running of the audit function, ensuring service excellence across the board
- Review assignments and working papers to provide clear and constructive feedback
- Develop the audit and assurance service line with new and recurring fee income
- Win assignments in line with budgets and deadlines
- Collaborate with Partners to drive new business and support development work
- Build and maintain strong client relationships
- Provide strategic guidance to the audit team, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and knowledge-sharing
- Stay abreast of industry trends, regulatory changes, and emerging issues to enhance audit methodologies and processes
- Champion business development by building your network and undertaking opportunities to represent the firm
- Set an example as a hands-on and approachable leader to inspire the department
- Communicate audit findings and recommendations to both clients and senior management
About The Firm
Available with a leading firm based in Cambridge, this Audit Director job is an incredible opportunity to secure a seat at the top table of a prolific practice.
With an impressive track record of supporting a significant and diverse portfolio, this firm is known for its unwavering committment to service excellence across all financial services.
Enjoying stable growth, the Cambridge office is an exciting place to work for accountants at every level.
What's On Offer
- £100,000 - £140,000 pa
- Full time, permanent role
- Flexible / hybrid working
- Free on-site parking
- Enhanced pension
- Generous annual leave
- Buy and sell holiday scheme
- Birthday off
- Life assurance
- Retails perks and discounts
- Regular social activities and events
- Private medical insurance
- Staff awards scheme
- Wellbeing support
- Friendly and inclusive work environment
- Route to equity
- Plus more
The Right Candidate
- ICAEW / ACCA / ACA qualified
- Qualified by extensive audit experience also considered
- Excellent understanding of accounts preparation under UK GAAP
- Strong IT literacy with a proven track record of CCH accounts software
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Proactive and adaptable, with a demonstrated ability to lead and motivate teams
- Experience in suppprting staff recruitment and induction
- A passion for aiding the development of junior staff by reviewing work and delivering training
- Strong commercial acumen, with expereince in business development and networking
If you are a results-driven Audit professional looking for a challenging role, we want to hear from you!
About Public Practice Recruitment Ltd?
Public Practice Recruitment Ltd recruits high-calibre accounting professionals at all levels for tax, accounts, and auditor jobs on both a permanent and temporary basis for accountancy firms.
Specialising solely in accountancy recruitment, Public Practice Recruitment Ltd regularly has new auditor jobs and accountancy jobs in Cambridge and has a superb track record of meeting and exceeding expectations for accountants looking for their next accounting role.??